News

Ofqual forms new data expert group to help ‘rebuild trust’ after 2020 exams fiasco

Ofqual has established a new expert group to prise open secrecy surrounding data on how exam grades are awarded...

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John Dickens
News

New Ofqual chief promises to work with sector for ‘smooth-running’ exams next year

The new interim chief regulator at Ofqual has promised to work with the sector to ensure the “smooth-running” of...

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John Dickens
News

65 pupils and staff to isolate on Xmas day at school refused early closure after flurry of cases

Sixty-five pupils and staff from a school forced to abandon plans to close early after legal threats from the...

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John Dickens
News

Former Cameron adviser’s free school rapped over ‘improper’ appointment of principal’s associates

A free school chaired by a former prime minister’s adviser broke academy rules over appointing associates of its principal...

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John Dickens
News

Hancock on further school delays: ‘I’ve learnt not to rule anything out’

Health secretary Matt Hancock this morning refused to rule out further delays to reopening schools after Christmas following large...

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John Dickens
News

DfE pledges another 440k laptops by Easter

The government has bought a further 440,000 laptops to distribute to schools, it has been announced today. It will...

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John Dickens
News

Mass testing in schools: Everything you need to know

The government has this week announced mass testing in schools from January 4. The announcement – in the last...

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John Dickens
Opinion

Time and again school leaders have risen to the Covid challenge – but at what cost?

There is no doubt as we enter the final turbulent days of 2020 that the parameters that underpin our...

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SIR DAVID CARTER
Opinion

Ministers chose confrontation over collaboration when our communities needed them most

When the government issued Royal Greenwich with the threat of legal action on Monday night, I was completely shocked....

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CLLR DANNY THORPE