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Majority of primaries had more than a fifth of pupils attend this week, DfE stats show

The majority of primary schools that opened this week had more than a fifth of children attending on Monday,...

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£350m National Tutoring Programme faces slipping behind schedule

A £350 million flagship programme offering tuition to help pupils catch up may now fall behind schedule as providers...

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Union anger as schools face long wait for plan B after exams cancelled

Ministers have been accused of a “dereliction of duty” as schools face a near two-month wait for the government’s...

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Exams 2021: Contingency plans revealed as ministers attempt to avoid another fiasco

The government will ensure grades for next year’s exams are as generous as those awarded this summer, under a...

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Staff and pupils recommended to layer up as schools work to keep classrooms ventilated

Staff and pupils are being told to layer up as schools struggle to keep classrooms both ventilated for covid...

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Revealed: The details behind ex-superhead Sir Craig Tunstall’s dismissal

A superhead received “unauthorised” payments of nearly £300,000 that helped to plunge his former federation of schools into deficit,...

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Trust sets up own tutoring company to stop £1bn catch-up cash seeping into private sector

A former regional school commissioner turned trust CEO is spearheading a new school-led tutoring agency to ensure government catch-up...

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Confidence in accuracy of new inspections falls, long-awaited full Ofsted survey shows

Fewer schools think Ofsted’s new inspections are accurate and clear, full survey results finally released by the watchdog have...

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Barred: Teachers in challenging schools shut out of DfE schemes over EBacc rates

Teachers in the most challenging schools are being barred from shaping policy or sharing their expertise as government limits...

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Samantha Booth