News Exclusive Did the government take its eye off the ball on pandemic planning? In 2008, the DfE produced detailed guidance on how to continue learning if schools closed due to a pandemic…. James Carr 6y James Carr 6y News Controversial academy conversion halted due to coronavirus outbreak A controversial academy conversion has been halted because of the coronavirus outbreak. But the government says the “temporary pause”… Schools Week Reporter 6y Schools Week Reporter 6y News Exclusive Exam board furloughs some examiners and offers £250 goodwill payment to others An exam board is furloughing some of its examiners, but offering others a £250 one-off “goodwill” payment instead. Cambridge… Schools Week Reporter 6y Schools Week Reporter 6y News Former national schools commissioner joins AET board A former national schools commissioner has been appointed to the board of one of the country’s largest academy trusts…. John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News Exclusive Coronavirus: David Ross Education Trust furloughs dozens of staff Dozens of staff at one of England’s largest academy trusts are to be furloughed on full pay, Schools Week has learned…. Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Exclusive Schools offered share of £1.5m leadership training fund – but only if they’re ‘knowledge-rich’ Ministers want leaders of ‘outstanding’ schools to replicate their success by designing new training programmes – but only those… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Exclusive Coronavirus: £85m free laptops scheme falls short School leaders have lambasted the government’s free laptops scheme after some were allocated a fraction of the number they… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Boris Johnson will set out ‘comprehensive’ plan for school reopenings next week Prime minister Boris Johnson has promised he will set out a “comprehensive plan” next week to explain how “we… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News Private candidates allowed to transfer exam centres amid concerns of missing out on grades Private candidates such as youngsters who are permanently home-schooled will now be allowed to transfer to another exam centre… Schools Week Reporter 6y Schools Week Reporter 6y News Coronavirus: Social distancing in schools ‘very difficult’, says government medical adviser Social distancing of young pupils in schools “would be very difficult”, the government’s deputy chief medical officer has said…. Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News ‘There’s still challenges’ – Williamson grilled over FSM voucher scheme The government still faces “some challenges” over its national free school meals voucher system, the education secretary has admitted,… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Coronavirus: Majority of free laptops won’t be delivered until June The first batch of free laptops and tablets for disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils won’t arrive until the end of… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y Newer 1 460 461 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 1,006 Older
