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Hundreds of schools are closed for the fourth day running as the UK endures an icy blast, with temperatures hitting as low as minus 16C.. Snow and sleet began to hit southern England on Wednesday ...
Schools across the UK have been forced to close for a fourth day after freezing weather conditions cause snow and ice.. Storm Bert is set to reach the UK on Saturday and the Met Office is ...
More than 50 schools are shut on Wednesday after a second day of snow across the country
To meet these requirements, many schools that face a likelihood of closure build a few extra school days into their calendar. If, by the end of the year, these days are unused, some schools give students days off. If all snow days are exhausted, and inclement weather requires more closures, schools usually make the days up later in the year.
Younger primary school children in Scotland and Wales returned to the classroom from 22 February. [40] [41] All primary schools in England reopened on 8 March whilst secondary schools opened in a staggered manner beginning on that date. [42] Northern Ireland's youngest schoolchildren also returned on the same date. [43]
11 March – A report published by the House of Commons Education Select Committee highlights the "devastating" impact of England's school closures during the pandemic, which it says is leading to greater inequality, with Yorkshire and the Humber and the North East of England the most seriously affected areas. [51] 15 March –
Hundreds of schools have announced closure for pupils and staff on Thursday as storms batter the south of the UK.. The Met Office has warned of a danger to life from Storm Ciaran, which is ...
On 19 October, the UK government published an updated list of 214 schools and colleges in England affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete. [50] This included a number in the East of England. [51] Three more schools in Surrey were added to the list. [52] RAAC was discovered in a further 18 hospitals. [53]