News The new school day (and it’s not as you’ve known it) Headteachers say that Covid-driven changes to the traditional school day – such as staggered break times and longer lessons… Nicky Phillips 5y Nicky Phillips 5y News Exclusive School forced into remote learning U-turn after ministers issue ‘minded to direct’ legal letter A school planning online learning for the final week of term to safeguard pupils’ mental health has been forced… James Carr 5y James Carr 5y News Mass testing in London, Essex and Kent schools: Everything you need to know The government has given more details on how its mass testing programme in London, Essex and Kent secondary schools… Schools Week Reporter 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News Exclusive Absence fines drop by 90% despite fall in attendance The number of fines issued for school absence crashed by 90 per cent in the first half-term of this… Nicky Phillips 5y Nicky Phillips 5y News Exclusive Oak principal says he ‘didn’t expect’ its success as data suggests half of teachers use the platform The principal of the online Oak National Academy has said he “didn’t expect it to go as big or… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Exclusive No tablet? Use your phone and a couple of cans for interview, says Cambridge uni A Russell Group university has told students unable to access a tablet for its online admissions interview to instead… James Carr 5y James Carr 5y News Exclusive Former Cambridge Assessment chief set for interim Ofqual role A former exams company chief executive is set to replace Dame Glenys Stacey as the chief regulator at Ofqual,… Schools Week Reporter 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News Schools scramble to sort inset days after 11th-hour Christmas edict Schools are scrambling to reorganise their end of term plans after a last-ditch announcement by the government to ensure… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Covid-19: Mass testing planned in London, Kent and Essex secondaries The government is rolling out mass coronavirus testing in secondary schools in the worst-affected areas of London, Kent and… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Exclusive Court of Appeal throws out Durand’s compensation claim for leisure centre land A charity ordered to surrender land on the site of a south London primary school has had its legal… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Ofqual launches 10-day consultation on advance topics for 2021 exams Ofqual is seeking views on its plans to release advance notice of topics ahead of exams next year, suggesting… Schools Week Reporter 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News School laptop allocations restored to ‘original levels’ after DfE backtracks The government is returning school laptop allocations to “original levels” less than two months after slashing them by around… James Carr 5y James Carr 5y Newer 1 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 980 Older