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Investigation: Minister intervenes as home education soars

The government has intervened to urge parents not to take the decision to remove their children from school “lightly”...

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‘Orphan’ school trust silent on CEO’s departure

The special academy trust set up by government to take over “orphan” schools has refused to explain why its...

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DfE consults on scrapping quals competing with A-Levels by 2023

The government has moved a step closer to removing funding for applied general qualifications, such as BTECs, that compete...

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Autumn resits will have ‘generosity’ of 2020 grades

Exams regulator Ofqual has today confirmed that pupils resitting qualifications this Autumn will be handed the same “generosity” in...

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What schools in lockdown areas need to know

The government this week announced its new local lockdown system. The rolling out of a new triple tier system...

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£140m of tuition catch-up cash remains unspent

The government is unlikely to deliver on its promise to provide £350 million in tuition catch-up cash this year....

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More ‘optionality’ in next year’s exams still a possibility, says Ofqual chief

The exams regulator’s interim boss has suggested “greater optionality” in next year’s exams is still a possibility – signalling...

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Ministers ‘miss chance’ to end power of academy ‘oligarchs’

Ministers have “missed an opportunity” to end the stranglehold of academy “oligarchs” by ignoring warnings in a government-commissioned study....

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Ofsted’s visits find schools’ remote learning ‘not aligned’ to curriculum

Ofsted has published its first snapshot of the pilot “visits” it ran in September. The report covers the findings...

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