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Rotas for primary pupils, U-turn on FSM vouchers and PPE concerns – Gibb at education committee

Ministers chose not to follow scientists’ advice on reopening schools on a rota basis as full-time education was “more...

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Calls to end BBC’s lockdown lessons will hit poor hardest

The BBC is under pressure to axe access to its home-learning lessons – used by millions of children during...

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Unions increase reopening opposition by warning leaders over Covid-19 ‘legal liability’

Unions have fired off a Covid-19 “liability” warning shot to school and college leaders – quoting the health and...

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Coronavirus: £10m emergency home-learning fund set up for families with SEND pupils

The government has set up an emergency £10 million fund to help around 19,000 children with special education needs...

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Union calls for staff to shun reopening plans are ‘counter-productive’, says largest trust CEO

Union demands that their members should not engage in planning to reopen schools on June 1 are “counter-productive”, the...

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Coronarivus: Schools won’t be ‘swarming with cases’, says medical chief

Parents and teachers can be assured that schools won’t be “swarming with cases” if they open to more pupils...

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Revealed: Edenred sued government over tender-free contract

The under-fire company that runs the national free meal voucher scheme took legal action against the government almost six...

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12-day window to submit teacher grades, new Ofqual guidance reveals

Exams regulator Ofqual has released a few more details about its grading plans this summer, ahead of the publication...

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Coronavirus: DfE admits home-learners may suffer once some pupils return to school

Reopening primary schools to more pupils means the quality of home education offered to those who aren’t allowed back...

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