News Coronavirus: Schools to stay open despite calls for social distancing Schools look set to stay open for the time being despite the government upping its coronavirus fightback, including urging… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News Exclusive Coronavirus: Heads want specific guidance to protect highly vulnerable children Specialist school heads have written to the government demanding specific guidance to help them protect highly vulnerable pupils with… Schools Week Reporter 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News Exclusive Coronavirus: Oldham sixth form college gets impending Ofsted deferred Oldham Sixth Form College has become the first education provider to successfully defer an Ofsted inspection due to the… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Statement: Festival of Education 2020 cancelled Due to the uncertainty around the coronavirus outbreak, this year’s Festival of Education will be cancelled. A full statement… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News Coronavirus: School closures ‘may be necessary’ over staff shortages, says PHE Public Health England has updated its guidance for schools, warning it “may be necessary” to close schools if staff… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Coronavirus: #covid19walkout trending as leaders attend DfE crunch talks Parents across England have pledged to remove their children from schools if they are not closed soon, as leadership… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Coronavirus: Spielman to preside over inspection deferral decisions The chief inspector of schools will personally sign off any decision not to defer Ofsted inspections of schools affected… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Coronavirus: Suspend Ofsted inspections now, says Barton The leader of the ASCL headteachers’ union has joined calls for the government to immediately suspend Ofsted inspections, as… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News ASCL survey: 9 in 10 leaders believe inspection isn’t consistent, fair or accurate Nine in ten school leaders believe Ofsted inspections fail to “consistently, fairly and accurately” judge their schools, an ASCL… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Coronavirus: Ofsted says inspections may be deferred Ofsted will talk to headteachers before inspections to work out if the impact of coronavirus warrants a deferral to… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Coronavirus: Schools won’t be penalised for absences, says Williamson Schools will not be penalised for issues “that are completely outside their control”, Gavin Williamson has said, amid concerns… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News New specialist NPQ to focus on pupil wellbeing A new specialist qualification for “often overlooked” experienced teachers will focus on behaviour management and pupil wellbeing, Gavin Williamson… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y Newer 1 449 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 980 Older