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Ofqual: ‘Wrong to assume’ students with deflated grades have been ‘disadvantaged’

It’s “wrong to assume” that pupils in schools who deflated teacher grades have “necessarily been disadvantaged”, an Ofqual official…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Ofqual and the exams fiasco: 7 super interesting things we learned

Senior staff from the exams regulator were hauled in front of the education select committee today where they were…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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New Ofsted ‘visits’: The details that schools need to know 

Ofsted has revealed more details about the “visits” inspectors will be making to schools following their return to full…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Ofqual moots online tests as plan B for 2021 exams

Ofqual has confirmed exams will go ahead next year come what may, saying that it is looking at online…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Ofqual: ‘Fundamental mistake’ to believe algorithm grades would ‘ever be acceptable to public’

The “fundamental mistake” made by Ofqual throughout this year’s exams debacle was to believe that its calculated grades “would…

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John Dickens
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‘Generous’ funding increases should cover £216m Covid costs, says Gibb

The government’s “generous” school budget increases should be used for estimated extra costs of £216 million to keep schools…

John Dickens
John Dickens


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Pupils three months behind as new term starts, study claims

Pupils are on average three months behind on their learning as a result of partial school closures, with deprived…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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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
John Dickens
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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
Freddie Whittaker
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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
Freddie Whittaker
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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
Schools Week Reporter
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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
Schools Week Reporter