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£79m for another music hubs extension, but national plan ‘on hold’

The government has committed £79 million to extend its music education hubs scheme for another year, while its national…

James Carr
James Carr
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GCSEs and A-levels 2021: Exam board grading guidance published

The Joint Council for Qualifications has published its guidance for schools on grading for this summer’s GCSEs and A-levels….

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Schools in minister’s own constituency £130k worse-off under pupil premium change

Schools in Nick Gibb’s own constituency face being £130,000 worse off under his department’s controversial change to how it…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
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Oxbridge cuts offers to avoid another grade inflation admissions bulge

Oxbridge colleges have been forced to reduce the number of offers made this year by as much as 15…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Everyone’s Invited: Rape culture website stops naming schools amid fears they take ‘disproportionate’ blame

The Everyone’s Invited campaign, which urges young sexual abuse survivors to share their stories on its website has stopped…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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PHE: Nearly half of Covid outbreaks in education settings

Almost half of all suspected outbreaks of Covid recorded last week occurred in education settings, a Public Health England…

James Carr
James Carr


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DfE officials grilled over Covid-19 response, 7 things we learned

Senior officials from the Department for Education were grilled by MPs this morning about the government’s response to the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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MPs demand answers from ministers over ‘Wild West’ grading fears

Ministers have been warned over a “Wild West” grading system this summer with MPs demanding concessions to ensure a…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Keep records of parent pressure over exam grades, Ofqual tells heads

Headteachers should keep records if their teachers come under pressure from students and parents to boost exam grades because…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Schools lose Covid testing data and student coursework after ‘spike’ in cyber attacks

Schools have lost financial records, students’ coursework and Covid-19 testing data during a recent “spike” in cyber attacks targeting…

James Carr
James Carr
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DfE eyes wider rollout of ‘glasses in classes’ and wellbeing schemes after opportunity areas success

Ministers have said they are considering rolling out schemes trialled in their 12 “opportunity areas” more widely, including a…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Covid testing should continue over Easter holidays, says DfE

The government has told schools that staff and pupils should continue to undergo Covid testing throughout the Easter holidays….

James Carr
James Carr