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Over 500k pupils now self-isolating after surge in cases sees two thirds of secondaries disrupted

The number of pupils at home self-isolating has nearly doubled in a week to over 550,000 – with a...

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James Carr
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Ofqual’s independence questioned as regulator ‘buried its head in the sand’ during exams fiasco

The education select committee has accused Ofqual of “burying its head in the sand” by ignoring repeated warnings in...

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James Carr
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DfE stats suggest attendance boost following half-term break

School attendance rose to 89.3 per cent following the half-term break, with the number of state-funded secondary schools reporting...

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James Carr
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Rise in self-harming pupils, exclusions concern and heads ‘firefighting’ – Ofsted’s latest ‘visits’ analysis

Ofsted has released its second deep-dive into the pilot ‘visits’ it has been performing since September, in lieu of...

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James Carr
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One in five schools shun May’s mental health scheme

One in five secondary schools did not take part in a flagship government-funded scheme to train staff as mental...

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James Carr
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ONS data on covid infection in schools: what you need to know

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released its latest Covid-19 infections survey. These are the key findings for...

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James Carr
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Schools wait for £50m in Covid costs

The government is yet to pay out a third of the cash requested to deal with the costs associated...

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James Carr
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Inspections without grades – Ofsted plots January comeback

Ministers are considering new proposals from Ofsted for inspections to restart again this January, but without grades being issued....

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James Carr
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Attendance plummets as more pupils forced to self-isolate

School attendance has plummeted to 86 per cent due to Covid-related absences, with over half of state-funded secondary schools...

James Carr
James Carr