you re live with bbc news. here in the uk, the government says pupils at schools in england which are partially closed because of dangerous concrete known as raac won t get extra help in their exams. some science and technology students have had to change courses, after being unable to access workshops, labs or equipment since september. 0ur education correspondent hazel shearing has more. it s really dangerous because we don t know what could happen to it and it could fail at any point. from southend to leicester. this was one of the first areas that they found that we had raac. so that area was out of use. up to durham. it s heartbreaking. it s really heartbreaking. and down to suffolk. it s not how we teach at this school. we get great results. it s disappointing, but the children are better with us than at home. exams are edging closer, but schools are still waiting for a dangerous type of concrete, called raac, to be made safe. we ve got the heavy machinery around us here for
at the school. he said to me the other day that, oh, mum, i m kissing my a stars goodbye. i m not going to be able to get that now. it s frustrating. ijust, i have no answers. i can t, i can t solve the problem myself as one parent. none of us can. we need the government to come together and to really understand what the impact of this is. the government says most of the 231 schools confirmed to have raac in england are teaching pupils in person. but for some students, it s still far from normal. hazel shearing, bbc news. luke littler s sensational run in the darts pdc world championship has continued. luke the nuke as he s known has become the youngest player ever to reach the final. the 16 year old beat the former champion, rob cross, in the semifinal last night at alexandra palace in london. he ll play the world number one luke humphries in the final tonight. 0ur reporter katie barnfield has
look very different depending on where you are. some children at parks primary school are learning in a nearby council building and the headteacher has found an innovative way to get from a to b. two classes have been able to stay within this building, but we ve had to bring portaloos for them because there is no toilets. we had a few children who were not going to the toilet for the day because they didn t like that, so we had to do some work around making them feel more secure within those areas. we miss each other. you know, the strength of this school is the togetherness of the community, of the staff, and we ve done all we can. so we will be delighted once we re back all together. many schools, though, fear a solution is still some way in the distance. hazel shearing, bbc news. we re on target for some sporting history in london tonight. this is teen darts sensation luke littler. atjust 16 years old, he s become the youngest person ever to reach the final of the world darts champi
in a later statement, it added that it had asked exam boards to agree to coursework extensions where possible. st leonard s catholic school in durham says dealing with raac has been an extremely challenging experience forfamilies, students and staff, and it is in discussions to ensure its students are not disadvantaged. nicola cook wants special consideration for her son, who has his a levels coming up at the school. he said to me the other day that, oh, mum, i m kissing my a stars goodbye, i m not going to be able to get that now. it is frustrating. we need the government to come together and to really understand what the impact of this is. the government says the 231 schools confirmed to have raac in england will get funds for refurbishment or rebuilding, but teaching unions say it should set out a clear timeline for getting things back to normal. hazel shearing, bbc news. it s lining up to be a momentous year in politics, with a general election almost
i can t, i can t solve the problem myself as one parent. none of us can. we need the government to come together and to really understand what the impact of this is. the government says most of the 231 schools confirmed to have raac in england are teaching pupils in person. but for some students, it s still far from normal. hazel shearing, bbc news. archaeologists in wales have unearthed a medieval cemetery that has provided a rare glimpse into life fifteen hundred years ago. discoveries include at least seventy skeletons, shards of glass from france and pottery from north africa. 0ur science editor rebecca morelle reports. uncovering a medieval mystery. just outside of cardiff, archaeologists have discovered a graveyard they think is 1,500 years old. the bodies buried so long ago