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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Sally WealeEducation correspondent

Pupils in England sent to churches and village halls as crumbling schools close

Primary school children in the UK playing in the playground showing legs only
In some cases, where an entire school has been forced to close, hundreds of pupils are split across neighbouring schools to take their lessons. Photograph: lovethephoto/Alamy

Pupils across England are being taught in church and village halls, temporary classrooms and remotely at home, as crumbling school buildings are ordered to shut because of to safety concerns, an investigation has revealed.

In some cases, where an entire school has been forced to close, hundreds of pupils are split across neighbouring schools to take their lessons, while others are sent home to resume online learning, as they did during the pandemic.

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