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Williamson ‘considered resigning’ over ‘panic’ Jan 2021 school closures

Former ed sec tells Covid inquiry he did not have ‘complete autonomy’ over closure decisions, and claims his advice…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Covid: ‘Williamson threw schools under the bus’

Inquiry hears former education secretary opposed face masks in schools to avoid ‘surrender’ to unions

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
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Williamson opposed masks in schools because he didn’t want to ‘surrender’ to unions

Evidence to the Covid-inquiry claims the former education secretary ‘didn’t want to give an inch’ to the education unions…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth


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Sixth-form loses employment tribunal over Covid shortcomings

Employment tribunal judge backs English teacher’s indirect age discrimination claim against London sixth form

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Teacher sickness absence soars in wake of pandemic

More than 3.2 million working days were missed due to illness last year

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Covid legacy will ‘damage prospects of a generation’, warn MPs

Committee warns pandemic will ‘entrench disadvantage’ without further intervention from government

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
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Vaccine taskforce book for schools could prove a long shot

‘We’ve forgotten vaccines, we take them for granted’

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
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‘Don’t call us ghost children’: The vulnerable families who fear school return

Push to get children back to the classroom leaves families with severe health conditions feeling their needs are not…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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How Covid hit poorer pupils harder: 6 COSMO study key findings

The pandemic has “severely widened existing inequalities” between poorer pupils and their better-off peers, a report on the impact…

Donna Ferguson
Donna Ferguson

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DfE threatened with legal action over ‘unlawful’ Covid attendance rules

The government is being threatened with legal action if it fails to update attendance guidance for vulnerable children and…

James Carr
James Carr
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Academy trusts’ cash stash rises to £3bn despite pandemic pressures

Academy trusts boosted their reserves and surpluses last year despite the upheaval of Covid, official figures show. New Department…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger