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Need the latest on reopening and testing? What about some quick tips to turbocharge your remote lessons?

Here’s an overview of what 91���� has published in the past seven days. 

Education news 

• Early findings from the new lateral flow Covid tests in schools raise concerns that the tests are not picking up cases.
• Public Health England recommends that schools stop using rapid Covid tests on people who have had contact with the virus.
• The Department for Education has paused a major part of its Covid testing plan but says it remains committed to testing in schools. So what exactly is going ahead?
• The education secretary says he hopes that schools will open up to all pupils before Easter.
• Ofqual reveals five issues raised in the 65,000 responses it has already received in GCSE and A-level consultation.
• Shadow education secretary Kate Green tells 91���� she was bullied in school and warns the problem is still causing “harm” to pupils.

Guides and features to help teachers

• Find lost files quickly, add links with ease and avoid any awkward screen-share moments with these super-handy hacks.
• Research into students’ experiences of exam cancellations last year can help teachers to provide support this year.
• Do debates over which platform to use for online learning miss the point?
• Is laptop-based teaching leaving you feeling bent out of shape? We ask Posture People for some tips for home working.
• How would you feel about a pet assembly? Tom Shaw decided to have one with unexpected results.
• Teaching remotely can be tiresome for all involved, so here are some fun ways to keep things fresh with young learners.