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School raids science cupboards to send goggles and rubber gloves to in-need hospital

A school is raiding its science cupboards and sending anything of use to its local hospital to help battle…

James Carr
James Carr
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Coronavirus: Government will move staff to keep ‘majority’ of special schools open

The government wants to keep the “majority” of special schools open amid the coronavirus crisis, and will move staff…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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Coronavirus: DfE will bus vulnerable and key worker pupils to other schools if theirs can’t stay open

It will be “impossible” for some schools to remain open for vulnerable pupils and children of key workers, the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Governors: New Ofsted inspections ‘rushed’ and reports ‘patronising’

Ofsted’s new framework is diminishing the role of governance in schools, patronising staff and leading to rushed inspections, a…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Coronavirus: How schools are stepping up to keep disadvantaged pupils fed

At a time of uncertainty and lack of clarity from the top, many school leaders have been sharing ideas…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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Coronavirus: Government finally defines ‘key workers’ and vulnerable pupils

The government has finally set out which children will be eligible to continue to attend schools in England from…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Coronavirus: List of ‘key workers’ delayed until Friday, says health secretary

A list of roles considered to be “key workers” will not be published until tomorrow, the health secretary has…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Schools may have to prioritise remaining pupils ‘according to need’, warns NAHT

Schools may have to “prioritise according to need” when admitting vulnerable pupils and the children of key workers next…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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T-level assessment organisations call for 12 month delay

The awarding bodies designing the first three T-levels have called on the government to delay their rollout by a…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Coronavirus: GCSEs and A-levels will be based on ‘moderated assessment’, says CST leader

GCSEs and A-levels grades will be awarded “on the basis of moderated assessment” this year following the cancellation of…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Special school leaders should make decision about pupils attending

Heads at special schools should make decisions about whether their pupils should attend school on a “case by case”…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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Coronavirus: Issue food parcels or supermarket vouchers to free school meals pupils, DfE tells schools

Schools should work with catering providers or local authorities to provide food parcels or send out supermarket vouchers to…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker