News DfE ‘can’t prevent’ schools buying half-term meal vouchers The government’s refusal to roll out the free meal voucher scheme over the May half-term break is meaningless because… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Exclusive Liverpool council defies government reopening plans – vowing children won’t return until June 15 ‘at very earliest’ Liverpool City Council has defied government calls for pupils to return to classrooms from June 1, saying children will not… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Exclusive Ofsted raps first school over Baker clause A school has been rapped by Ofsted for flouting the Baker clause, as the inspectorate begins to police the… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Coronavirus: Ministers accused of ‘abdicating responsibility’ over schools reopening plan Ministers have been accused of “abdicating responsibility and handing it to heads” over their contentious plans for some pupils… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Coronavirus: DfE admits home-learners may suffer once some pupils return to school Reopening primary schools to more pupils means the quality of home education offered to those who aren’t allowed back… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News Coronavirus: Borrow teachers from other schools or use TAs to address shortages, schools told Schools should use teachers from other schools or “experienced” teaching assistants if they don’t have enough staff to teach… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Coronavirus: Ofqual reveals three week ‘window’ for estimating vocational and technical grades Schools will have a three week “window” to provide calculated grades for vocational and technical qualifications from June 1,… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Coronavirus: Cabinet minister promises to ‘comfort’ unions as tensions grow over schools plan A cabinet minister has said the government will work with unions to provide “as much comfort as we possibly… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Coronavirus: DfE’s chief scientific adviser issues ‘clarification’ on school reopening comments The Department for Education’s chief scientific adviser has issued a “clarification” on controversial comments he made about his involvement… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News DfE chief scientific adviser admits he hasn’t assessed school reopening guidance The Department for Education’s chief scientific adviser admitted he has not assessed whether guidance on reopening schools is effective,… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News Coronavirus: 8 things we learned from Gavin Williamson on plans to reopen schools Gavin Williamson has defended plans to begin the phased reopening of schools on June 1, hitting out at the… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Coronavirus: Unions urge government to ‘step back’ from June 1 school reopening plan Unions representing hundreds of thousands of school teachers, leaders and support staff have called on the government to “step… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y Newer 1 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 1,018 Older