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Coronavirus: DfE tells heads to ‘be pragmatic’ on non-isolation absences

The Department for Education is leaving it up to heads to decide whether to authorise absences for pupils who…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Government sets out plans for emergency powers over schools

Emergency legislation proposed by the government will allow ministers to force schools to remain open and relax some of…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: ‘We have a plan for free school meals’, claims Johnson

The government “has a plan” for covering free school meals for eligible pupils if schools are forced to close,…

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Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Specialist schools with highly vulnerable pupils decide to close

A number of specialist schools have decided to close in the coming days, with headteachers hitting out at the…

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Coronavirus: Schools ‘should be able to claim’ for cancelled trips, says insurers’ body

Schools “should be able to claim” for cancelled trips abroad, the body that represents insurance companies has said, after…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Watch: We’ll close schools if it’s in ‘best interests’ of children and teachers, says Williamson

The government will close schools if medical and science advice tells ministers it is in the best interests of…

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Freddie Whittaker


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NEU urges government to start closing schools as new coronavirus guidance ‘increases anxiety’

The country’s largest education union wants the government to close some schools after claims new government guidance on containing…

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John Dickens
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Coronavirus: Heads demand answers over how to feed poorer pupils if schools close

Headteachers are demanding answers on how to feed poorer children if schools close this week. Schools have started pulling…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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DfE: Decision to allow pregnant teachers to work from home up to heads

The Department for Education said tonight that school staff who are pregnant should be talking with their school about…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Exclusive: Ofsted pauses all inspection activity

All routine Ofsted inspections will now be put on hold, Schools Week can reveal. The watchdog has halted inspections following…

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John Dickens
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Top DfE boss: Our cost-cutting consultants found £10m savings in UTCs

Government cost-saving consultants have been parachuted into most of the country’s university technical colleges to help them tackle soaring…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Leadership unions say school closures ‘likely’ after DfE crunch talks

The general secretaries of England’s two school leadership unions have said it is “likely that a number of schools…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker