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DfE seizes control of handling school covid cases after PHE local teams ‘overwhelmed’

The government has set up a national helpline for schools to report positive coronavirus cases following some being left...

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Schools wait THREE DAYS for official PHE advice on how to respond to coronavirus cases

Schools have waited over three days for official advice on how to deal with coronavirus cases – leaving heads...

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DfE to measure lockdown learning losses without extra tests

The government will produce a baseline assessment detailing the scale of catch-up needed for pupils after coronavirus closures –...

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Exam board ‘proposed algorithm – then raised concerns about it’

An exam board which revealed that it warned ministers of flaws with the ill-fated algorithm had actually proposed the...

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Ofqual cancels £80k media recovery plan

Ofqual has abandoned plans to spend £80,000 on media strategists to lead its “recovery plan” following the exams fiasco....

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Ofqual backs out of promise to publish exams communications

The exams regulator has backed out of a promise to publish the communications and minutes of its meetings with...

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Academy scandal heads barred from running schools

Two headteachers who broke academy finance rules have been barred from running schools. Liam Nolan, who was executive headteacher...

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School leaders called on to help prevent unnecessary surge in coronavirus testing

Headteachers have been urged to stop pupils and staff with a sore throat or headache from getting unnecessary coronavirus...

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Ofqual: ‘Wrong to assume’ students with deflated grades have been ‘disadvantaged’

It’s “wrong to assume” that pupils in schools who deflated teacher grades have “necessarily been disadvantaged”, an Ofqual official...

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