News Coronavirus: Almost 1 in 10 schools now partially closed Almost one in ten schools in England was partially closed as of last week, new government data shows. Attendance… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News DfE wields axe on teacher training bursaries as Covid causes supply rises The government has slashed some teacher training bursaries by as much as 73 per cent, with others scrapped altogether,… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News More ‘optionality’ in next year’s exams still a possibility, says Ofqual chief The exams regulator’s interim boss has suggested “greater optionality” in next year’s exams is still a possibility – signalling… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News No blanket closure for schools in ‘very high’ alert areas, PM confirms Schools in areas with a “very high” Covid-19 alert will not be subject to blanket closures, the prime minister… James Carr 5y James Carr 5y News Exams 2021: Most GCSEs and A-levels pushed back three weeks Pupils will still sit one GCSE English and one GCSE maths exam before the summer half term next year,… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News New report calls for dedicated ‘Office for Edtech’ to drive change A dedicated Office for EdTech and Digital Skills should be established “at the heart of government” to drive “coherent… Simon Kay 5y Simon Kay 5y News Exclusive Ministers ‘miss chance’ to end power of academy ‘oligarchs’ Ministers have “missed an opportunity” to end the stranglehold of academy “oligarchs” by ignoring warnings in a government-commissioned study…. John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News 11 special Covid-19 gongs for schools sector in Queen’s birthday honours Eleven people from the English schools community are to be recognised for their contribution during the Covid-19 pandemic in… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News £96m laptop contracts went to Tory donor’s firm A firm handed almost £100 million worth of contracts to supply laptops to disadvantaged children without an open tender… Simon Kay 5y Simon Kay 5y News Exclusive Trust embroiled in £2m contract legal row amid move to the cloud England’s largest academy trust is entangled in a High Court legal dispute with a major software supplier that lost… Simon Kay 5y Simon Kay 5y News Pseudonyms and fake social media profiles: scale of Ofsted’s surveillance powers revealed Ofsted can use fake social media profiles to conduct covert surveillance and help gather evidence of criminal activity. The… James Carr 5y James Carr 5y News ‘Dithering’ ministers urged to reveal 2021 exam plans Ministers have been told to stop “dithering” and give schools clarity on what will happen with exams next year,… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y Newer 1 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 1,015 Older
