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Ofsted plans ‘lighter-touch’ on-site inspections during summer term

Ofsted will undertake “lighter-touch” on-site inspections during the summer term before returning to full graded inspections next year, it...

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School backs down on face masks refusal following DfE pressure

A school whose headteacher vowed to defy official advice on face masks in secondary classrooms has quietly reversed its...

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James Carr
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Low-income parents eligible for £500 support payment if schools tell children to self-isolate

Hard-up parents and carers whose children are told to self-isolate by their school will be eligible for the government’s...

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James Carr
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Surge in ‘devastating’ ransomware attacks cripples schools

Schools were forced to delay pupils’ return to the classroom, suspend Covid testing and cancel parents evening after hackers...

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James Carr
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DfE tells schools study leave ‘may not be applicable’

Schools are being given the freedom to choose whether or not to implement a period of independent study leave...

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James Carr
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£79m for another music hubs extension, but national plan ‘on hold’

The government has committed £79 million to extend its music education hubs scheme for another year, while its national...

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James Carr
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PHE: Nearly half of Covid outbreaks in education settings

Almost half of all suspected outbreaks of Covid recorded last week occurred in education settings, a Public Health England...

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James Carr
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Schools lose Covid testing data and student coursework after ‘spike’ in cyber attacks

Schools have lost financial records, students’ coursework and Covid-19 testing data during a recent “spike” in cyber attacks targeting...

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James Carr
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Covid testing should continue over Easter holidays, says DfE

The government has told schools that staff and pupils should continue to undergo Covid testing throughout the Easter holidays....

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James Carr