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Ofsted: New ‘school visits’ will allow ‘appropriate challenge without passing judgment’

Ofsted has said its new school “visits” will allow inspectors to provide “appropriate challenge” to school leaders without “passing…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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DfE finally confirms £320m PE and sport premium will continue next year

The government has finally confirmed that the £320 million PE and sport premium will continue next year. Furthermore, any…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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SEND rules back to normal from September (but prepare for local relaxations)

The government will end nationwide relaxations over providing support for SEND pupils for September – but it will still…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE extends breakfast clubs pilot over summer – but there’s no extra money

The government’s national school breakfast programme is to be extended over the summer, but there’s no extra funding available….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Leicester’s Covid-19 response thwarted by poor data

Leicester council’s education director has said they have still do not have a breakdown by age of the children…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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‘Significant number’ of pupils will likely mix on school transport, warns EPI

There is currently “no credible solution” to the problem of year group bubbles mixing with other pupils while travelling…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter


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Questions over league tables, but no Ofsted until January

Schools are none-the-wiser about whether league tables will return next year as the government attempts a return to “business…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Heads must issue absence fines so poor don’t ‘suffer’, claims Williamson

Pupils from the most disadvantaged backgrounds will suffer if the government does not enforce mandatory attendance in schools, the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE mulls enforcing remote learning expectations

Education secretary Gavin Williamson will consider ordering schools to provide a minimum level of remote education should their area…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Speed read: The curriculum and behaviour expectations for schools in September

The Department for Education has published its guidance for getting all pupils back in school in September. Here’s your…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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DfE looks to 2012 Olympics for inspiration on school transport plans

The government has told schools to look to the 2012 Olympics for inspiration on how to transport children to…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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Teachers can move freely between classes and most staff expected back – DfE’s safety plans for September

The Department for Education has published its guidance for getting all pupils back in school in September. The government…

John Dickens
John Dickens