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Nick Gibb grilled by education committee over exams: 7 things we learned

The schools minister Nick Gibb faced questions about exams in 2020 and 2021 when he appeared in front of…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE finally reveals Christmas contact-tracing rules

Schools will be asked to remain “on call” for the first six days of the Christmas holidays to help…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Dame Rachel de Souza is government’s pick for new children’s commissioner

Prominent academy trust boss Dame Rachel de Souza is to be put forward by the government as their preferred…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Covid: Attendance improves for second week running, but 650,000 pupils still off

Pupil attendance has improved for a second week running, but around 650,000 pupils remain absent across England due to…

James Carr
James Carr
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Dame Glenys Stacey on the 2021 exams: 8 things we learnt

Ofqual’s interim chief regulator Dame Glenys Stacey was quizzed by MPs this morning on the plans for exams next…

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Schools Week Reporter
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Schools can take inset day on Dec 18 so contact tracing stops by Christmas Eve

Schools will be allowed to designate December 18 as an inset day to enable staff involved in track and…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Ofqual chief suggests traffic light rating system for differential lost learning

Teacher ratings of students’ lost learning could be issued alongside grades next year to help level up the playing…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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TIMSS 2019: Year 9 science performance drops, but England still doing well overall

The performance of year 9 pupils in science has “dropped considerably”, an international study has found. According to the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted’s new ‘supportive’ inspections: everything you need to know

Ofsted has today published an operational note for how its new “supportive” monitoring inspections will look. As we reported…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Susan Acland-Hood made permanent boss at DfE

The Department for Education’s current acting boss will step up to the role on a permanent basis, it has…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted to resume ITE inspections from April

Full graded inspections of initial teacher education will recommence in April, Ofsted has confirmed. Like its other inspections, Ofsted’s…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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ESFA investigates finances of Trinity Academy London Trust

The government is investigating alleged financial irregularities at an academy trust in south London that was issued a redacted…

Simon Kay
Simon Kay