News Exams ‘fairest way’ to assess pupils, and replacing them ‘not straightforward’, warns new Ofqual chief Ofqual’s new interim chief has said replacing exams is “not straightforward”, in a sobering statement this morning warning the… Schools Week Reporter 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News UCAS extends 2021 application deadline by two weeks Students will be given an extra two weeks to complete university and college applications following the announcement of partial… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Tier 4 failure to blame for schools shutting, says Johnson The government was forced to partially close schools across England because its tier 4 restrictions did not suppress the… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News DfE backtracks: schools and colleges left to decide whether BTECs go ahead The Department for Education has said this evening that schools and colleges can now cancel BTEC assessments due to… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News Exclusive Special schools demand clarity on vulnerability criteria amid closure warning Special schools could be at risk of closing completely if government guidance on vulnerable children is not updated urgently,… Schools Week Reporter 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News BBC to restart lockdown lessons on TV to ensure children without internet don’t miss out The BBC will provide the “biggest education offer in its history” in a bid to ensure homebound children without… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News Exclusive Exam boards call for this month’s BTECs to be cancelled Pressure is ramping up on the government to cancel vocational exams in England this month after exam bodies –… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News DfE under pressure to address digital divide as partial closures kick in The government is under growing pressure to say how it will help disadvantaged pupils access online learning during partial… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Vaccinate teachers during closures so schools can re-open ASAP, says Halfon Teachers should be vaccinated during the period of school closures to ensure they open again as soon as possible,… Jess Staufenberg 5y Jess Staufenberg 5y News Ofqual will ‘consult rapidly’ on replacing exams, with ‘a number of options’ on the table Ofqual will “consult rapidly” on alternative arrangements for exams after it was announced last night they would not go ahead… Schools Week Reporter 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News The back-to-school debacle: a week of blundering U-turns In a dramatic speech broadcast live on TV this evening, prime minister Boris Johnson announced schools in England will… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News Spring school closures: What we know so far Boris Johnson has announced the closure of schools to most pupils until at least February half term. The announcement… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y Newer 1 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 1,015 Older
