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Coronavirus: Schools need ‘priority access’ to testing and protective equipment

Teachers should get “priority access” to protective equipment, MPs have demanded, as staff are still waiting for further guidance…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Coronavirus: NQT absences won’t lead to induction extensions

Newly-qualified teachers will not have their induction period extended if they are absent because of coronavirus, the government has…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Heads demand ‘urgent’ clarification on exam fee rebates

Headteachers have called for “urgent” clarification over whether schools will receive a rebate on exam fees following the cancellation…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: ESFA urges caution as fraud cases soar

The government is warning academies and local authorities to exercise caution when dealing with suppliers, following a 400 per…

James Carr
James Carr
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Coronavirus: School staff who live with at-risk people should stay home ‘where possible’

School staff who live with people most at-risk from coronavirus should work from home “where possible”, the Department for…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Departing DRET boss set to become new Astrea CEO

The departing chief executive of one of the country’s biggest academy chains is going back to her family roots…

James Carr
James Carr


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Former superhead suing for £200k over claims ‘excessive workload’ damaged his health

An ex-headteacher who helped turnaround failing schools is suing for more than £200,000 over claims an “excessive workload”, exacerbated…

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Schools Week Reporter
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Coronavirus: Pupils won’t get free school meal vouchers during Easter holidays

A national voucher scheme aimed at keeping the poorest children fed during school closures will not run throughout the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: DfE confirms plans for £15-a-week free school meal vouchers

Six national supermarket chains have signed up to the government’s new national voucher scheme for free school meals. However…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Trust launches redundancy consultations amid national crisis

An academy trust has been criticised for notifying staff their jobs were at risk during the first week of…

James Carr
James Carr
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Coronavirus: Don’t monitor staff performance, and 6 other points from joint union guidance

The National Education Union, National Association of Head Teachers and Association of School and College leaders have teamed up…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Ofsted extends complaints procedure consultation

Ofsted has extended the deadline of a consultation on plans to overhaul its complaints procedure as a result of…

James Carr
James Carr