Covid

Unions to challenge heads who follow DfE ‘combine classes’ advice

Five education unions say the government guidance aimed at keeping pupils in school will only increase Covid transmission

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Assessment

Just 195 of 5.7m teacher grades changed after exam board reviews

Just 195 of 5.7 million GCSE and A-level teacher assessed grades (TAGS) were changed after being reviewed by exam...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Teacher training and development

9 in 10 leaders say ECF reforms creating extra workload

NAHT union warns mentors are 'drowning' in work

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Covid

£10m catch-up schemes to help schools with most learning loss

Three regions set to benefit from extra maths and literacy cash

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Covid

Omicron: Javid says ‘no guarantees’ on schools staying open

Health minister Sajid Javid said there are “no guarantees” about whether schools will stay open amid warnings of a...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Teacher training and development

Ofsted to assess ITT provider reaccreditations

Watchdog will join DfE in assessing reaccreditation applications under ITT reforms

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Assessment

AQA keeps exam fee rises to ‘bare minimum’ after backlash

Largest exam board faced pushback when it hiked exam fees by 5% last academic year

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Assessment

Ian Bauckham made permanent chair of Ofqual

Academy trust boss has been exams regulator's interim chair for a year

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Covid

Plan B: What does this mean for schools?

No change on face masks, don't move teaching online and inspections cancelled

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth