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Suspected covid-19 outbreaks in schools almost doubles

The number of suspected coronavirus outbreaks in schools almost doubled last week, new Public Health England figures show. PHE’s…

James Carr
James Carr
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DfE refuses to confirm if £1bn catch-up cash is new funding

The Department for Education has refused to clarify whether the £1 billion “catch-up” premium is actually all new cash….

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Shadow education secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey sacked

The shadow education secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey has been sacked by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. A spokesperson for Starmer…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Five-year teacher retention rate worsens, and 5 other school workforce findings

The Department for Education has today published the latest school workforce census (November 2019).  Schools Week has the key…

James Carr
James Carr
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DfE finally reveals details of Covid summer food fund

Details of the government’s Covid summer food fund have finally been released, over a week after the scheme was…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Reception baseline assessment introduction delayed to 2021

Schools will not have to set the new reception baseline assessment this autumn, after the government delayed its statutory…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Secondary schools swell to accommodate baby bulge as pressure on primaries fades

The number of pupils in England’s secondary schools has grown for the fifth year in a row, as a…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE ‘rewriting history’ over claims schools have never had to keep pupils 2-metres apart

The Department for Education has denied it’s “rewriting history” after publishing a blog today claiming schools have never had…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Schools can afford Covid reopening costs from existing budgets, DfE insists

Schools that incur extra costs during the process of reopening more widely will have to meet them from their…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: DfE’s £10m behaviour hubs delayed until next year

Rollout of the government’s £10 million behaviour hubs programme has been pushed back until spring 2021 due to the…

James Carr
James Carr
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ITE inspection framework 2020: Everything you need to know about the changes

Ofsted has confirmed its new initial teacher education framework will be launched in September before a new cycle of…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Coronavirus: 3,000 more teachers to get early career framework support

The government will extend the initial roll-out of its early career framework to another 3,000 new teachers. Early rollout…

John Dickens
John Dickens