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PM warns reopening schools faster could force Covid recovery ‘into reverse’

Boris Johnson has said it is “much better” to stick to the “prudent and cautious” approach to reopening schools...

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Externally-set papers aren’t ‘exams by the back door’, says Ofqual chief

Proposals for externally-set papers to help inform teacher grades this year are not “exams by the back door”, Ofqual’s...

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Schools to fully close for February half-term, but staff needed for contact tracing

Schools will fully close over the February half term, the government has confirmed today, but staff will be on...

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Ofqual raises concerns over DfE’s proposed BTEC reforms

Government plans to remove funding for thousands of courses, such as BTECs, that compete with T Levels and A-levels...

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Revealed: Williamson sets out his plan for replacing exams this year

Education secretary Gavin Williamson has this morning outlined his expectation for how exams will be replaced this year. In...

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DfE backtracks: schools and colleges left to decide whether BTECs go ahead

The Department for Education has said this evening that schools and colleges can now cancel BTEC assessments due to...

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BBC to restart lockdown lessons on TV to ensure children without internet don’t miss out

The BBC will provide the “biggest education offer in its history” in a bid to ensure homebound children without...

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Exam boards call for this month’s BTECs to be cancelled

Pressure is ramping up on the government to cancel vocational exams in England this month after exam bodies –...

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The back-to-school debacle: a week of blundering U-turns

In a dramatic speech broadcast live on TV this evening, prime minister Boris Johnson announced schools in England will...

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