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Restricting exams to core subjects ‘under consideration’, suggests Spielman

Ofqual is considering whether to only have exams in core subjects next year, with centre-assessment grades used for the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Sir Jon Coles appointed to Ofqual’s recovery committee

The head of one of the country’s largest academy trusts has been appointed to a committee set up to…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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DfE seeks views on ‘undervalued’ level 2 and below quals market

The Department for Education has launched a call for evidence to find out what is “working well” with post-16…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Charity claims after-school sports clubs CAN now go ahead after government climbdown

A controversial new lockdown rule banning after-school sports clubs unless they were for childcare has been ditched, the government…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Rise in self-harming pupils, exclusions concern and heads ‘firefighting’ – Ofsted’s latest ‘visits’ analysis

Ofsted has released its second deep-dive into the pilot ‘visits’ it has been performing since September, in lieu of…

James Carr
James Carr
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Heads back university admissions shake-up as UCAS sets out ‘radical options’

Heads have backed plans to shake up the university admissions process so that pupils apply for places after receiving…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter


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Academy trusts to face tougher financial checks

Academy trusts can expect tougher checks on their finances as auditors sharpen up following high-profile auditing scandals – and…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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7 proposals to solve the 2021 exams conundrum

New benchmarking assessments should be used to provide “contingency grades” if summer exams cannot take place for most pupils,…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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National reference test future ‘not in doubt’, says Ofqual

The exams regulator has restated its commitment to running a national reference test, despite delaying a decision over the…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Rashford nets another U-turn as ministers pledge ‘winter grants’ and extend holiday hunger scheme

A programme that provides free activities and food during the summer holidays will be extended nationwide and cover both…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Private suppliers tout ‘rapid’ Covid tests to schools for £450 a box

Headteachers are being urged to check the legality of Covid tests from private suppliers after new “rapid” antigen tests…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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One in five schools shun May’s mental health scheme

One in five secondary schools did not take part in a flagship government-funded scheme to train staff as mental…

James Carr
James Carr