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Williamson: Covid is an ‘opportunity’ to drive education reforms

Innovations in education seen during the coronavirus pandemic such as blended learning should have a “lasting impact” beyond the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ex-PRU leader’s mentoring project wins prestigious innovation award

A former pupil referral unit leader who founded a mentoring service for children at risk of exclusion is among…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Exam board ‘proposed algorithm – then raised concerns about it’

An exam board which revealed that it warned ministers of flaws with the ill-fated algorithm had actually proposed the…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Use existing Covid cash for educational psychologist boost, councils told

Councils will have to use existing funding to pay for extra educational psychologists to help pupils readjust to school….

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Ofsted’s autumn SEND ‘visits’ could prompt school inspections

Inspections of local area SEND provision could prompt emergency visits to individual schools if “serious concerns” emerge, Ofsted has…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Ofqual cancels £80k media recovery plan

Ofqual has abandoned plans to spend £80,000 on media strategists to lead its “recovery plan” following the exams fiasco….

John Dickens
John Dickens


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Council wants schools to ‘prepare’ for Ofsted visits

A council in the south of England is insisting schools consider “adequate preparation plans” ahead of Ofsted’s autumn “visits”,…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Head’s ‘fury’ as vulnerable kids miss out due to PPE issues

A headteacher is “furious” after having to tell parents of pupils with complex medical needs that they must stay…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Schools miss T-level enrolment targets

Schools have missed their T-level enrolment targets, with digital proving to be the toughest subject to sell to students….

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Schools break into emergency Covid test supplies amid delays

Schools are breaking into their supply of emergency Covid tests in a desperate bid to get children back in…

James Carr
James Carr
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‘Widespread frustration’ among school governors over ‘nonsensical’ roepening rules

Decisions over reopening schools “weighed heavily” on school governors who say a “lack of clarity” from authorities, “nonsensical” competing…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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Chairs of governors at odds with boards over workload

The organisation that represents school governors has warned of a “disconnect” on workload between chairs and their boards. A…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker