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Ofqual publishes 2021 summer exams consultation

The exams regulator Ofqual has published its consultation on alternative arrangements for the awarding of GCSEs and A-levels this…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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When will schools reopen? How ministers responded to that key question this week

After announcing the current partial schools closures will last until at least February half-term, politicians are now increasingly being…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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DfE says mass testing in schools will still go ahead despite fresh concerns

The Department for Education has confirmed mass testing in schools – including the roll out to primary school staff…

James Carr
James Carr
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Schools don’t have to complete early years foundation stage profile in 2021

The early years foundation stage profile (EYFSP) will not be mandatory this year, the government has announced. Schools will…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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DfE plans two-year extension to National Tutoring Programme

The Department for Education intends to extend its National Tutoring Programme for a further two years, Schools Week can…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Council seeking £500,000 back from ex-superhead Sir Craig Tunstall over ‘unauthorised payments’

A council is attempting to recover damages of potentially £500,000 from former superhead Sir Craig Tunstall, who is alleged…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth


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The never-ending saga: Durand takes fight to Supreme Court

A charity demanding compensation in exchange for giving up commercial facilities on the site of the former Durand Academy…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Food parcels fiasco: How the pandemic exposed free school meals failures…again

The government is facing questions over its handling of the free school meals fiasco after it emerged that ministers…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Government rules out relaxing SEND support rules – for now

The government has tentatively ruled out relaxing SEND support requirements during the current lockdown, instead urging authorities to make…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Holding back of ‘exceptionally low’ attendance data ‘frustrating’, say EPI

The government has been criticised for holding back publication of “incredibly informative” data showing secondaries had as few as…

James Carr
James Carr
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Edenred is back: Free school meals voucher scheme to relaunch Monday

The government’s national free school meals voucher scheme will relaunch next Monday and be run by original supplier Edenred…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Mass testing to be rolled out in primaries despite accuracy warnings

Mass testing will be rolled out to primary school staff next week despite experts warning the strategy will “inevitably…

James Carr
James Carr