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It’s back to school next week – and parents are being urged to do all they can to help themselves and their children prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Dudley Council has released exciting plans for a new state of the art £12m site at a Dudley borough special school.

As children prepare for the return to school next week, education and public health chiefs are urging people in Dudley borough to participate in NHS rapid testing for Covid-19.

Education and health chiefs are reassuring parents and students of their safety in the run-up to schools re-opening next week with increased testing and safety measures.

As parents support children with home schooling due to the lockdown, there may be one useful tool they have overlooked – the Xbox or PlayStation.

The borough’s education chief today called for all teachers and school staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19 before schools re-open.

Parents are being reminded that there’s still time to apply for their child’s place at primary school or to make a late application for secondary.

Dudley Council’s cabinet member for children’s services has praised schools, teachers and other members of the school communities for continuing to work throughout the pandemic.

Dudley Council’s cabinet member for children’s services has praised schools, teachers and other members of the school communities for continuing to work throughout the pandemic.

Fairhaven Primary School has been shortlisted for a national award for its involvement in a project that helps children with their mental health.

Dudley Council is consulting on alternative education provision to allow children at risk of exclusion to receive the education they need.

Primary school heads and teachers are looking forward to welcoming some of their pupils back next week.