News Unions tell ministers mass testing plans are ‘inoperable’, and pledge to back schools who refuse Unions and professional associations have said they will fully back schools that are “unable” to deliver mass testing from… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News What did we learn from Nick Gibb about mass-testing in schools? The schools minister Nick Gibb has set out further details about the government’s mass-testing programme for schools, which is… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Schools find new ways to help their communities at a time of crisis From lunch deliveries and food banks to mobile libraries and “reverse” advent calendars, schools have stepped up to the… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Exclusive The Glenys Stacey Q&A: ‘I think there’s a long backwash to this pandemic in education’ As she prepares to leave the role of Ofqual chief regulator for the second time, Dame Glenys Stacey spoke… Schools Week Reporter 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News Exclusive Glenys Stacey to chair Ofqual’s new ‘2021 committee’ to oversee next summer’s exams Outgoing exams chief Dame Glenys Stacey is to chair a new Ofqual committee with oversight of next year’s exams…. Schools Week Reporter 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News de Souza confirmed as children’s commissioner despite concerns over ‘knowledge and experience’ Dame Rachel de Souza will become the next children’s commissioner for England from next year after MPs narrowly approved… Schools Week Reporter 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News Non-exam-year secondary pupils to switch to online learning for first week back in January Most secondary school pupils who are not preparing for exams will learn at home for the first week of… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Exam appeals soared in 2020 following process change The number of appeals against GCSE and A-level exam grades soared this year as a result of the exams… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Top results at A-level drop in Autumn resits compared to summer The proportion of top grades awarded to students in the Autumn A-level exams is overall lower than the summer… Schools Week Reporter 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News ‘No plans’ to lengthen Christmas holidays but talks going on about ‘how’ pupils will return The government doesn’t have “any plans to lengthen” the Christmas holidays, but “conversations” are ongoing about “how” pupils will… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Schools want ed tech demonstrator scheme to keep going Schools are joining together to ensure that the “legacy” of the rerouted EdTech Demonstrators scheme stretches beyond the pandemic…. Nicky Phillips 5y Nicky Phillips 5y News Government accused of ‘unacceptable attack’ on teachers’ pay The government has been accused of making an “unacceptable attack” on teacher pay, after the education secretary instructed the… James Carr 5y James Carr 5y Newer 1 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 1,030 Older