News Read: Williamson’s open letter to parents over school reopenings Education secretary Gavin Williamson has today issued an open letter to parents as part of the government’s drive to… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News New local lockdowns guidance: What schools need to know Ministers have finally published guidance for schools on how to plan for potential local lockdowns, just days before many… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Heads slam government over last-minute local lockdown guidance The government has issued an eleventh-hour edict to schools on how to plan for local lockdowns, angering headteachers and… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Exams 2020: Education unions call for ‘urgent’ inquiry into grades fiasco Unions representing hundreds of thousands of school staff have demanded an independent inquiry into the exam grades fiasco. Teaching… Schools Week Reporter 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News Schools cry foul over missing BTEC results Schools and colleges across England are still awaiting the results of some vocational qualifications, despite a promise from government… Schools Week Reporter 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News Ofqual to face grilling by MPs over exams fiasco Leaders from exams regulator Ofqual will appear in front of MPs next week to answer questions about this year’s… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Williamson ‘should go’ says Institute for Government think tank Gavin Williamson should follow the lead of his most senior civil servant and step down, the influential Institute for… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Minister hints at potential further delay to vocational results Exam boards are set to work “through the weekend and into next week” to process vocational qualification results, a… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News ESFA extends deadline for academy accounts amid Covid ‘challenges’ Academy trusts will be given an extra month to submit their audited financial statements and accounts returns because of… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Attainment gaps begin to widen and 6 other key findings from the EPI annual report The Education Policy Institute has published its annual report, which has found that the attainment gap between poorer pupils… Schools Week Reporter 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News Schools that deflated own grades can’t appeal, says Ofqual Schools that followed advice to mark down their own teacher grades will not be allowed to appeal because they… Schools Week Reporter 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News DfE top boss Jonathan Slater to leave The Department for Education’s permanent secretary Jonathan Slater is to be replaced, the government has announced. The Financial Times… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y Newer 1 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 974 Older