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New stay-and-play group meets 'overwhelming demand'

Children at a Little Owls Day Nursery

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A new stay-and-play group launching on Monday has encountered “overwhelming demand” from parents signing themselves and their children up
Students in secondary schools and colleges will still have to wear face coverings after the Easter break.

Why will secondary pupils still have to wear face masks after Easter?

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Sexual harassment and misogynist abuse are an every day occurrence for pupils, a Norfolk charity has warned

Sexual harassment daily occurrence in schools, warns charity

Simon Parkin

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Norfolk teachers Louise Wright and Rebecca Guy-Ragan who are a step closer to becoming headteachers.

Norfolk teachers top of the class in bid to become school heads

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Claire Cullens, chief executive of Norfolk Community Foundation. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

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Culture change key to ensuring all have online connectivity

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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Between 96pc and 97pc primary pupils returned to Norfolk schools, which is above average for a normal school day.

Nine in 10 pupils back but schools leader warns ‘we’re not out of woods’

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New community-based speech and language therapy services for children and young people in Norfolk will launch in August.

New service will ‘revamp speech and language therapy services for children’

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All pre-school, nursery and primary school pupils have returned to classrooms this week.

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Eleven Norfolk schools send pupils home to isolate in first week back

Noah Vickers

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The number of school attending Norfolk schools plummeted either side of the Christmas holidays but rose again in lockdown.

How chaotic January return saw Norfolk school attendance plummet

Simon Parkin

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Ninety per cent of primary pupils have returned to school in Norfolk.

Schools prioritise pupil wellbeing over learning catch-up

Simon Parkin

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Toftwood Infant and Junior School in Dereham that has introduced measures including limits of parent

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School class bubble goes into self-isolation after one day back

Noah Vickers

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Reception pupils from Thomas Bullock CE Primary Academy waiting outside on their first day back to s

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'I can be me again' - views from the school gate as children return

Abigail Nicholson

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All primary school pupils are expected to be back in Norfolk schools on March 8.

Children's return to school is ‘start of road back to normality’

Simon Parkin

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Secondary school pupils

Nine in 10 Norfolk pupils get preferred secondary school place

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Pupils at Swaffham Church of England Primary

‘Hopefully back for good’ - parents and headteachers on school re-openings

Simon Parkin

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Moves have been made to reassure parents that Norfolk schools will be safe for their children to return on March 8.

Ninety per cent of Norfolk pupils expected to be back in school on March 8

Simon Parkin

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GCSEs and A-levels cancelled by the pandemic will be replaced by grades decided by teachers.

‘They know students best’: teachers to decide A-level and GCSE results

Simon Parkin

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Calls have been made to vaccinate children before schools fully reopen.

School disruption will continue until children get jab - government...

Reece Hanson

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Health secretary Matt Hancock told Sky News' Sophy Ridge on Sunday that teachers would not get priority for the Covid-19...

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Teachers won't be prioritised for Covid vaccine, says Hancock

Daniel Moxon

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Boris Johnson will set out his plans for the reopening of schools when he outlines his "road map" out of lockdown on...

Mass testing and mandatory face masks: schools prepare for reopening date

Simon Parkin

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A CGI mock up what the school might look like

Community asked to have their say on new special school

Aaron McMillan

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Children need a laptop or tablet for homeschool.

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'The final push' - Every Child Online campaign nears 6,000 laptops

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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Colman Junior School was closed on Monday. 

Snow sees 350 schools forced to close

Simon Parkin

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Headteacher at the new Fakenham school

New specialist school lay their foundations

Aaron McMillan

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Astley Primary School headteacher Jen Goakes is looking forward to the new school year. Picture: Ian

School launches drive to support people's mental health

Aaron McMillan

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Schoolchildren make their way to primary school but closures are to last until at least March 8.

Schools reopening: What are the facts and when might it happen?

Simon Parkin

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Claire Cullens, chief executive of the Norfolk Community Foundation. Photo: Norfolk Community Founda

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Campaign hopes to 'plug the gap' with laptops for school leavers

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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Children need a laptop or tablet for homeschool.

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Parents tell how laptops have simplified home schooling

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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Kenny Newbegin, head of ICT solutions at Norfolk County Council, with a pile of laptops donated by car manufacturer Lotus.

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More than 1,000 laptops donated to children in need in campaign

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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Mike Downes from the Rotary Club of Aylsham is co-ordinating an appeal for laptops and tablets for children.

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Every Child Online: Funds flood in to schemes around the county

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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