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2022 exams may need similar ‘adaptations’ as those proposed for 2021, warns Ofqual chief

The government is considering making “adaptations” to exams in 2022 similar to those proposed for this summer’s assessments before...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Government medic warns of school disruption as Covid testing regime beds in

Schools may see a “larger number” of children forced to self-isolate during the first weeks of reopening while new...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

DfE ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ after admitting £705m for catch-up isn’t all new money

The government stands accused of “robbing Peter to pay Paul” after finally admitting that a £705 million Covid catch-up...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

League tables could still include summer term attendance

The government has not ruled out using attendance data for the summer term in school league tables, despite backing...

James Carr
James Carr
News

Mandatory school attendance will ‘pit heads against parents’

The decision to reintroduce school attendance enforcement will “pit heads against parents” and risks costly legal action from families...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Tutoring

Data reveals scale of National Tutoring Programme’s northern challenge

New data has revealed big variations in take-up of the government’s National Tutoring Programme across England, with schools in...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

Williamson pledges to back teachers ‘all the way’ on exam grading

The education secretary has pledged to back teachers “all the way” in their efforts to award exam grades this...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Narrowing attainment gap stopped being ‘main focus’ of DfE in 2015, says former permanent secretary

Efforts to narrow the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their better-off peers ceased to be a “main focus”...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Budget 2021 a ‘missed opportunity’ with no extra funding for schools

This year’s budget has been described as a “missed opportunity” for education after it failed to provide additional cash...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker