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Minister’s failed promises on testing ‘undermining’ school returns as thousands face delays

The government’s failure to provide the promised access to Covid testing is undermining the full reopening of schools –…

James Carr
James Carr
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1 in 10 pupils has not returned to school, Boris Johnson admits

More than 1 in 10 pupils have not returned to school yet, the prime minister has revealed. Boris Johnson…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Widen eligibility criteria for NLGs and pay them, says government advisory group

The government should widen the eligibility criteria for national leaders of governance to include clerks and other non-chairs, and…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE seeks retired educational psychologists to support returning pupils

The government wants retired educational psychologists to return to work to help support children returning to school. The Department…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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School reopenings ‘derailed’ as test and trace system ‘falls over’

The ability of schools to help pupils catch-up on months of lost learning is being “derailed” as the government’s…

James Carr
James Carr
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Schools given days to confirm autumn A-level resit venues

Schools requiring alternative venues for autumn A-level resits have less than two weeks to secure them and inform exam…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Trust faces losing its 4 schools amid ‘serious management breakdown’

An academy trust has been warned it will be stripped of its four schools unless it takes urgent action…

James Carr
James Carr
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Williamson claims reopening is ‘very much’ under control despite spate of Covid closures

Gavin Williamson has claimed the reopening of schools is under control, despite a spate of closures prompted by Covid-19…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Academy scandal heads barred from running schools

Two headteachers who broke academy finance rules have been barred from running schools. Liam Nolan, who was executive headteacher…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Autumn phonics check 2020: What schools need to know

The government has confirmed details of this year’s autumn phonics screening check, following the cancellation of the test in…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Unions demand U-turn on Ofsted ‘visit’ letters that will ‘create pressure on schools’

Union leaders are demanding Ofsted makes a U-turn on its proposal to publish letters following ‘visits’ during the autumn…

James Carr
James Carr
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School leaders called on to help prevent unnecessary surge in coronavirus testing

Headteachers have been urged to stop pupils and staff with a sore throat or headache from getting unnecessary coronavirus…

John Dickens
John Dickens