Food hygiene ratings for 73 schools in Blackburn with Darwen thisislancashire.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thisislancashire.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
SAFETY measures, staggered start times and even ‘special surprises’ are awaiting children when they return to school on March 8 after the latest coronavirus lockdown. Two headteachers have told how they and their staff are working flat out to prepare for having their pupils back in class - and their excitement at the prospect. And they stressed how they were ensuring that Covid-19 hygiene has to have top marks. Susan Aldred, head of Audley Junior School in Blackburn, said: “We always say we are one big school family at Audley Juniors and we are all so thrilled about having the children back in school.
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LONG-term disadvantaged pupils will see their academic performance affected by their situation, according to a report. Children across East Lancashire who come from disadvantaged families are struggling even more than before the Covid-19 pandemic, with a new report stating that those who have been living in poverty for a long time will also see this impact on their GCSE performance. The Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP) compared numbers of secondary schools with a high level of long-term disadvantaged high impact pupils between 2017 and 2019, as well as analysing attainment at GCSE level, which has shown the disadvantage gap has increased for children.