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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Richard Adams Education editor

Girls in England feel less safe at school than they did pre-Covid, survey finds

Girls in a classroom
An international study found girls in English schools had one of the biggest falls in feelings of safety and belonging. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA

Girls in England say they feel less safe at school and are more disenchanted with their education, research has found.

Using data from an international study of pupils at primary and secondary schools, researchers said the steep fall in girls’ “emotional engagement” compared with the years before the Covid pandemic has become a pressing issue for schools.

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