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DfE pledges staff absence funding to keep schools open, but only after reserves are raided

The government has said it will help cover the costs of staff absences to keep schools open this term,...

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Christmas closure chaos as schools allowed to extend holidays

The government’s approach to schools closing early for Christmas was mired in confusion this week after two academy trusts...

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Private schools got biggest top A-levels boost after grade U-turn

Private schools still saw the biggest boost in top grades at A-level following this year’s exams fiasco, despite the...

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£30k starting salary pledge remains, and 5 other things we learned from the spending review

The chancellor Rishi Sunak has launched his spending review, which sets out how public services will be funded in...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Spending review: National Tutoring Programme wins funding for a second year

The government’s flagship National Tutoring Programme has been awarded funding to continue for a second year, Schools Week understands....

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Freddie Whittaker
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Covid: 1 in 10 pupils now absent as attendance drops again

Around one in ten pupils are now absent from school for Covid-related reasons after attendance slumped to 83 per...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Covid-19 winter plan: What does it mean for schools?

Education settings will be among those to trial regular Covid-19 testing as an alternative to self-isolation for those who...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Comparable outcomes won’t help all pupils in 2021, admits Ofqual

Applying comparable outcomes to exam results in 2021 will not be enough to compensate for learning loss for all...

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Freddie Whittaker
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4 of 5 most deprived schools don’t have devices for home-learning

More than four in five schools with the most deprived intakes don’t have access to the devices they need...

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Freddie Whittaker