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Coronavirus outbreaks in schools remain static in first week of reopening

The number of coronavirus outbreaks linked to schools remained static last week despite half of primaries opening to more…

James Carr
James Carr
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Exam appeals rise again as new reforms rolled out to all GCSEs

The number of appeals against GCSE and A-level exam grades rose by 45 per cent last year as new…

James Carr
James Carr
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GCSE entries: Stats, citizenship and Spanish up, PE, media and engineering down

GCSE entries increased this year as the number of 16-year-olds rose, Ofqual has reported. According to the exams regulator,…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Secondary school applications fall for first time since 2013

Applications for secondary school places have fallen for the first time since 2013, new Department for Education statistics show….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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T-level wobble as another four providers cancel September launch plans

Four providers due to teach the first T-levels in just three months’ time – including a school – have announced…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Spielman: People are ‘perhaps more frightened than they actually need to be’ about school returns

Ofsted’s chief inspector has  claimed people are “more frightened than they actually need to be” about a full return…

James Carr
James Carr


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Boris Johnson promises ‘massive catch-up operation’ for pupils will be announced next week

Prime minister Boris Johnson has promised a “huge amount” of catch-up activities over the summer for pupils who have…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Schools need to know 2021 exam plans before summer, says Ofqual chief

Schools need to know what’s happening with next year’s exams “before the summer break ideally”, the head of the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Accreditation scheme to regulate growing online schools market gets green light

An accreditation scheme for online schools has been rubber stamped, with the government saying the coronavirus pandemic “provides further…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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MPs question £3m spent on UTC membership body

An influential cross-party group of MPs has raised concerns over the value for money offered by the membership body…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Williamson ‘asleep on the job’ over coronavirus catch-up plans

The education secretary Gavin Williamson has been accused of being “asleep on the job” over his inability to explain…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Williamson insists government is ‘working towards bringing all pupils back in September’

Education secretary Gavin Williamson had insisted exams will go ahead next year – adding the government is still “working…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker