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DfE reveals how it will provide grades for pupils this summer

The government has confirmed it will use teacher assessments to provide calculated grades for pupils this year. The aim...

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John Dickens
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Governors: New Ofsted inspections ‘rushed’ and reports ‘patronising’

Ofsted’s new framework is diminishing the role of governance in schools, patronising staff and leading to rushed inspections, a...

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John Dickens
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T-level assessment organisations call for 12 month delay

The awarding bodies designing the first three T-levels have called on the government to delay their rollout by a...

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John Dickens
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Coronavirus: Schools closed and exams cancelled – your questions answered

The government announced yesterday that schools will be closed from Friday afternoon to all but vulnerable pupils and the...

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John Dickens
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Exams have been cancelled – so what happens now?

Robert Half, the American businessman, once said “it’s easy to make good decisions when there are no bad options”....

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NEU urges government to start closing schools as new coronavirus guidance ‘increases anxiety’

The country’s largest education union wants the government to close some schools after claims new government guidance on containing...

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John Dickens
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Exclusive: Ofsted pauses all inspection activity

All routine Ofsted inspections will now be put on hold, Schools Week can reveal. The watchdog has halted inspections following...

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John Dickens
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DfE: Decision to allow pregnant teachers to work from home up to heads

The Department for Education said tonight that school staff who are pregnant should be talking with their school about...

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John Dickens
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Coronavirus: Schools to stay open despite calls for social distancing

Schools look set to stay open for the time being despite the government upping its coronavirus fightback, including urging...

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John Dickens