News DfE seizes control of handling school covid cases after PHE local teams ‘overwhelmed’ The government has set up a national helpline for schools to report positive coronavirus cases following some being left… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News Not enough Covid testing capacity, admits Johnson The government does not have enough testing capacity to keep up with current demand, the prime minister admitted. Boris… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News SEND review won’t be out until 2021, says Williamson A landmark review into provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities won’t be published until next year,… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Williamson’s education committee exams hearing: 5 things we learned The education secretary faced questions about this year’s exams fiasco and the reopening of schools when he appeared in… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Exclusive Schools wait THREE DAYS for official PHE advice on how to respond to coronavirus cases Schools have waited over three days for official advice on how to deal with coronavirus cases – leaving heads… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News Exclusive Ofqual accused of ‘scapegoating’ heads’ union over deflated grades fall-out Ofqual has been accused of trying to “scapegoat” a headteachers’ union amid the fall-out over deflated grades. The regulator… Schools Week Reporter 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News School rebuilding programme ‘will disappoint more than it pleases’, warns DfE director A top civil servant has warned that the government “will be disappointing more people than we please” during the… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News DfE to measure lockdown learning losses without extra tests The government will produce a baseline assessment detailing the scale of catch-up needed for pupils after coronavirus closures –… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News Attendance: 8% of schools not ‘fully open’ last week, says DfE Around 92 per cent of state-funded schools were “fully open” as of last Thursday, the Department for Education has… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News It’s official: DfE doesn’t know how many schools have covid cases The Department for Education does not hold information on the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in schools, a… Schools Week Reporter 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News Academy trust co-founded by Tory donor has primary school terminated A academy trust co-founded by a multi-millionaire Conservative party donor and luxury hotel chain owner will be stripped of… Schools Week Reporter 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News High-profile trusts win share of £1.5m ‘exemplary leadership’ fund Four of England’s most high-profile academy trusts have won the first tranche of a £1.5 million government contract to… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y Newer 1 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 974 Older