group, needed phonics. we ve got huge classes, you know, 30 children. children came back with more complex needs than they d ever had before. we ve had a lot more emotional outbursts than we ve ever had before, so, upset in the classroom, not wanting to take part in social activities. we had some children not wanting to come into school, fearing the start of a day, the start of a new term has always been difficult since the pandemic. a key part of the government s educational recovery plan is the national tutoring programme which promised subsidised one to one support and additional tutors to help with lost learning. as well as not being able to get tutors, this head said it s become too costly and complicated. this year they re only going to allow us to have 50% funding, and our budgets have dropped so dramatically, we can t afford that. these year 6 pupils havejust done their sats exams and say teachers here have worked hard on helping them stay positive and resilient.
studio: thanks. the head teachers union has called for a review of year six sats exams in england, after claims that this week s test was so difficult that children left the exam hall in tears. the incoming president of the national association of head teachers, simon kidwell, said the paper was so difficult it left some children feeling like failures and unable to complete it. the department for education says the assessments play a vital role in tracking pupils progress. the uk s largest cancer treatment centre has been downgraded by the care quality commission amid allegations that it tried to stop staff speaking openly when inspections took place. the christie hospital in manchester a world leader in cancer treatment for more than a century has now been rated as requires improvement in terms of safe care and its leadership. the christie said it was working hard to make the improvements highlighted. the us government has warned migrants who try to enter the country illegally fr
the uk s largest cancer treatment centre has been downgraded by the care quality commission amid allegations that it tried to stop staff speaking openly when inspections took place. the christie hospital in manchester a world leader in cancer treatment for more than a century has now been rated as requires improvement in terms of safe care and its leadership. the christie said it was working hard to make the improvements highlighted. the head teachers union has called for a review of year six sats exams in england, after claims that this week s test was so difficult that children left the exam hall in tears. the incoming president of the national association of head teachers, simon kidwell, said the paper was so difficult it left some children feeling like failures and unable to complete it. the department for education says the assessments play a vital role in tracking pupils progress. a0 years after the first episode of blackadder, the bbc comedy series is to be celebrated wit
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at home if they are unwell or have a high temperature. the government has also confirmed that schools will no longer be able to order free lateral flow tests. it s this attitude that it s just disappeared, covid s gone and, therefore, we can move on. but it s not gone and it is a real issue in schools. these parents still have concerns. i think one of the biggest issues with the testing is the fact it s not going to be free for schools, for teachers, for pupils and for the whole environment, and that is going to have a big impact. for me, it s only going to get worse. for my son, he s in year 6, so he is expected to do his sats exams. he has had time off where he s had covid. you can t get the true measure of his ability based on the last few years with the pandemic. so, how is tension created here? just down the road at malbank school and sixth form, tests and exams are also weighing on the minds