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DfE proposes school business rates change to cut ‘substantial bureaucracy’ 

The government is proposing to change the way “complex” school business rates are collected to cut out “substantial bureaucracy”....

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Freddie Whittaker
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Attendance: Almost 1 in 5 pupils were in school the week before reopenings

Almost one in five pupils were in school last week, just days before wider reopenings, new attendance data shows....

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Freddie Whittaker
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2022 exams may need similar ‘adaptations’ as those proposed for 2021, warns Ofqual chief

The government is considering making “adaptations” to exams in 2022 similar to those proposed for this summer’s assessments before...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Government medic warns of school disruption as Covid testing regime beds in

Schools may see a “larger number” of children forced to self-isolate during the first weeks of reopening while new...

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DfE ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ after admitting £705m for catch-up isn’t all new money

The government stands accused of “robbing Peter to pay Paul” after finally admitting that a £705 million Covid catch-up...

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Freddie Whittaker
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No ‘current’ plans to force schools into multi-academy trusts, says Williamson

There are “currently no plans” to legislate to force schools to join multi-academy trusts, the education secretary has said,...

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Mandatory school attendance will ‘pit heads against parents’

The decision to reintroduce school attendance enforcement will “pit heads against parents” and risks costly legal action from families...

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Williamson pledges to back teachers ‘all the way’ on exam grading

The education secretary has pledged to back teachers “all the way” in their efforts to award exam grades this...

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Schools to get £10m Turing Scheme cash for 5,000 placements

Schools will receive £10 million in funding from the government’s Turing Scheme, Schools Week can reveal. £105 million in...

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Freddie Whittaker