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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
Nicky Phillips
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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
James Carr
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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
Schools Week Reporter
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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
Nicky Phillips
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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
Freddie Whittaker
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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
James Carr


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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
Schools Week Reporter
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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
Freddie Whittaker
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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
Freddie Whittaker
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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
Freddie Whittaker
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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
Schools Week Reporter
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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
James Carr