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Schools failing to meet remote ed expectations should be reported to Ofsted, says Williamson

Parents who feel their child’s school isn’t providing “suitable” remote education should report them to Ofsted, the education secretary has said. Gavin Williamson said today that the government’s “legally-binding requirements” would be “enforced by Ofsted”, and that the watchdog would inspect schools “of any grade” where it has “serious concerns” about the quality of remote […]

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 school closures, with the cost of internet access the “single biggest issue” for poorer families. Boris Johnson announced last night that schools will move to remote learning for most pupils until at least the February half […]

Government drops expectation of daily checks on isolating pupils

The government has ditched official advice stating teachers should “ideally” check in with isolating pupils every day. Instead, schools are expected to check on whether children are engaging with work “at least weekly”, new guidance on remote learning states. As previously reported by Schools Week, the new guidance states primary schools are expected to set, […]