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Tier 4 failure to blame for schools shutting, says Johnson

The government was forced to partially close schools across England because its tier 4 restrictions did not suppress the...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Special schools demand clarity on vulnerability criteria amid closure warning

Special schools could be at risk of closing completely if government guidance on vulnerable children is not updated urgently,...

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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DfE under pressure to address digital divide as partial closures kick in

The government is under growing pressure to say how it will help disadvantaged pupils access online learning during partial...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ofqual will ‘consult rapidly’ on replacing exams, with ‘a number of options’ on the table

Ofqual will “consult rapidly” on alternative arrangements  for exams after it was announced last night they would not go ahead...

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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Spring school closures: What we know so far

Boris Johnson has announced the closure of schools to most pupils until at least February half term. The announcement...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Schools closed to most pupils and ‘alternative arrangements’ for exams

Schools in England will be closed to all but the most vulnerable pupils and the children of key workers...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Schools ‘set to close’ for weeks to stop Covid surge after ‘confusion’ in first week of term

Prime minister Boris Johnson is set to close all schools for weeks, it has been reported, as a chaotic...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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NTP admits catch-up sessions ‘may be postponed’ as only half of providers can deliver home tuition

The National Tutoring Programme has admitted that some sessions may have to be postponed as only half of providers...

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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Johnson: Parents should ‘absolutely’ send their children to open primary schools

Parents should “absolutely” send their children in to primary schools in areas where they’re open next week, the prime...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker