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Schools to get two weeks’ notice of reopening, plus 4 more findings from Williamson’s media rounds

The education secretary did the morning media rounds this morning, facing questions about the safety of schools, when settings...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Nick Gibb the ed tech convert? Minister wants ‘resilient education system’ with ‘firm digital foundations’

The government is exploring options for a strategy to “create a more resilient education system” based on “firm digital...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Pupil attendance fives times higher than during first lockdown

There are around five times more pupils attending state primary and secondary schools than during the first national lockdown,...

James Carr
James Carr
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‘His record is shambolic’: Labour demands Williamson’s resignation

Labour is calling on education secretary Gavin Williamson to resign over a “series of failures” during the Covid-19 pandemic....

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Covid-19: Nine things we learned from scientists at education committee

Government scientific and medical advisers were questioned by MPs today about the science behind school closures and the government’s...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Williamson repeats ‘unhelpful myth’ live lessons claim, and 4 more edu Qs findings

Gavin Williamson and his ministers faced questions in Parliament about the government’s response to Covid-19, including issues relating to...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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No conditions on local FSM vouchers – but schools need ‘decent audit trail’

The government has loosened restrictions to make it easier for schools to use local free school meal voucher schemes...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Boards return just 25% of fees for cancelled exams

Exam boards gave back to schools just a quarter of the exam fees paid last year. The country’s three...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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The 2021 summer exams plan: everything you need to know

Exams regulator Ofqual has this afternoon published its proposals for replacing exams this year. In short: the regulator is...

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter