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Government to consult on delaying 2021 exam season

The government is considering delaying the 2021 exam series until later in the summer, Gavin Williamson has revealed. The...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Williamson wants whole-class ‘bubbles’ from September

The government will look into expanding “bubbles” in schools to include whole classes so all pupils can return in...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Schools advised to spend £650m catch-up cash on summer activities, longer days and extra books

Schools are being advised to spend their £650 million coronavirus catch-up cash on summer programmes and longer school days,...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Long-read: Will the government’s back-to-school plans actually work?

Government guidance on getting pupils back to school was updated (again) this week. School leaders say it’s another ham-fisted...

John Dickens
John Dickens
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£1bn schools coronavirus ‘catch-up’ package revealed

The government will spend £1 billion on an education “catch-up plan”, with a large chunk of the cash going...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Teach First drops 120 trainees as schools halt recruitment

Teach First has dropped 120 of its trainees after failing to match all of this year’s cohort with schools....

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Government sets up £120m ‘Covid summer food fund’ after free meal vouchers U-turn

The government has said it will provide free school meal vouchers over the summer holidays in a significant U-turn,...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Over half of laptops STILL to be delivered in just two weeks

Just under half of the 230,000 laptops being distributed to help vulnerable pupils learn at home during the coronavirus...

James Carr
James Carr
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Coronavirus: Less than two fifths of eligible primary pupils return in second week of reopening

Less than two fifths of eligible pupils had returned to open primary schools by Thursday last week, almost two...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker