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Government’s £4m catch-up resources could be ‘downloadable, printable’ materials

The government has said its £4 million pledge for catch-up resources may take the form of “printable” documents, prompting…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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School staff won’t be prioritised for vaccine as government continues with age-based approach

School staff will not be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccinations over other workers in the next phase of immunisation, the…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Academy trust will take battle to keep school to the High Court

An academy trust will take its legal battle to keep hold of one of its schools to the High…

James Carr
James Carr
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Longer days and early appointments on cards as schools gear up for ‘mammoth’ Covid testing effort

School leaders are exploring staggered starts and extended days to ease the “mammoth logistical task” of mass Covid testing…

James Carr
James Carr
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National Tutoring Programme: Schools could pay 90% of session costs within three years as DfE ‘tapers’ subsidies

Government plans to “taper” subsidies for tuition delivered by its flagship National Tutoring Programme could leave schools having to…

James Carr
James Carr
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Exams 2021: Heads will have to confirm pupils have learned ‘sufficient content’ for progression

Headteachers will have to confirm GCSE and A-level students have been taught “sufficient content” to allow them to progress…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth


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Give education workers up to £700 ‘tax-free coronavirus compensation payment’, says report

The government should pay compensation of up to £700 to key workers in education to recognise the “personal risks”…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Exams 2021: Externally-set questions to be ‘optional’ for schools

Schools won’t be forced to use externally-set questions when determining their pupils’ GCSE and A-level grades this year, the…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Exams 2021: What we know so far about the government’s plans

The government has confirmed some of its plans for replacing GCSE, A-level and vocational exams this summer, with teacher…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Ofsted monitoring inspections paused for week of schools’ return

Ofsted will pause its remote monitoring inspections for the week beginning March 8 to allow schools to focus on…

James Carr
James Carr
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New £302m ‘Covid recovery premium’ to be allocated based on pupil premium

The government’s new £302 million “Covid recovery premium” will be allocated to schools on the same basis as the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Lost learning study: Pupils in poorer-intake schools further behind in reading, and 4 other key findings

Pupils in schools with the poorest intakes are further behind in reading than their counterparts in schools with more…

James Carr
James Carr