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DfE spends £££s spinning Covid response

The government has spent tens of thousands of pounds in an attempt to present its response to the impact…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Dame Christine Ryan appointed chair of Ofsted

The former chief inspector of the Independent Schools Inspectorate has been appointed as chair of Ofsted. Gavin Williamson, the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Grading system ‘flies in the face’ of promises pupils won’t lose out

The government has promised that no pupil will be disadvantaged by the cancellation of exams. But a new study…

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John Dickens
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Cabinet Office blocked T-level ads during lockdown

The Cabinet Office blocked the Department for Education from promoting T-levels during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite first delivery of…

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John Dickens
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Autumn 2020 exam dates confirmed

Dates for the autumn exam series have been confirmed by the Joint Council for Qualifications. The organisation, which represents…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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ESFA’s director of funding poached by Cabinet Office – and will be replaced by an RSC

The Education and Skills Funding Agency’s first overall director of funding – appointed just last year to oversee a…

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John Dickens


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No joint SEND inspections in the autumn, but Ofsted and CQC will still ‘visit’ areas

Joint area SEND inspections will not resume in the autumn term, Ofsted has announced. But the watchdog and the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Broadcast Oak Academy lessons on TV, says education committee chair

Recorded lessons such as those put together by the Oak National Academy should be shown on television, the chair…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Extra £101 million for school and college leavers to return for a third year

The government has pledged £101 million to give all 18 to 19 year olds who are struggling to find…

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John Dickens
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Schools to get energy-efficiency grants from £1bn fund

Schools will be able to apply for grants from the government to make their buildings more energy-efficient under a…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted visits: ‘Serious issues’ may lead to ‘immediate action’

“Serious issues” identified during lighter-touch Ofsted visits in the autumn could result in “immediate action”, the watchdog has said….

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Seven things we learned from Ofqual’s 2019-20 annual report

The exams regulator Ofqual has published its annual report for the 2019-20 financial year. Here’s what we learned.  …

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker