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Williamson orders Greenwich council to withdraw early closure request

A London council which urged schools in its area to move to online learning this week has been ordered…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Government ‘will consider’ using legal powers to keep Greenwich schools open

A minister has said the government “will consider” using its powers under emergency Coronavirus legislation to keep Greenwich schools…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Exams can’t be moved online in the ‘immediate future’, concludes Ofqual study

Large-scale standardised tests can’t be moved online in the “immediate future”, Ofqual has said, after a review found inconsistencies…

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Schools Week Reporter
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Williamson told education committee to keep exam meeting details secret

A Parliamentary committee was asked to keep details of meetings about this summer’s exams fiasco secret in return for…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Logistics fears as announcement on further mass-testing in schools ‘imminent’

A government announcement on the further rollout of mass Coronavirus testing in schools across England is “imminent”, Schools Week…

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Schools defy council leader’s request to close

A London council has asked all schools in its borough to close and move to online learning following an…

James Carr
James Carr
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Reduction in self-isolation period for Covid-19 contacts: What it means for schools

The number of days that close contacts of confirmed coronavirus cases need to self-isolate for has been reduced from…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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Is the traditional parents’ evening a thing of the past?

The traditional parents’ evening may be a thing of the past as schools hail the merits of virtual meetings….

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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The year in secondary: When we learned how vital our schools are

The fundamental lesson of the pandemic is how much teachers and schools matter to the neighbourhoods they serve –…

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School PE kit policy is saving time and space

A pandemic policy for children to arrive and stay in their sports kit on the days they have PE…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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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