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Williamson working to ‘relax Covid measures in schools’

The education secretary has said he is working with colleagues to “relax Covid measures in schools”, after new figures…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Attendance: 1 in 20 pupils absent due to Covid as isolations soar

More than one in 20 pupils were off school last week due to Covid, with more than a quarter…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ex-recovery tsar describes government’s catch-up plan as ‘a bit feeble’

The former recovery commissioner has branded the government’s catch-up plans as “a bit feeble”, saying “we need significant greater…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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DfE behaviour consultation seeks views on mobile phone bans

Schools will be asked for information about their behaviour strategies, their use of so-called “managed moves”, and how they…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE tells schools to prepare for return of on-site Covid testing in September

Schools have been told to prepare for the return of on-site Covid testing from the start of the autumn…

James Carr
James Carr
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Ofsted to judge schools use of tutors in host of inspection changes ahead of September return

Ofsted will judge how schools’ use of tutors supports the aims of their curriculum when full inspections return next…

James Carr
James Carr


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Green: Extended school day could be used to teach more ‘life skills’

An extended school day could be used to fit more “life skills” into the curriculum, the shadow education secretary…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Randstad to pay Teach First for tutoring advice

Teach First is to be paid by Randstad, the new national tutoring provider, for advice on how best to…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Independence questions as Williamson ally put forward for Ofqual job

Gavin Williamson has put forward his own policy adviser to be the next chief regulator of Ofqual, prompting warnings…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Death of the single academy? Leaked documents reveal DfE vision

Standalone and small multi-academy trusts will wither away as mergers fuel the growth of larger trusts, according to leaked…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
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Spielman: It’s not unfair deprived schools get lower grades

Ofsted’s chief inspector has denied it is “unfair” that deprived schools are more likely to receive lower grades than…

James Carr
James Carr
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School staff in Devon get £10 each as Covid thank you gesture

A council with a £50 million deficit has given its schools around £65,000 to spend on staff as a…

James Carr
James Carr