Opinion

5 reasons to be cautious about estimates of lockdown learning loss

Research estimating lockdown learning loss, published during the crisis, paints a grim picture of widening attainment gaps and long-term...

John Dickens
PROFESSOR GEMMA MOSS
News

Extra tests under consideration so DfE can measure lost lockdown learning

Pupils may have to sit additional tests next year so researchers can measure the full extent of lockdown learning...

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

Coronavirus: Calls for virtual ITT placements and forcing schools to open their doors to trainees

Teacher training providers want to explore forcing schools to offer opportunities to trainees and are in talks about running...

John Dickens
John Dickens
Opinion

A results day guide to help schools navigate this year’s uncharted waters

Understandably, students and their parents may be unsure about how their grades are arrived at this year and what...

John Dickens
DR PHILIP WRIGHT
Opinion

5 tips for school leaders with reluctant returners

If you are in the world of teaching, it’s likely you were once a child who couldn’t wait to...

John Dickens
JANE HALLAS
News

Ofqual wants admissions ‘flexibility’ for pupils with ‘one or two lower grades’

Post-16 providers have been urged to “offer greater flexibility” in admission decisions to ensure pupils who get “one or...

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

Coronavirus: £2.7m cost of shredding cancelled SATs papers revealed

The government has shredded exam papers for this year’s cancelled SATs and phonics tests – writing off the £2.7m...

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

Schools advised to delay 11-plus tests until November

Grammar school entry tests should be pushed back until as late as November, the government has said, with parents...

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

The cost of lockdown: attainment gap widens by up to 52% for primary pupils

The attainment gap between primary pupils has widened by up 52 per cent during school closures, the first data...

John Dickens
John Dickens