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T-level wobble as another four providers cancel September launch plans

Four providers due to teach the first T-levels in just three months’ time – including a school – have announced...

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Boris Johnson promises ‘massive catch-up operation’ for pupils will be announced next week

Prime minister Boris Johnson has promised a “huge amount” of catch-up activities over the summer for pupils who have...

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Accreditation scheme to regulate growing online schools market gets green light

An accreditation scheme for online schools has been rubber stamped, with the government saying the coronavirus pandemic “provides further...

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Williamson ‘asleep on the job’ over coronavirus catch-up plans

The education secretary Gavin Williamson has been accused of being “asleep on the job” over his inability to explain...

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Trust threatens legal action after academies minister terminates school’s funding

A trust has threatened legal action after the academies minister ruled an ‘inadequate’ school must be handed to a...

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DfE to measure school staff happiness under new wellbeing charter

The government has committed to monitoring how happy school staff are, and will publish findings alongside a new wellbeing...

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New parent and pupil panel to aid Covid-19 policymaking

The government is setting up a new online panel of 5,000 pupils and parents who will complete fortnightly surveys...

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Back-to-school decisions are ‘hard balancing act’, chief medical officer admits

The chief medical officer has said it’s “understandable” that parents are “thinking very hard” about whether they should send...

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Summer schools, home-learning expectations and Ofsted – how experts think pupils can catch up

The education select committee heard from social mobility experts today on how pupils can catch-up as part of its...

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