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11 special Covid-19 gongs for schools sector in Queen’s birthday honours

Eleven people from the English schools community are to be recognised for their contribution during the Covid-19 pandemic in...

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‘Dithering’ ministers urged to reveal 2021 exam plans

Ministers have been told to stop “dithering” and give schools clarity on what will happen with exams next year,...

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Oak National Academy lessons will ‘never be sold’

The Oak National Academy has pledged it will “never sell its lessons” after the government confirmed that its charity...

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Williamson ally Nick Timothy handed DfE board role without competition

The education secretary has been accused of “trying to subvert process to help his political mates” after appointing an...

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Schools take £900m Covid hit, but few get cash help

New figures show that the cost of Covid safety measures for schools across England has soared to almost £400...

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DfE broke pupil data protection laws, damning ICO audit reveals

The Department for Education broke data protection laws in the way it handles pupil data, the information watchdog has...

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More schools partially closed, but attendance rises

The proportion of schools fully open to all pupils has fallen again, Department for Education analysis shows, but more...

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Government to ‘explore’ one-to-one teaching for ‘exceptional’ pupils

The prime minister has said he wants to “take further” the idea of one-to-one teaching, both for pupils in...

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Academy orders can be revoked if schools improve to ‘good’, DfE confirms

Failing maintained schools that become ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ before converting into academies can have their academy orders revoked, the...

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Freddie Whittaker