News 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 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News 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 4y John Dickens 4y News Exclusive 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 4y Schools Week Reporter 4y News 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 4y John Dickens 4y News Exclusive 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 4y John Dickens 4y News 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 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News 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 4y Jess Staufenberg 4y News 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 4y Schools Week Reporter 4y News 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 4y John Dickens 4y News 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 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News 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 4y John Dickens 4y News 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 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y Newer 1 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 981 Older