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Ofqual chief makes case for ‘more generous’ grades in 2021 and beyond

Ofqual’s chief regulator has told ministers she wants to compensate pupils for the pandemic’s “baleful” impact on their schooling…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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National lockdown rules: what schools need to know

The government issued guidance on the eve of the national lockdown for schools – here’s what you need to…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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GCSEs 2021: Teachers CAN use one-off tests for MFL speaking

Teachers will not be prevented from using “one-off assessment opportunities” to test pupils spoken language in GCSE modern foreign…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Face coverings mandatory in communal areas of all secondary schools

The wearing of face coverings will become mandatory in communal areas of all secondary schools from Monday. Following the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE signals intent for National Tutoring Programme to continue beyond this year

The government has signalled its intent to extend the flagship National Tutoring Programme beyond this year – and has…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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Chief medical officer: Teaching isn’t ‘high risk’ profession

The government’s chief medical officer told MPs today that teaching isn’t a “high risk” occupation, following questions over whether…

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John Dickens


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Using mock exams as ‘back-ups’ could ‘compound’ disadvantage

Using mock as a “back-up” in the case of any disruption to exams next year could disadvantage poorer pupils…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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Ofsted ‘visits’ to go online during national lockdown

Ofsted has confirmed it will undertake school visits “remotely” during the national lockdown. In a Twitter post this evening,…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Fewer than 1 in 5 teachers support calls for full school lockdowns

Fewer than one in five teachers want schools to close, but over two in five think rotas should be…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Schools face cap on tutoring places as officials admit funding only covers 250,000 pupils

Schools may face caps on the number of pupils they can put forward for the National Tutoring Programme (NTP)…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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Revealed: The 32 providers selected to deliver the National Tutoring Programme

Thirty-two providers, most of them commercial businesses, have been selected to deliver the government’s National Tutoring Programme in its…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Schools to remain open during second national lockdown, PM confirms

Schools in England will remain open during the month-long national lockdown due to begin on Thursday, Boris Johnson has…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker