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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
Freddie Whittaker
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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
Freddie Whittaker
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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
John Dickens
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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
James Carr
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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
Freddie Whittaker
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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
Simon Kay


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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
John Dickens
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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
Freddie Whittaker
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£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
Simon Kay
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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
Simon Kay
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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
James Carr
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‘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
Freddie Whittaker