News ‘Requires improvement’ schools less likely to improve under new framework Schools rated ‘requires improvement’ are less likely to improve under Ofsted’s new inspection framework, new data shows. The watchdog… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Williamson: ‘I’m asking schools to go to exceptional lengths in coronavirus fight’ Education secretary Gavin Williamson has written to schools today to thank them for the “incredible resilience and flexibility they… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News Exclusive Coronavirus: Trainees to qualify based on progress made towards teachers’ standards Trainee teachers due to qualify this year will be judged on their completed assessments and progress towards the teachers’… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Coronavirus: School governors told to meet over Skype School governors should adopt “alternative arrangements” for their meetings now that non-essential gatherings are banned, the government has said…. Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Coronavirus: Committee of MPs to probe DfE’s response to disease The response of the Department for Education to the coronavirus outbreak and the impact of the disease on schools… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Exclusive Coronavirus: FSM vouchers to provide ‘£3 per meal’, as caterers criticised for ‘shameful’ hampers Pupils are set to get weekly supermarket vouchers totalling £15 to replace their free school meal entitlements under a… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News Ofqual admits teacher assessment not possible for all vocational qualifications Ofqual is “urgently” working out how to calculate grades for students studying vocational and technical qualifications this year, but… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News Coronavirus: Heads expect ‘better’ safety guidance The NAHT headteachers’ union has said it expects the government to publish “better” safety guidance for schools after vague… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Coronavirus: Children’s minister claims relaxing SEND support rules ‘strikes right balance’ New emergency powers that “relax” requirements on councils to provide support for SEND pupils “strike the right balance in… Schools Week Reporter 6y Schools Week Reporter 6y News Coronavirus: Pay suppliers ‘as normal’, government tells schools Schools should continue to pay their suppliers “as normal” even if their service delivery is disrupted or suspended by… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Coronavirus: No change for schools as country enters lockdown Schools will continue to open for vulnerable and key workers’ children, the government has confirmed, after the U.K. was… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News Coronavirus: Universities warned over rush to unconditional offers The universities regulator has said it will use “any powers available” to prevent institutions from switching pupils’ offers to… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y Newer 1 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 480 1,006 Older