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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
Opinion

SBLs are the quiet Covid crisis heroes – they deserve a pay rise, too

Responding to a national crisis like Covid-19 takes a team – a team made up of not just teaching...

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NATALIE ARNETT
News

The 8 policies to ensure schools can stay open

A major new report today has called on the government to introduce new tests next year so the loss...

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John Dickens
News

DfE planning ‘large-scale’ value-for-money review of pupils’ EHC plans

The government is planning a “large-scale” value-for-money study of the provision provided to children with special educational needs and...

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John Dickens
News

Two more schools delay T-level launch plans

Two more providers due to teach the first T-levels in just two months’ time have delayed delivery for at...

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John Dickens
News

Fraud costs balloon, and 7 more academy sector accounts findings

The Department for Education has published the annual accounts for spending in the academy sector. It reveals that the...

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John Dickens
News

Teach First graduate and Conservative Teachers founder to be new schools policy adviser

A Teach First graduate who founded the Conservative Teachers group is set to become Nick Gibb’s new schools adviser....

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John Dickens
News

Ofsted director: ‘Little more we could do’ to improve home learning

An Ofsted director has said there was “little more we could do” to ensure schools were providing home learning...

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John Dickens
News

Ofqual predicts ‘slightly better’ results this year, but teacher grades to be hauled down

Teacher-assessed grades will have to be hauled down by up to 12 percentage points this year so results are...

John Dickens
John Dickens