News Coronavirus: DfE tells heads to ‘be pragmatic’ on non-isolation absences The Department for Education is leaving it up to heads to decide whether to authorise absences for pupils who… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Coronavirus: Government sets out plans for emergency powers over schools Emergency legislation proposed by the government will allow ministers to force schools to remain open and relax some of… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Coronavirus: ‘We have a plan for free school meals’, claims Johnson The government “has a plan” for covering free school meals for eligible pupils if schools are forced to close,… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Coronavirus: Specialist schools with highly vulnerable pupils decide to close A number of specialist schools have decided to close in the coming days, with headteachers hitting out at the… Schools Week Reporter 6y Schools Week Reporter 6y News Coronavirus: Schools ‘should be able to claim’ for cancelled trips, says insurers’ body Schools “should be able to claim” for cancelled trips abroad, the body that represents insurance companies has said, after… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Watch: We’ll close schools if it’s in ‘best interests’ of children and teachers, says Williamson The government will close schools if medical and science advice tells ministers it is in the best interests of… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News NEU urges government to start closing schools as new coronavirus guidance ‘increases anxiety’ The country’s largest education union wants the government to close some schools after claims new government guidance on containing… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News Coronavirus: Heads demand answers over how to feed poorer pupils if schools close Headteachers are demanding answers on how to feed poorer children if schools close this week. Schools have started pulling… Schools Week Reporter 6y Schools Week Reporter 6y News DfE: Decision to allow pregnant teachers to work from home up to heads The Department for Education said tonight that school staff who are pregnant should be talking with their school about… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News Exclusive Exclusive: Ofsted pauses all inspection activity All routine Ofsted inspections will now be put on hold, Schools Week can reveal. The watchdog has halted inspections following… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News Top DfE boss: Our cost-cutting consultants found £10m savings in UTCs Government cost-saving consultants have been parachuted into most of the country’s university technical colleges to help them tackle soaring… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Coronavirus: Leadership unions say school closures ‘likely’ after DfE crunch talks The general secretaries of England’s two school leadership unions have said it is “likely that a number of schools… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y Newer 1 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 1,015 Older
