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‘We’ll help kids rise to the challenge’ – heads contradict Ofsted chief on exams

Cancelling exams in 2021 will not result in pupils becoming disengaged, headteachers have told MPs, as they vowed to…

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Freddie Whittaker
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Over 500k pupils now self-isolating after surge in cases sees two thirds of secondaries disrupted

The number of pupils at home self-isolating has nearly doubled in a week to over 550,000 – with a…

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Peer Tutor: Closing the learning gap and tackling education inequality through the power of peer-to-peer learning

As we find ourselves in the midst of a second national lockdown, Dr Wayne Harrison (Founder and MD of…

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£73k theft at academy not spotted for eight months, government probe reveals

Over £73,000 was stolen from a single academy trust but the loss went unnoticed for eight months due to…

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Nicky Phillips
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Academy loses fight with council on restricting pupil numbers

An academy that wanted to reduce its admissions to restrict the number of pupils it had to accept mid-year…

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Nicky Phillips
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We should have protected whistleblowers, says DfE

The Department for Education has admitted it should have redacted the names of whistleblowers who gave evidence as part…

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Nicky Phillips


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DfE to consult on post-qualification admissions as Williamson signals ‘radical change’

Education secretary Gavin Williamson has signalled plans to “radically change” the university admissions system which is “letting down” the brightest…

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John Dickens
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Technical woes hinder Oxbridge entry tests

Pupils’ hopes of studying at Oxford and Cambridge may be in jeopardy as admission exams, switched to an online…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Government to ‘examine possibility’ of collecting data on bubbles and ventilation

The government could soon provide data on the use of bubbles and ventilation of school buildings and will run…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Holiday hunger providers demand ‘multi-year funding’ as DfE extends scheme

The government must allocate “multi-year funding” for its holiday activities and food programme, previous recipients said after the announcement…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Child infection rate rise began when schools reopened, but direct link ‘unproven’, says SAGE

Increases in infection levels among children and young adults began around the same time schools reopened, but a direct…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Schools miss out as £2.2m cut from overhauled support scheme

The government has cut funding promised to schools for improvement support after the scheme was repurposed to help leaders…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips