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  • Friday, 22 January, 2021
    Education
    Educators around world seek to take axe to exam-based learning

    Covid era prompts push to ditch one-size-fits-all approach in favour of skills and independent thinking

  • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
    UK government pressed to extend free school meals scheme

    Local authorities call on ministers to allow vouchers to cover February half term

  • Wednesday, 13 January, 2021
    GCSE and A-level students in England could sit exams this year

    Guidance from Gavin Williamson looks at externally set papers for teachers to mark

  • Tuesday, 12 January, 2021
    ‘Unacceptable’ lockdown food parcels axed by UK school chain

    Outrage over quality of provision for children prompts action from Harris Federation and apology from Chartwells

  • Sunday, 10 January, 2021
    How England’s schools are coping with sudden move to remote learning

    Bulk-buying of laptops and improved training means teachers are better prepared than in March but problems remain

  • Wednesday, 6 January, 2021
    Teacher assessments to replace GCSEs and A-levels in England

    Williamson announces ‘range’ of contingencies after schools told to switch to home learning

  • Tuesday, 5 January, 2021
    England’s schools in disarray after government’s exam U-turn

    Cancellation of GCSEs and A-levels means uncertainty for pupils and teachers over future grading

  • Tuesday, 5 January, 2021
    News in-depth
    Boris Johnson’s abrupt lockdown shift driven by bleak Covid data

    Three crucial pieces of information delivered to UK prime minister on Monday morning forced schools rethink

  • Monday, 4 January, 2021
    Schools in England caught out by government’s U-turn on closures

    Anger and relief among parents and teachers on what was to be first day of term

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  • Monday, 4 January, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Boris Johnson warns of tougher Covid-19 restrictions for England

    Ministers review whether tier 4 measures will be enough to control spread of virus

  • Sunday, 3 January, 2021
    Primary school reopening in chaos as unions call for rethink

    Ministers under pressure to extend shutdown amid surge in Covid cases across England

  • Wednesday, 30 December, 2020
    Secondary school reopening delayed as England’s Covid levels soar

    Classes in areas with highest rates of virus will not fully restart until at least January 18

  • Monday, 28 December, 2020
    Plan to reopen England’s schools within two weeks under review, says Gove

    Ministers to speak to headteachers as pressure grows to delay start of new term

  • Thursday, 17 December, 2020
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Secondary schools to delay new term after rising Covid rates prompt mass testing

    Headteachers are to set up rapid diagnostics programme for first week pupils return

  • Tuesday, 15 December, 2020
    UK politics & policy
    Secondary school pupils and teachers in England to be given weekly Covid tests

    Move comes as Greenwich council reverses decision to shut schools after legal action by education secretary

  • Thursday, 3 December, 2020
    GCSE and A-level exams in England to be marked leniently for a second year

    Government tries to allow for disparities in learning during pandemic

  • Tuesday, 1 December, 2020
    England’s school closures left vulnerable children without help, says watchdog

    Ofsted report details dramatic drop in referrals to child protection services during Covid lockdown

  • Friday, 27 November, 2020
    Personal Finance
    Search begins for teenage personal finance journalists

    Cash prizes up for grabs for 14-19 year olds in the FT’s annual contest

  • Friday, 13 November, 2020
    Education
    England’s university admissions could face rethink

    Offers after A-level results under consideration to ‘remove unfairness’

  • Thursday, 12 November, 2020
    John Thornhill
    A precious chance to personalise education for a digital age

    The pandemic has opened up new opportunities for teachers to experiment with blended learning

  • Tuesday, 10 November, 2020
    Wales cancels all end-of-year exams due to Covid

    Move increases pressure on England to change policy on going ahead with GCSEs and A/S and A-levels

  • Monday, 9 November, 2020
    UK Inequality
    School meals row points to need for UK welfare reform, say charities

    Government U-turn on funding crucial in tackling food poverty but still only ‘sticking plaster’, warn campaigners

  • Monday, 9 November, 2020
    Accept grade inflation to make exams fair in England, ministers told

    Think-tank calls for action to ensure pupils do not miss out in event of Covid disruption

  • Sunday, 8 November, 2020
    UK politics & policy
    UK government bows to pressure over child poverty measure

    Footballer Marcus Rashford’s campaign pushes Tory U-turn on support in school holidays

  • Monday, 2 November, 2020
    Downing Street rejects calls to shut schools during England’s lockdown

    Government rebuffs pleas from teaching unions as fears rise over level of coronavirus infections

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