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Ofsted deluged with 5,000 emails as parents turn tables on Williamson by reporting ‘superb’ schools

Parents have turned the tables on Gavin Williamson by contacting Ofsted to praise schools and complain about his performance…

James Carr
James Carr
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Hurrah! Telecoms firms WILL now make Oak National Academy free-to-access

Mobile networks EE, O2, Three and Vodafone have said they will move to “zero-rate” the Oak National Academy after…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE and PHE not on same page over school face masks evidence

A teaching union is demanding to see the “clear scientific evidence base” behind any government decision on face masks…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE confirms face masks WON’T be compulsory in classrooms

The Department for Education has confirmed face masks will not be compulsory in classrooms following the partial closure of…

James Carr
James Carr
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Covid infections in school-aged children peaked over Christmas, ONS data shows

Covid infection rates among school-age children peaked over Christmas, new data shows, with as many as 1 in 18…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Special school staff ‘should get vaccine priority’

Public health experts have backed calls for the government to consider vaccinating special school staff in the first priority…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg


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Ministers asked to ‘guarantee’ SEND rules won’t be relaxed again

Ministers have been asked to “guarantee” laws won’t be relaxed again that “downgrade” support for SEND pupils, as special…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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‘Big four’ telecoms firms won’t zero-rate remote education websites

Telecoms companies have poured cold water on calls for them to “zero-rate” remote education websites, citing technical issues around…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Union anger as schools face long wait for plan B after exams cancelled

Ministers have been accused of a “dereliction of duty” as schools face a near two-month wait for the government’s…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Calls for Williamson’s resignation amid chaos and confusion of partial school closures

Headteachers across England were left scrambling to implement last-minute partial school closures this week after a chaotic series of…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE removes ‘highly misleading’ Covid testing guidance

The Department for Education has removed a “highly misleading” letter that had been sent to schools for them to…

James Carr
James Carr
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Partial school closures guidance: What you need to know

The Department for Education has finally updated its main Covid guidance document to include details of how leaders should…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker