News Schools score pupils nearly a full grade higher in some subjects, study suggests Schools are proposing results for their pupils that are nearly a full grade higher in some subjects than those… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News Pressure mounts on ministers as study shows fifth of pupils do no schoolwork at home Children not in school during the lockdown have been spending an average of 2.5 hours a day doing schoolwork,… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Slump in schools’ spending for another CPD provider A major school staff professional development provider has lost income from schools – but the drop has been offset… James Carr 5y James Carr 5y News ‘Light-touch’ assessment, pupil pods and stripped-back curriculum: DfE on remote learning The Department for Education has published more case studies on remote education today, as pressure grows for a minimum… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News Exclusive Schools told they can’t claim back costs of preventative cleaning The government’s exceptional costs reimbursement scheme must be extended to cover preventative measures as school reopen in the coronavirus… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Ofsted: Private school fined thousands for breaking new pupil ban Ofsted has secured an “unprecedented conviction” against a private school found to be admitting pupils despite being banned from… James Carr 5y James Carr 5y News Coronavirus: Six things we learned from Ofqual about exams in 2020 and 2021 Exams were the focus of an education select committee hearing this week, with senior staff appearing from the exams’… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Coronavirus: Over 1 in 10 secondary schools set to defy government’s June 15 reopening plan More than one in ten secondary schools look set to ignore government calls to begin reopening to year 10… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Pressure on government grows for September schools plan The government is under increasing pressure to produce a proper coronavirus plan for schools, particularly the renewed pledge to… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News 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 5y James Carr 5y News 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 5y James Carr 5y News 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 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y Newer 1 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 981 Older