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Pupil attendance fives times higher than during first lockdown

There are around five times more pupils attending state primary and secondary schools than during the first national lockdown,...

James Carr
James Carr
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Primary staff Covid testing: what the new guidance says

Primary schools began receiving deliveries of lateral flow device (LFD) home testing kits today for their staff. The arrival...

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James Carr
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Rapid Covid tests not authorised to keep close contacts in school, regulator confirms

The use of rapid tests to keep pupils who have been in close contact with Covid cases in the...

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James Carr
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DfE says mass testing in schools will still go ahead despite fresh concerns

The Department for Education has confirmed mass testing in schools – including the roll out to primary school staff...

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James Carr
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Holding back of ‘exceptionally low’ attendance data ‘frustrating’, say EPI

The government has been criticised for holding back publication of “incredibly informative” data showing secondaries had as few as...

James Carr
James Carr
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Mass testing to be rolled out in primaries despite accuracy warnings

Mass testing will be rolled out to primary school staff next week despite experts warning the strategy will “inevitably...

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James Carr
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Pupil absence due to school closures almost trebled in last week of term

The number of pupils missing school due to Covid-related closures nearly trebled in the last week of the autumn...

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James Carr
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On-site Ofsted visits ‘simply unacceptable’, say inspectors

Ofsted inspectors are calling on Amanda Spielman to suspend plans to begin on-site visits during the national lockdown –...

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James Carr
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Ofsted deploys extra staff as emails surge past 10k following school praise campaign

Ofsted has pulled in extra staff to sort through an influx of more than 10,000 emails following a campaign...

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James Carr