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DfE’s Covid-19 helpline goes down days before schools reopen

The Department for Education’s Covid-19 helpline is unable to take any calls from school leaders due to technical issues…

James Carr
James Carr
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National reference test 2021 pushed back to summer term

This year’s national reference test will take place between April 19 and May 21, after it was pushed back…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Williamson: Government ‘looking at’ how to get more schools into multi-academy trusts

The government wants to see “far more schools” in multi-academy trusts by 2025, and is “actively looking at how…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Oak Academy mulls use of quiz results to contribute to learning loss research

The Oak National Academy is looking at how it can use millions of quiz results from pupils to help…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Q&A: ‘We need a long-term plan for education in England’

Next week, the Foundation for Education Development will bring together politicians, school leaders and policy wonks as it hosts…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Another university technical college faces uncertain future despite emergency government funding

The future of another university technical college hangs in the balance, despite it receiving emergency funding. East London UTC…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg


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Lubavitch academy trust rapped again over finances

An academy trust founded by a Conservative peer has been warned for a second time over its finances after…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Remote education: Schools cut screen time to boost mental and physical health

Schools have introduced “comfort breaks” and reduced screen time to boost the mental and physical health of staff and…

James Carr
James Carr
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Government’s £4m catch-up resources could be ‘downloadable, printable’ materials

The government has said its £4 million pledge for catch-up resources may take the form of “printable” documents, prompting…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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School staff won’t be prioritised for vaccine as government continues with age-based approach

School staff will not be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccinations over other workers in the next phase of immunisation, the…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Academy trust will take battle to keep school to the High Court

An academy trust will take its legal battle to keep hold of one of its schools to the High…

James Carr
James Carr
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Longer days and early appointments on cards as schools gear up for ‘mammoth’ Covid testing effort

School leaders are exploring staggered starts and extended days to ease the “mammoth logistical task” of mass Covid testing…

James Carr
James Carr