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Heads’ faith in A-levels slumps

Headteachers’ faith in AS and A-levels slumped after last year’s exam series, a new survey shows. Ofqual has published…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE to scrap LA-moderation of EYFS profile, despite calls for its retention

The government is to proceed with plans to scrap statutory moderation of the early years foundation stage profile (EYFSP)…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Revealed: The DfE’s reformed early learning goals for reception pupils from 2021

The government has confirmed changes to the early learning goals, which are used to assess pupils at the end…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE fails to meet target of delivering 230k laptops by end of June

The Department for Education has failed on its promise of delivering 230,000 laptops to vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils by…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Dropping GCSEs only for ‘exceptional circumstances’, leaked DfE guidance states

School leaders will be told to only allow GCSE students to drop a subject in “exceptional circumstances” next year,…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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High Court judge slams pricey legal rows as RSC’s academy conversion ruled unlawful

A judge has hit out at expensive legal wrangling after ruling a regional school commissioner unlawfully approved an academy…

John Dickens
John Dickens


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Exam boards to investigate claims of ‘bias’ in teacher-assessed grades

Exam boards will be expected to investigate claims from pupils that schools have not shown “care or integrity” in…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Coronavirus: Autumn series grades to be based only on exams, Ofqual confirms

Pupils performance in this year’s autumn exam series will be based on pupil performance in the tests alone, not…

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Schools Week Reporter
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Three in four secondary schools reopen to more pupils

Almost three in four secondary schools began face-to-face support for year 10 and 12 pupils last week, while almost…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Oak National Academy could collect ‘basic data’ on users, says chair

The Oak National Academy could begin to collect “some basic data” about its users, its chair has said. Ian…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Leicester schools to close in first localised lockdown

Schools will have to close in Leicester from Thursday in response to a “growing outbreak” of coronavirus in the…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Whole-year-group bubbles, dropped GCSEs and Ofsted inspections still suspended in draft DfE guidance – reports

Social distancing will be lifted for pupils but teachers will still have to keep away from others as much…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker