News DfE warning over early GCSE entries as research shows some pupils do worse Early entry to GCSEs “does not always benefit pupils”, the Department for Education has warned, as new research showed… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Private schools can partially opt-out of Teachers’ Pension Scheme from spring Private schools will be allowed a “phased withdrawal” from the Teachers’ Pension Scheme from spring next year, the government… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News Ofqual’s independence questioned as regulator ‘buried its head in the sand’ during exams fiasco The education select committee has accused Ofqual of “burying its head in the sand” by ignoring repeated warnings in… James Carr 5y James Carr 5y News DfE stats suggest attendance boost following half-term break School attendance rose to 89.3 per cent following the half-term break, with the number of state-funded secondary schools reporting… James Carr 5y James Carr 5y News 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 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News 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 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News 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 5y John Dickens 5y News 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 5y John Dickens 5y News 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 5y James Carr 5y News 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 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News 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 5y John Dickens 5y News 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 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y Newer 1 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 988 Older
