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Suspected covid-19 outbreaks in schools rise by 70%

The number of suspected coronavirus outbreaks rose by 70 per cent last week, new figures show, while the number…

James Carr
James Carr
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Covid-19 recession could reduce teacher shortages by up to 40%, EPI finds

The coronavirus-induced recession could reduce teacher recruitment shortages by up to 40 per cent, a new analysis has suggested….

John Dickens
John Dickens
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‘Inadequate’ school named after losing £100k legal challenge to gag Ofsted

A school which lost a £100,000 legal battle to gag Ofsted from publishing an ‘inadequate’ inspection report has been…

James Carr
James Carr
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Coronavirus: Teach First drops 120 trainees as schools halt recruitment

Teach First has dropped 120 of its trainees after failing to match all of this year’s cohort with schools….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Tributes paid to ‘distinguished’ trade unionist Fred Jarvis

Fred Jarvis, a pillar of the trade union movement who served as general secretary of the National Union of…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Another 18 schools and colleges named as ‘edtech demonstrators’

The government has announced another 18 schools and colleges handed up to £150,000 each to become “edtech demonstrators”. They…

John Dickens
John Dickens


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Coronavirus: Less than two fifths of eligible primary pupils return in second week of reopening

Less than two fifths of eligible pupils had returned to open primary schools by Thursday last week, almost two…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Government sets up £120m ‘Covid summer food fund’ after free meal vouchers U-turn

The government has said it will provide free school meal vouchers over the summer holidays in a significant U-turn,…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Over half of laptops STILL to be delivered in just two weeks

Just under half of the 230,000 laptops being distributed to help vulnerable pupils learn at home during the coronavirus…

James Carr
James Carr
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Third of pupils aren’t engaging with schoolwork, and 4 more home-learning findings

Pupils in England’s most deprived schools are less likely to engage in online learning, while school leaders believe a…

James Carr
James Carr
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How curriculum reform can help in the fight against racism

The killing of George Floyd and following protests across the world have rebooted an important national debate about how…

JL Dutaut
JL Dutaut
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Primaries can use spare space in local secondaries to get more pupils back, but no village halls

Primary schools have been told they can use spare space in local secondary schools to get more pupils back…

John Dickens
John Dickens