Exam results

A-level results 2021: Mathematics

Here are the trends in mathematics A-level for 2021. The proportion of A* grades issued increased slightly, while the...

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News

A-level results 2021: Which subjects saw the biggest rise in top grades?

This year’s record-breaking A-level results has seen the proportion of top grades issued to pupils increase to more than...

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James Carr
News

Remote learning ‘legal duty’ may be reintroduced next year, says DfE

The government may once again place a legal duty upon schools when they return next year to provide remote...

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James Carr
Covid

Daily Covid testing a ‘safe alternative’ to isolation, but study has ‘limitations’

Daily contact testing of pupils who have been in close contact with a positive Covid case is a “safe...

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James Carr
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Speed read: How the DfE plans to select schools for its rebuilding programme

The government will compare schools on their “intensity of need” when selecting settings during the rest of its school...

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James Carr
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DfE revises up 2030 pupil projections, but numbers will still shrink by over 5%

The Department for Education has revised up its pupil number predictions for 2030, but said the population will still...

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James Carr
Ofsted

Teacher training provider to shut after ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating

An academy trust will close its teacher training provision after it was rated ‘inadequate’ under Ofsted’s new ITE inspection...

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James Carr
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‘Inadequate’ DfE Covid guidance contributing to ‘crisis in school leadership’

Guidance for schools during the Covid-19 pandemic has been “inadequate”, contributing to a “crisis in school leadership”, researchers have...

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James Carr
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Education leaders call for ‘immediate halt’ of ITT review

The government’s initial teacher training (ITT) market review will “cause fundamental and irreparable damage to the supply of high-quality...

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James Carr