15 July 2020
The £650 million coronavirus catch-up funding must be weighted towards disadvantaged schools and students, researchers have warned.
15 July 2020
Schools face additional costs of around £10,000 in order to allow all pupils to return to the classroom in September – and they are unlikely to be reimbursed by the government.
8 July 2020
As many as 123,000 vulnerable teenagers risk “falling through gaps” in the school and social care system, with many in danger of “never returning to full-time education”.
8 July 2020
Ofsted’s plan to begin visiting schools again from September is not “inspection by stealth” and is a genuine attempt to offer “constructive challenge” and build a picture of practice across England’s ...
8 July 2020
In this 12-page guide, we consider what teaching and learning should look like in schools from this September when all pupils are due to return following the Covid-19 lockdown...
8 July 2020
In this 12-page guide, we consider how lockdown has affected the wellbeing and mental health of school staff and offer practical advice and ideas for promoting wellbeing and supporting colleagues, ...
8 July 2020
Problems with transport and travel to and from school mean that official guidance for fully re-opening this September is likely to prove “unworkable” for secondary schools, an analysis has suggested.
2 July 2020
The logistics of keeping apart many different “bubbles” of children in full schools from September is “mind-boggling”, school leaders have warned.
2 July 2020
Proposals to adjust the implementation of next year’s GCSE and A level examinations “amount to little more than tinkering”, school leaders have said, and will not make up for four months of lost ...
1 July 2020
Grades achieved by students who choose to sit their GCSE and A level examinations in October and November will be based on exam performance alone, with non-exam assessment not being considered, ...
30 June 2020
SecEd has published the first of four free Back to School guides offering advice ahead of September and the wider opening of schools. In this 12-page guide, we consider how the lockdown will have ...
24 June 2020
Schools eligible for the one-year funded offer of support for early career teachers whose training has been interrupted by the coronavirus lockdown are to be contacted by providers in due course.
24 June 2020
School leaders and teachers have warned that the move to a social distancing standard of one metre will make little difference to the capacity of schools to re-open fully in September.
23 June 2020
School behaviour policies post-lockdown must take into account the exceptional circumstances of the pandemic and “reflect how behaviour could relate to trauma or emotional distress”.
19 June 2020
School leaders have expressed their frustration at being kept in the dark over the government’s plans for a £1 billion catch-up tutoring programme.
18 June 2020
Teacher recruitment is likely to experience a welcome boost caused by the inevitable recession that has been brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.
17 June 2020
As many as two million children who are not eligible for free school meals (FSM) still face the threat of going hungry this summer.
16 June 2020
The use of virtual learning environments (VLE), phone calls, online conversations and retrieval practice can improve pupils’ engagement in remote learning, a study has found.
10 June 2020
Schools in Wales are preparing to bring back pupils from June 29 amid safety concerns from teaching unions. School leaders, meanwhile, are seeking clarification from the Welsh Assembly on ...
10 June 2020
The retention rates of NQTs and second-year teachers have continued to fall despite overall teacher retention having improved slightly.
10 June 2020
"We should be allowed back to school now so my step-dad stops hitting mummy.”
9 June 2020
The education secretary has refused to be drawn on calls for free devices and internet access for all pupils who need them, increased Pupil Premium allocations for schools, a continuation of FSM ...
9 June 2020
There are concerns about a sharp fall in disadvantaged children’s intake of fruit and vegetables during the coronavirus lockdown.
3 June 2020
Many parents of secondary school students say they are enjoying this period of home education, reporting that children are under less stress and can learn at their own pace.
3 June 2020
The risks while travelling to and from school, managing pupil movement around the school, and ensuring social distancing are key challenges according to secondary schools preparing for June 15.