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Patrick Roach takes over at NASUWT with a plea to ministers

Government must intervene to stop “unacceptable management practices” in schools that are damaging teacher wellbeing during the coronavirus pandemic,...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Put academy conversions on hold, says councils’ body

Academy conversions should be put on hold so that councils can focus on supporting schools to stay open, according...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Reopen schools before summer if possible, say leadership unions

Unions representing school leaders across England are lobbying the government to reopen schools for a “limited period” before the...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Working-class parents are less confident home-schooling, survey finds

Working-class parents are less confident about teaching their children from home than their middle-class counterparts, a new survey has...

James Carr
James Carr
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Coronavirus: Schools CAN claim for own meal vouchers – but only if they meet funding criteria

Schools can apply to claim back the costs of issuing their own free meal vouchers if they decide not...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Don’t judge teachers on 2020 assessment results, DfE tells schools

Schools should not use 2020 assessment data to judge teachers’ performance, the Department for Education has said. New guidance...

James Carr
James Carr
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Coronavirus: Schools will grade BTECs, says Ofqual

Schools will calculate pupils’ grades for the majority of BTECs and other vocational qualifications this year, but a full...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Coronavirus: Heads seek ‘urgent clarification’ over staffing and free meals costs

A headteachers’ union is demanding “urgent clarification” from government over whether schools can claim extra funding to pay term-time...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Too early to say when schools will reopen, says government science adviser

It is too early to say when schools will reopen, the government’s deputy chief scientific adviser has said. Professor...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker