this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines today... tributes are paid to chadwick boseman, the star of the ground—breaking super—hero movie black panther, who has died of colon cancer — he was a3. the fact that he chose those iconic historical black characters and icons in history, it's testament to the kind of roles that he wanted to take and what path he was creating or leaving behind for people coming in his wake. new advice for schools in england on what to do if there's a covid outbreak in their local area. teachers say it should have been published much earlier. several european countries are re—imposing travel restrictions and increasing safety measures as they try to tackle a surge in new coronavirus infections. the organisers of the notting hill

carnival urges revellers to stay off the streets this weekend, as the event moves online for the first time in its sa—year history. and coming up at 2:30 — we'll hear from people around the world about their extraordinary experiences during the pandemic and how covid—19 has changed their lives in coronavirus: your stories. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. chadwick boseman — the actor who played black panther in the marvel films — has died from colon cancer at the age of a3.

he didn't publicise his diagnosis four years ago, and continued to work throughout his treatment. black panther, set in the fictional african nation of wakanda, made more than $1.3 billion worldwide and won many awards, including three oscars. lizo mzimba reports. chadwick boseman‘s black panther was more than just a superhero. he became an icon. a figure equally adept at lightness... we don't do that here. ..as he was in action. let's go! as part of marvel‘s avengers series, both the character and the movie black panther shattered barriers. i know what it means to see somebody that looks like you play

the hero and the villain, and have the freedom to be both things, so that's a beautiful thing because it frees the human spirit. the key thing as an actor is not just the characters you play. that's how you can play them and actually have compassion on them. so to actually sit through this movie and go through that inner conflict, it frees up everyone, notjust young black men and women, but people of all races. black panther took more than $1 billion worldwide. this was the reaction of a group of schoolchildren when they learned they were going to see chadwick boseman‘s movie. one, two, three, four! he first came to prominence in a series of biopics, playing characters like james brown in get on up. tributes have been pouring in since the news was released. fellow avengers star mark ruffalo said...

the democratic nominee for vice president, kamala harris, said... while directorjordan peele simply said... a thought that will be shared by millions across the world as they learn of the loss of one of cinema's brightest stars. the actor chadwick boseman, who's died at the age of a3. be manzini is a film—maker who also runs the caramel film club, which promotes movies by black and ethnic minority film—makers. she joins us from east london.

thank you for speaking to us this afternoon. first off, i want you to put into words for us why there has been such an outpouring of grief. chadwick boseman‘s acting career has such versatility. whether it was playing jackie robinson baseball player orjames brown, playing jackie robinson baseball player or james brown, the playing jackie robinson baseball player orjames brown, the iconic musician, or an activist and lawyer, and then coming into the marvel universe and being part of the avengers and black panther, he has touched so many people in different ways. i think that the outpouring will continue throughout the day. we are learning so much about him now, aren't we? particularly via social media stop his diagnosis and death from colon cancer, and yet he kept working throughout. in this industry, which has so many pressures , industry, which has so many pressures, what would that have

taken? i shook my head because i am in awfuli taken? i shook my head because i am in awful i think he was shooting a movie with slightly at the time and we also saw him in a play produced by denzel washington, and it was an awards contender. to have that level of dedication whilst having surgery and chemotherapy is astounding and testa m e nt to and chemotherapy is astounding and testament to how passionate he is or was about the work and art form. you mentioned denzel washington there, and of course he played a big role oi’ and of course he played a big role orapart in and of course he played a big role or apart in chadwick boseman's life, because he funded a pause for him to travel to oxford university along with some other students —— he funded a course for him. he paid tribute to him at an awards ceremony showing and reflecting the idea that

he isa showing and reflecting the idea that he is a very humble man and he realises how important it is to pay tribute to those who have helped and supported him. and particularly in this industry, for the black people, that support really matters and he has done his part, hasn't he? he has, and he is part ofan has done his part, hasn't he? he has, and he is part of an amazing community. there were so much excitement about black panther because it really started to signify it was not a moment, it is a movement, and chadwick boseman's work has contributed to st black light matters and back work matters and —— black work matters light matters and back work matters and -- black work matters and he was and -- black work matters and he was a key role model for the young. absolutely. people can look at him and his work and his career and there is a phrase you have got to see it to be at and they can look at someone see it to be at and they can look at someone like chadwick boseman and say, i want to have that

determination and perseverance and success determination and perseverance and success and it can be achieved. one of his final posts was in support of the black lives matter movement. and he pointed out that you must support a black industry and support black talent, for example, and said, let's all try to learn from our past to create a better future together, not just today but every day. those voices matter, don't they? yes, and the protests happening all around the protests happening all around the world today still pushing back and still saying it is really important we do not take our foot off the pedal because it's then could potentially become a moments rather than a movement. it is part of that, you have to support black industry and black artists, so that we can progress and have the same equity as other groups. thank you very much for your time, thank you. the government has published

new coronavirus guidelines for schools in england just days before most pupils return. secondary schools pupils might have to be taught on a rota system if there's a significant increase in covid—i9 cases in their area. but the education secretary, gavin williamson, said this would be only as an "absolute last resort." here's our education correspondent dan johnson. with more classrooms due to fill up next week, head teachers had called for more guidance on handling cases and responding to local outbreaks. that came late last night ahead of the bank holiday weekend, but there was still confusion about how many students could be sent home if a classmate tests positive. we have been asking for months and months and months what if schools need to close down because of lockdown? that has been seen as a kind of act of heresy, and yet here we are, the friday night before a bank holiday weekend, as school's going to open — it really isn't the government's finest hour.

these pupils in leicestershire went back this week. the prospect of whole year groups having to isolate could have affected hundreds of them. that has been refined to reflect that a confirmed case will mean that anyone who has been in close contact with that person having to go home. but that could still be hugely disruptive. the guidance also includes a four—stage set of responses if there is a local lockdown, which will prioritise keeping younger children in school full—time. the default position, tier one, would see schools remaining open with all pupils attending full time. but if infection rates locally are considered too high, tier two could see secondary pupils on a part—time rota spending two weeks in school and the next two weeks working from home. a more severe response, tier three, would see most secondary pupils studying at home with only vulnerable children and those of key workers in. tier four would extend that to primary and other schools, effectively back to the vast majority of children learning remotely like they did at the start of the year. if children are sent home

in lockdown, it is absolutely vital that the government make it clear what they are expected to learn, that ofsted and work as candid friends with the schools and that the computers are provided to those children who do not have them. communication and coordination will be vital with further interruptions to learning looking likely. parents need to talk to teachers about, you know, what is happening at home so teachers are really clear as to what sort of worries children might be bringing. it has been stressed that these are reluctant steps for worst—case scenarios, with every intention of keeping children in the classroom. dan johnson, bbc news. dr mary bousted is joint general secretary of the national education union. thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. yes, the timing has been criticised, but what about the content criticised, but what about the co nte nt of criticised, but what about the content of these new guidelines?”

think that it is not clear enough. the timing arrived in head teachers‘ e—mail inboxes at 9:30pm last night and was immediately withdrawn on a keyissue, and was immediately withdrawn on a key issue, what should happen if there is a confirmed case of covid ina there is a confirmed case of covid in a school and on that key and central issue, the guidance was issued on a friday night when schools are going back the following tuesday stop then it was withdrawn and reissued with a change to that guidance. i am afraid that is just another episode in a long history now of the government doing to little too late and too ineptly. you say it is too late, how has this not help the situation for your teachers? the government has now said on this, let‘s take the issue of re m ote said on this, let‘s take the issue of remote learning and if there is an outbreak, school students may have to come into schools for two weeks and learnt remotely at home for two weeks. how this is to be managed is a really difficult issue

for schools. teachers will be teaching full time in school, so where are they going to get the time to do the remote learning, which ta kes to do the remote learning, which takes an awful long time to actually prepare and do well? we wrote to borisjohnson on the 10th ofjune and said, this is what you will have to do to make this happen and we need more teachers and resources and we absolutely need those young people who don‘t have access to the internet and don‘t have access to computers to be given those on a national basis. none of that has happened. it has all been left to schools to do this on their own without significant and adequate extra resources . without significant and adequate extra resources. it is ok writing it in the guidance, making it happen is weeks and weeks and weeks of work. we get this guidance on a friday night when schools open on tuesday. you really couldn‘t make it up. night when schools open on tuesday. you really couldn't make it up. when it comes to each school environment, it comes to each school environment, it is not just it comes to each school environment, it is notjust teachers we are talking about. you have support staff, teaching assistants, how do they fit into all of this? that is

an interesting question because teachers are told they have to stand two metres away from a class and teach from the front. that may be possible in some classrooms, difficult in others. but for support staff, who work with a lot of individual students, the idea that you have a two metre or one metre distance, that is difficult. we have not had guidance. where is the guidance for those support staff? at the moment, what they should be doing and how they should be working to help pupils who need their support isjust to help pupils who need their support is just there is no answer to that. why is it also you are, for newly qualified teachers to be employed immediately? because of the covid uncertainty, many teachers are not moving and schools are not advertising for new post in the new year like they normally would. our information is from our early qualified teachers is that nearly

half of them do not have a job. they are there, they are ready, they want to work. we say they should be seconded to local authorities and schools so there is a great teaching... so if a teacher has isolated because they have been in close contact with a pupil or another teacher or another member of support staff who has infected, then there are more teachers there that they can teach smaller groups and if a motor learning has to take place, there is more capacity to do that. -- if there is more capacity to do that. —— if remote learning has to take place. it makes no sense to have qualified teachers who have worked for yea rs qualified teachers who have worked for years to get qualified in these times of extraordinary times of covid, which i am making —— which are making such demands on schools, while they not in school is putting their shoulders to the wheel and dealing with what will be a very b and unexpected set of circumstances?

—— a very bumpy and unexpected set of circumstances. is we go into this first academic week, you say there are things like remote learning resources lacking and what sort of states are schools starting off the new academic year in? what more do you need? we said we needed places to expand school so there is less pressure on the school side and resources for remote learning, it and internet access for 700,000 children and young people who do not haveit children and young people who do not have it at the moment and cannot access it if they are sent home. those are three ideas and things schools need which have not been provided, and they need to be provided, and they need to be provided quickly. ok, thank you very much for that. thank you. the time is 2:16 pm. the headlines on bbc news... tributes are paid to chadwick boseman, the star of the ground—breaking super—hero movie black panther, who has died

of colon cancer — he was a3. new advice for schools in england on what to do if there‘s a covid outbreak in their local area. teachers say it should have been published much earlier. several european countries are re—imposing travel restrictions and increasing safety measures as they try to tackle a surge in new coronavirus infections. travellers arriving into the uk from switzerland, the czech republic