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Pearson considering using markers to be part of national tutoring programme

An exam board is scoping out whether to redeploy its markers as tutors so it can get involved in...

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Re-engage vulnerable teens to prevent ‘lost generation’, says children’s commissioner

Schools must work with councils and the police to prevent the creation of a “lost generation” of teenagers, the...

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‘Significant number’ of pupils will likely mix on school transport, warns EPI

There is currently “no credible solution” to the problem of year group bubbles mixing with other pupils while travelling...

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Leicester’s Covid-19 response thwarted by poor data

Leicester council’s education director has said they have still do not have a breakdown by age of the children...

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DfE looks to 2012 Olympics for inspiration on school transport plans

The government has told schools to look to the 2012 Olympics for inspiration on how to transport children to...

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Coronavirus: DfE reveals lockdown rules for Leicester schools

The Department for Education has revealed its local lockdown rules for schools in Leicester ahead of them closing from...

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Coronavirus: Support for SEND children has ‘dropped off a cliff’, experts warn

Support for children with special education needs has “dropped off a cliff” after the government relaxed rules around education,...

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Coronavirus: Autumn series grades to be based only on exams, Ofqual confirms

Pupils performance in this year’s autumn exam series will be based on pupil performance in the tests alone, not...

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Coronavirus: Has the government really met its 5 tests for reopening schools?

The government confirmed yesterday that schools can begin a phased approach to reopening schools on Monday. Ministers have previously...

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