News Online tutoring during school closures ‘feasible’, but digital divide a key barrier Delivering online tutoring to disadvantaged pupils during partial school closures was feasible, but access to equipment presented a key… James Carr 4y James Carr 4y News ‘We don’t want these volunteers’ – heads reject catch-up proposal and demand more cash Headteachers have rejected suggestions that volunteers could supervise extra lessons and summer schools, warning that more cash and opportunities… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News £31m pledged to avoid using schools as polling stations during May elections The government has pledged an extra £31 million in funding so councils can avoid using schools as polling sites… James Carr 4y James Carr 4y News Covid-19: Trainees can get qualified teacher status based on progress again this year Trainee teachers unable to complete their courses because of Covid disruption will once again be able to achieve qualified… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News Exam prices hike drops off but still above inflation, Ofqual price guide shows The hike in exam prices has dropped off since Ofqual began to publish qualification costs, but the rate is… Jess Staufenberg 4y Jess Staufenberg 4y News Almost six in ten students improved GCSE grades in autumn exams Almost 60 per cent of students who took autumn exams in GCSE subjects other than English and maths improved… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News DfE launches national buying service to help schools deliver ‘value for money’ The government is set to launch a new ‘Get Help Buying’ service this autumn to ensure schools are “efficiently… James Carr 4y James Carr 4y News 1 in 8 LA-maintained schools now in deficit as primaries’ financial health worsens One in eight local authority-maintained schools were in deficit in the last financial year, up from less than one… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News Revealed: The 77 schools set to run new £65m ‘teaching school hubs’ Seventy-seven schools have been selected to run 81 new teaching school hubs across England, with £65 million in funding… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News Consultation launched to ensure high needs funding awarded ‘fairly’ as councils struggle The government has launched a consultation to ensure high needs cash is dished out as “fairly as possible” as… John Dickens 4y John Dickens 4y News Covid testing in schools: DfE aligns advice with NHS following confusion The Department for Education (DfE) is no longer encouraging school staff to undergo Covid testing within 90 days of… James Carr 4y James Carr 4y News Department for Education looking to spend £4m on catch-up resources The Department for Education is looking to spend nearly £4m on “free in-class and catch-up curriculum” resources to support… Samantha Booth 4y Samantha Booth 4y Newer 1 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 974 Older