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DfE chief scientific adviser admits he hasn’t assessed school reopening guidance

The Department for Education’s chief scientific adviser admitted he has not assessed whether guidance on reopening schools is effective,…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Coronavirus: 8 things we learned from Gavin Williamson on plans to reopen schools

Gavin Williamson has defended plans to begin the phased reopening of schools on June 1, hitting out at the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Unions urge government to ‘step back’ from June 1 school reopening plan

Unions representing hundreds of thousands of school teachers, leaders and support staff have called on the government to “step…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: ‘Safe travel’ guidance includes little new information for schools

The government’s promised further guidance on “safe travel” contains little new information for schools. Department for Education guidance on…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Coronavirus: School attendance rate climbs to 2.4%

The proportion of pupils attending school rose to 2.4 per cent in the middle of last week, new figures…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Largest heads’ union says it wasn’t consulted over June 1 return plan

The country’s largest headteachers’ union was not consulted on the government’s proposal to allow certain year groups to return…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Summer schools could be seen as ‘punishment’ for disadvantaged pupils, heads warn

Summer schools could be a “bad bet” and may be seen as “punishment” by poor pupils, heads have warned…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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ONS figures reveal 65 COVID-related deaths in education workforce

At least 65 education sector workers with COVID-19 have died, new statistics show. Data published today by the Office…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Key findings: how the DfE thinks schools can safely reopen

The government has this evening released guidance on how it believes schools can start to reopen safely for more…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Coronavirus: Tests for pupils with symptoms, no PPE needed and classes of 15

Pupils eligible to return to school on June 1 will have “access” to coronavirus testing, the Department for Education…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Speed read: 6 schools findings from the government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy

The government has published its coronavirus “recovery strategy”. There’s very little by way of detail for schools, and further…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Coronavirus: Government wants all primary school pupils back before summer

The government wants all primary school pupils to return to school for a month before the summer “if feasible”….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker