27 May 2020
The government cannot expect schools to return to “business as usual”, focusing purely on academic performance and the attainment gap – we must prioritise the “trauma gap” as well.
26 May 2020
Secondary schools have had to readjust their plans for year 10 and 12 provision after the government pushed back the June 1 date and told schools to avoid splitting days between different groups of ...
26 May 2020
Placing social workers in schools could reduce the number of children being referred for child protection and child in need enquiries, pilot studies have shown.
20 May 2020
Fewer than one-third of the poorest families say they would send their children back to school should they re-open from June 1 – this compares to around half of the richest families.
20 May 2020
Secondary schools are considering both online and offline options for how they will provide “face-to-face contact” for year 10 and 12 students from June 1.
13 May 2020
Some clarity is emerging over just what expectations the government has of secondary schools when and if plans to re-open schools roll-out from June 1.
13 May 2020
The Scottish government and teachers do not expect schools to re-open before the start of the new academic year in August, while concerns also mount over the way exams will be graded during the ...
13 May 2020
A meeting has been set-up between the government’s scientific advisors and education unions to discuss the evidence that the decision to re-open schools from June 1 has been based on.
12 May 2020
It is not being recommended that pupils or teachers wear masks when and if schools reopen for some primary and secondary pupils from June 1.
6 May 2020
Schools must not turn to exclusion as a solution for the “fresh behavioural challenges” that are expected after the coronavirus lockdown is lifted and pupils return.
5 May 2020
Ten trade unions representing around one million teachers across the UK and Ireland have written a joint letter to education ministers urging “significant caution in any consideration of re-opening ...
29 April 2020
Researchers have laid bare the educational gaps facing children in need and are calling for the Pupil Premium Plus to be expanded to cover this cohort.
29 April 2020
A phased re-opening of schools, a pledge to tackle the problems in the national FSM voucher system, and a refusal to be drawn on the proposed £700 catch-up premium – Pete Henshaw reports on education ...
28 April 2020
Poverty, homelessness, neglect, domestic violence, substance abuse, exploitation, and a lack of food – hundreds of thousands of children facing significant risks are hidden from the authorities ...
27 April 2020
A competition to imagine and design the Outdoor Learning Centre of the Future has been launched for students – with the winning entries to be turned into fully rendered architectural designs.
22 April 2020
Quality of teaching, facilitating peer interaction, and supporting pupils to work independently are three keys to effective remote learning.
22 April 2020
There is anger and frustration among teachers and school leaders this week after wild media speculation over the imminent re-opening of schools.
21 April 2020
Teachers and school leaders are asking the Department for Education (DfE) to consider extending its free laptop initiative to cover a wider range of disadvantaged pupils.
16 April 2020
Any plan to re-open schools in May or June and implement social distancing measures for pupils and staff would be “foolhardy”, the prime minister has been warned.
10 April 2020
Schools will find out in June how they can apply for government funding to cover additional costs resulting from the coronavirus lockdown.
10 April 2020
After the inspiring response of teachers to the coronavirus crisis, the government must not continue to undermine pay and conditions, the new general secretary of the NASUWT has said.
10 April 2020
There is no expectation that parents should lead the home education and teaching of their children, school leaders have said.
9 April 2020
The complexity of the range of vocational and technical qualifications means that a single approach to awarding grades this summer is "not appropriate”, the exams watchdog has said.
3 April 2020
Exam boards could adjust upwards or downwards a school’s GCSE and A level grades if it is felt that its teacher-led assessment has been too generous or severe.
2 April 2020
The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is under pressure to ensure young people in the last two years of school are not severely disadvantaged by the Coronavirus pandemic.