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Oak National Academy could collect ‘basic data’ on users, says chair

The Oak National Academy could begin to collect “some basic data” about its users, its chair has said. Ian...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Whole-year-group bubbles, dropped GCSEs and Ofsted inspections still suspended in draft DfE guidance – reports

Social distancing will be lifted for pupils but teachers will still have to keep away from others as much...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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School absence fines will resume in September, says Williamson

Parents could be fined if they fail to send their children back to school in September, the education secretary...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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New NLEs have to show high standards with ‘knowledge-rich curriculum’

Only leaders who achieve high standards “in the context of a knowledge-rich curriculum” can become national leaders of education...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Dame Alison Peacock: Don’t ‘guilt trip’ teachers into working over summer

Teachers must not be “guilt-tripped” into working on summer catch-up programmes run by schools, the head of the Chartered...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Let schools hire NQTs on short-term deals to solve recruitment blockage

Schools should be given extra cash to appoint newly qualified teachers for short-term stints to cover any staff illnesses...

James Carr
James Carr
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‘Don’t go back’ advice for shielders will be updated next week

School staff who are shielding because they are clinically extremely vulnerable are still being advised not to go to...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Some assessment could be moved to earlier in 2021, suggests heads’ union

Some assessment in 2021 should be moved to earlier in the year rather than delay exams, a leadership union...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Schools to keep copyright of Oak’s online lessons

Schools will own the copyright of lessons produced for Oak National Academy under its £4.3 million government-funded expansion next...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips