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Government considering compulsory face masks in secondary school classrooms, DfE official says

The Department for Education is considering plans to make face masks compulsory in the classroom for pupils in year...

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John Dickens
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More confusion after DfE U-turn means schools now ‘required’ to offer mass testing

Schools will now be “required” to roll-out mass testing, education secretary Gavin Williamson said this morning, causing further confusion...

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John Dickens
News

Revealed: The areas where primary schools will be closed for two weeks

The government announced today primary schools in Covid hotspots would only re-open on-site provision for vulnerable and key worker...

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News

Primaries in worst-hit tier 4 regions to stay closed, further delays for secondary confirmed

Primary schools in a “small number” of tier 4 areas with the highest infection rates will be closed to...

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John Dickens
Opinion

A 7-step plan for running mass testing in schools

Over the past few weeks, three of our schools, all hard-hit by covid-related absence in the autumn term, participated...

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Mass testing plan ‘may do more harm than good’, council tells schools

A council has told its schools not to rush into rolling out mass testing because “hastily” putting together plans...

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John Dickens
News

£78m confirmed for mass testing support, but warning over missed cases

A government official has admitted rapid tests due to be rolled out in schools next month can provide both...

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John Dickens
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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