News Schools to get two weeks’ notice of reopening, plus 4 more findings from Williamson’s media rounds The education secretary did the morning media rounds this morning, facing questions about the safety of schools, when settings… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News Two-thirds of leaders ‘sourcing IT equipment’ for poorest pupils themselves, study finds Two thirds of senior leaders in state schools are having to “source IT equipment for disadvantaged pupils themselves” while… Jess Staufenberg 4y Jess Staufenberg 4y News Exclusive Ofsted receives 13,000 emails praising schools (but just 260 complaints) Ofsted received fifty times more reports from parents praising schools’ remote education offer than those complaining about it after… James Carr 4y James Carr 4y News Nick Gibb the ed tech convert? Minister wants ‘resilient education system’ with ‘firm digital foundations’ The government is exploring options for a strategy to “create a more resilient education system” based on “firm digital… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News Boards return just 25% of fees for cancelled exams Exam boards gave back to schools just a quarter of the exam fees paid last year. The country’s three… Samantha Booth 4y Samantha Booth 4y News ‘The benefit-risk balance is unclear’: Government pauses daily Covid contact testing in schools The rollout of daily Covid contact testing in schools has been paused amid fears over higher rates of transmission… James Carr 4y James Carr 4y News Covid-19: Nine things we learned from scientists at education committee Government scientific and medical advisers were questioned by MPs today about the science behind school closures and the government’s… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News Pupil attendance fives times higher than during first lockdown There are around five times more pupils attending state primary and secondary schools than during the first national lockdown,… James Carr 4y James Carr 4y News ‘His record is shambolic’: Labour demands Williamson’s resignation Labour is calling on education secretary Gavin Williamson to resign over a “series of failures” during the Covid-19 pandemic…. Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News Primary staff Covid testing: what the new guidance says Primary schools began receiving deliveries of lateral flow device (LFD) home testing kits today for their staff. The arrival… James Carr 4y James Carr 4y News Williamson repeats ‘unhelpful myth’ live lessons claim, and 4 more edu Qs findings Gavin Williamson and his ministers faced questions in Parliament about the government’s response to Covid-19, including issues relating to… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News Ofqual raises concerns over DfE’s proposed BTEC reforms Government plans to remove funding for thousands of courses, such as BTECs, that compete with T Levels and A-levels… John Dickens 4y John Dickens 4y Newer 1 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 974 Older
