News Back-to-school plans in chaos as unions launch legal action The government’s back-to-school plans are in chaos after leadership unions began legal action and the country’s largest teaching union… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News DfE to establish new ‘Institute of Teaching’ to train up to 1,000 teachers a year The government will establish a new Institute of Teaching to train up to 1,000 new teachers each year, with… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News All London primaries will now remain closed after another chaotic government U-turn All London primary schools will now stay closed after another chaotic U-turn by education secretary Gavin Williamson on back-to-school… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News Exclusive Government considering compulsory face masks in secondary school classrooms, DfE official says The Department for Education is considering plans to make face masks compulsory in the classroom for pupils in year… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News London boroughs challenge government decision to keep primaries open London boroughs are challenging the government’s decision to keep their primaries open despite having higher infections than areas told… Schools Week Reporter 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News More confusion after DfE U-turn means schools now ‘required’ to offer mass testing Schools will now be “required” to roll-out mass testing, education secretary Gavin Williamson said this morning, causing further confusion… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News SEND heroes recognised in 2021 New Year’s honours Professionals who go above and beyond the call of duty to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News January school reopenings: Everything you need to know The government has announced big changes to its plan for the return of pupils to schools in January. Gavin… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Revealed: The areas where primary schools will be closed for two weeks The government announced today primary schools in Covid hotspots would only re-open on-site provision for vulnerable and key worker… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News Primaries in worst-hit tier 4 regions to stay closed, further delays for secondary confirmed Primary schools in a “small number” of tier 4 areas with the highest infection rates will be closed to… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News Army ‘on standby’ to provide testing support – but most won’t be on-site Armed forces personnel will be “on standby” to provide “in-person support” with mass testing of pupils next term, but… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Exclusive Mass testing plan ‘may do more harm than good’, council tells schools A council has told its schools not to rush into rolling out mass testing because “hastily” putting together plans… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y Newer 1 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 1,030 Older