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Primary school headteacher dies after having coronavirus symptoms

Tributes have been paid to an “incredible” primary school headteacher who died after being diagnosed with coronavirus. Wendy Jacobs,...

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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DfE reveals how it will provide grades for pupils this summer

The government has confirmed it will use teacher assessments to provide calculated grades for pupils this year. The aim...

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Coronavirus: Government will move staff to keep ‘majority’ of special schools open

The government wants to keep the “majority” of special schools open amid the coronavirus crisis, and will move staff...

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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Coronavirus: DfE will bus vulnerable and key worker pupils to other schools if theirs can’t stay open

It will be “impossible” for some schools to remain open for vulnerable pupils and children of key workers, the...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Government finally defines ‘key workers’ and vulnerable pupils

The government has finally set out which children will be eligible to continue to attend schools in England from...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: How schools are stepping up to keep disadvantaged pupils fed

At a time of uncertainty and lack of clarity from the top, many school leaders have been sharing ideas...

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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Coronavirus: List of ‘key workers’ delayed until Friday, says health secretary

A list of roles considered to be “key workers” will not be published until tomorrow, the health secretary has...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Schools may have to prioritise remaining pupils ‘according to need’, warns NAHT

Schools may have to “prioritise according to need” when admitting vulnerable pupils and the children of key workers next...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: GCSEs and A-levels will be based on ‘moderated assessment’, says CST leader

GCSEs and A-levels grades will be awarded “on the basis of moderated assessment” this year following the cancellation of...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker