News 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 5y John Dickens 5y News 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 5y John Dickens 5y News 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… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News ‘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 5y John Dickens 5y News 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 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y 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 Newer 1 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 988 Older