Anger as parents told to report schools to Ofsted if remote learning not good enough

Radcliffe on Christmas Eve, 2019. Gwen's loved ones have shared their memories of her with the inquest set to continue.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans hailed Luke Shaw as the second coming of Roberto Carlos after his performance in the FA Cup win over Liverpool on Sunday.United moved into the fifth round of the competition following an exciting 3-2 win over their rivals at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaHad little to do in the first-half but made a big save from Ruben Loftus-Cheek at 2-1. Maintained concentration for when he was needed.

Manchester Family Facebook page with plenty of cracking suggestions. They included everything from tying shoelaces, fastening their own buttons and learning to tell the time, to teaching basic manners and kindness."My daughter was so chuffed yesterday she can now zip up her own coat and put on and take off her own tops," said mum Reanne Murray.

Sign up to the M.E.N.'s Manchester Family newsletter for all the latest from school closures to ways to entertain the kidsParents are being reminded not to miss the deadline for primary school applications for children starting this September.Families across Greater MAnchester have until tomorrow, Friday, January 15, to submit their application to their local authority.If parents fail to apply, their child could miss out on a school place and with families dealing with so many issues and home

What do you think about the plans for parents to test primary children at home? Have you been asked permission for your child to have the test at secondary school? Let us know in the comments here, or share your views on our Manchester Family Facebook page. The plan at secondaries and colleges is for all pupils and staff to be tested before returning to school from lockdown - and then tested on a weekly basis.Once they are back in, if they are found to be a close contact of a positive case then

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaHad little to deal with as Burnley did not manage an attempt on target all night. Encouraged teammates.

'needlessly' taking up spaces after some key workers said they'd been refused places for their children, despite working in schools and for the NHS.

the Manchester Evening News has reported on cases of pupils who have been refused places because schools do not have the space for them.Mr Wilkinson believes that this has been driven by the nature of the lockdown announcement and the changing circumstances of Greater Manchester's businesses."I think it put us all on the hop because it was so sudden but also more businesses are open now than there during the first lockdown," he said."We're also finding in lots of cases that employers don't are

Manchester Evening Newsreported yesterday how some key workers said they'd been refused places for their children, despite working in schools and for the NHS. Under the rules set out by the government, only one parent needs to be a critical worker for a child to qualify for a place.

Have you applied for a key worker or vulnerable child place? Has your child's school confirmed your place? Let us know in the comments here "In Manchester we have very high numbers of vulnerable and key worker children and schools are in the incredibly difficult position of trying to work out who they can make an offer of an on-site school place to, with no guidance from government on crucial details."The government has failed to prepare for another period of school closure and it is now

Prime Minister announced last night that all schools and colleges will close to the vast majority of pupils from today as learning goes online due to England's new national lockdown.

direct to your inboxIn a matter of hours, schools will be reopening their doors to begin the spring term, but thousands of teachers, support staff and parents don't know whether they should be returning or not.Earlier this week, the education secretary Gavin Williamson backtracked on earlier decisions and said secondary schools will have an extra week's holiday before a staggered return.Some primary schools in London were told not to reopen but then Mr Williamson performed another U-turn after

direct to your inboxParents have been left angry and frustrated after Boris Johnson insisted that primary schools were safe despite ongoing pressure to keep them closed.Primaries are due to reopen in Tier 4 areas except London tomorrow despite growing concerns about a new variant of coronavirus.Unions, teachers and scientists have urged the government to delay the reopening to curb mounting transmission rates.

direct to your inboxPrime Minister Boris Johnson has said parents should send children back to primary school tomorrow 'in areas where schools are open'.His comments come as pressure mounts on the government to keep schools closed amid concerns over rates of coronavirus transmission.The National Education Union (NEU), the UK's largest teaching union, told its members that it is unsafe for them to go back to work on Monday.

direct to your inboxParents are divided over plans to reopen primary schools in Greater Manchester on Monday. It's understood that primaries in Greater Manchester will open as planned on Monday - despite action being taken to keep kids at home in other Tier 4 areas.

direct to your inboxParents and teachers in Greater Manchester have spoken of their anger at the government's decision to only close primary schools in London and the South East - despite soaring coronavirus cases.Education secretary Gavin Williamson confirmed yesterday he was triggering the 'contingency framework' that will see all secondary schools have an extra week's holiday.Face-to-face teaching for exam year groups will resume from 11 January and all students will return on 18 January,