News Exclusive Coronavirus: Williamson pledges to ‘work with the sector’ on school reopenings Gavin Williamson has promised he will “work with the sector” to decide how schools should reopen, but only “when… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News DfE recruiting more expert edtech schools, and offers free Google and Microsoft platform support Schools will be offered government-funded support to use Google and Microsoft’s education platforms, with more edtech “demonstrator schools” established… James Carr 6y James Carr 6y News Decision on how to grade thousands of BTECs and other quals left to awarding bodies Exam boards will be left to decide which of the thousands of BTECs and other technical qualifications can be… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News Ofqual’s proposals for awarding vocational and technical qualifications: A speed read Ofqual has today published a consultation on how it proposes to award vocational and technical qualifications this summer. Here’s… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Exclusive Long-Bailey: Lack of ‘overarching message’ on education contributed to Labour’s defeat The lack of an “overarching message” from Labour on its flagship national education service was one of the reasons… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Exclusive Coronavirus: Williamson seeks to reassure heads over free laptops scheme The government hopes its first batch of free laptops and tablets will reach pupils “within weeks”, despite an initial… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Exclusive How the government’s free school meals voucher scheme is leaving children without food “I’ve got nothing. No milk, no bread, no food, nothing.” That was the voicemail message a school received from… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Coronavirus: Schools launch helpline for ‘frazzled’ parents Academies have launched a national helpline to provide advice to “frazzled” parents and carers about home learning while schools… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News Coronavirus: School staff to get free tests School staff who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be will be able to access free tests, the… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Exclusive Coronavirus: DfE’s free laptops portal launch delayed An application process for academy trusts and councils to secure free laptops for vulnerable and disadvantaged children has been… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Coronavirus: Schools can feed pupils without ‘evidence’ of universal credit claim, says minister Schools can start delivering free school meals or food vouchers to newly-eligible pupils before they receive “evidence” of universal… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Coronavirus: Aldi joins national free school meal voucher scheme The supermarket chain Aldi has joined the government’s national free school meals voucher scheme. Vicky Ford, the children’s minister,… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y Newer 1 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 1,006 Older