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Mass testing plan ‘may do more harm than good’, council tells schools

A council has told its schools not to rush into rolling out mass testing because “hastily” putting together plans…

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John Dickens
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Improvement support for struggling schools delayed by months, DfE report finds

Struggling schools saw promised improvement support under a new government scheme delayed by up to three months, leading some…

James Carr
James Carr
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£78m confirmed for mass testing support, but warning over missed cases

A government official has admitted rapid tests due to be rolled out in schools next month can provide both…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Ofqual forms new data expert group to help ‘rebuild trust’ after 2020 exams fiasco

Ofqual has established a new expert group to prise open secrecy surrounding data on how exam grades are awarded…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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New Ofqual chief promises to work with sector for ‘smooth-running’ exams next year

The new interim chief regulator at Ofqual has promised to work with the sector to ensure the “smooth-running” of…

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John Dickens
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65 pupils and staff to isolate on Xmas day at school refused early closure after flurry of cases

Sixty-five pupils and staff from a school forced to abandon plans to close early after legal threats from the…

John Dickens
John Dickens


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DfE issues wrong guidance in leaflet to help explain mass testing, schools told

The government has published incorrect guidance in a leaflet aimed at helping schools explain to staff, pupils and parents…

James Carr
James Carr
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Former Cameron adviser’s free school rapped over ‘improper’ appointment of principal’s associates

A free school chaired by a former prime minister’s adviser broke academy rules over appointing associates of its principal…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Hancock on further school delays: ‘I’ve learnt not to rule anything out’

Health secretary Matt Hancock this morning refused to rule out further delays to reopening schools after Christmas following large…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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DfE pledges another 440k laptops by Easter

The government has bought a further 440,000 laptops to distribute to schools, it has been announced today. It will…

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John Dickens
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Schools ‘won’t be sued’ if they don’t carry out testing, says minister in leaked MPs’ briefing

Schools “won’t be sued” if they don’t carry out mass testing slated for January, the schools minister has said….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE staff offered £1k bonuses to work on school testing prep over Christmas

Department for Education staff have been offered £1,000 bonuses to work over Christmas on preparations for mass testing in…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker