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ONDARY schools across East Sussex are welcoming back more students with a range of measures in place to ensure they can come back to the classroom safely.
Huge efforts are also continuing behind the scenes to keep remote learning going during the pandemic.
FAMILIES across the county are being encouraged to send their children back to school, as they begin to reopen.
The Government closed all schools in March to stem the spread of the deadly Covid-19 virus, with the exception of children considered vulnerable and those with keyworker parents. Continue reading
VULNERABLE and disadvantaged young people in East Sussex have been given a boost to their learning with the arrival of a shipment of over 1,000 free laptops.
East Sussex County Council was the first authority in the country to place an order under a Department for Education (DfE) scheme aimed at ensuring pupils can continue learning at home during the coronavirus lockdown. Continue reading
VIEWS are being sought on plans to end a rail discount scheme which has seen a dramatic drop in applications.
The Sussex Student rail discount card, established by East Sussex County Council in partnership with West Sussex and Brighton & Hove councils, offers a 34 per cent discount on rail travel for further education students. Continue reading
