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Tier 4 failure to blame for schools shutting, says Johnson

The government was forced to partially close schools across England because its tier 4 restrictions did not suppress the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE backtracks: schools and colleges left to decide whether BTECs go ahead

The Department for Education has said this evening that schools and colleges can now cancel BTEC assessments due to…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Special schools demand clarity on vulnerability criteria amid closure warning

Special schools could be at risk of closing completely if government guidance on vulnerable children is not updated urgently,…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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BBC to restart lockdown lessons on TV to ensure children without internet don’t miss out

The BBC will provide the “biggest education offer in its history” in a bid to ensure homebound children without…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Exam boards call for this month’s BTECs to be cancelled

Pressure is ramping up on the government to cancel vocational exams in England this month after exam bodies –…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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DfE under pressure to address digital divide as partial closures kick in

The government is under growing pressure to say how it will help disadvantaged pupils access online learning during partial…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Vaccinate teachers during closures so schools can re-open ASAP, says Halfon

Teachers should be vaccinated during the period of school closures to ensure they open again as soon as possible,…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Ofqual will ‘consult rapidly’ on replacing exams, with ‘a number of options’ on the table

Ofqual will “consult rapidly” on alternative arrangements  for exams after it was announced last night they would not go ahead…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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The back-to-school debacle: a week of blundering U-turns

In a dramatic speech broadcast live on TV this evening, prime minister Boris Johnson announced schools in England will…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Spring school closures: What we know so far

Boris Johnson has announced the closure of schools to most pupils until at least February half term. The announcement…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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BTEC and other vocational exams to go ahead this week despite national lockdown, DfE confirms

BTEC and other vocational exams will still go ahead this month despite the new national lockdown restrictions, the Department…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Schools closed to most pupils and ‘alternative arrangements’ for exams

Schools in England will be closed to all but the most vulnerable pupils and the children of key workers…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker