News Exclusive Councils scramble for places as school-building falls behind Covid-19 has left pressured councils scrambling to complete building projects on time, a Schools Week investigation has found. The… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Autumn catch up must not make pupils feel ‘penalised’ Children who have fallen behind during the coronavirus crisis must not be made to feel they are being “penalised”… Nicky Phillips 5y Nicky Phillips 5y News Grading system risks ‘inaccuracy and bias’ against disadvantaged pupils, MPs warn Pupils are at risk of missing out on the results they deserve because of “inaccuracy and bias” in this… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News 5 ways MPs believe this year’s grading system can be made fairer for pupils The education select committee has published a new report on this year’s grading system, titled ‘Getting the grades they’ve… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News MATs to take charge in ‘left-behind’ areas The government will shift its focus to expanding “good” multi-academy trusts over the next 12 months to raise standards… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Exclusive Council says it will back schools if they stagger return of year groups Lancashire County Council has promised to back schools if they choose to stagger the return of year groups this… Nicky Phillips 5y Nicky Phillips 5y News Exclusive 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 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News 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 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News 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… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News 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… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News 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 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News 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… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y Newer 1 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 980 Older