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Covid Cases Fall To Lowest Level In 5 Months But Boris Johnson Warns School Reopening Will Cause Numbers To Rise
Covid Cases Fall To Lowest Level In 5 Months But Boris Johnson Warns School Reopening Will Cause Numbers To Rise
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson said thanks to the "huge national effort to keep kids at home” Covid-19 cases have fallen to their lowest level since late September - but warned schools reopening will see them go up again.
Headteachers Asked To Relax Rules For Children Ahead Of School Uniform Bill Returning To Parliament
Coronavirus
Headteachers Asked To Relax Rules For Children Ahead Of School Uniform Bill Returning To Parliament
Children Can Go Back To School With A Negative Lab Test For Covid After A Positive Result At Home, Number 10 Confirms
Coronavirus
Children Can Go Back To School With A Negative Lab Test For Covid After A Positive Result At Home, Number 10 Confirms
Students With False Positive Lateral Flow Tests Must Still Stay Home From School, Minister Confirms
Coronavirus
Students With False Positive Lateral Flow Tests Must Still Stay Home From School, Minister Confirms
Ofsted Head Warns Against Lengthening School Day And Shortening Summer Holidays So Pupils Can Catch Up From Covid
Coronavirus
Ofsted Head Warns Against Lengthening School Day And Shortening Summer Holidays So Pupils Can Catch Up From Covid
Chris Whitty Told To Urgently Explain Science Behind Masks In Schools Before Children Return On Monday
Coronavirus
Chris Whitty Told To Urgently Explain Science Behind Masks In Schools Before Children Return On Monday
Government’s Own Education Recovery Commissioner Says Covid-19 Catch-Up Funding Is “Not Sufficient”
Coronavirus
Government’s Own Education Recovery Commissioner Says Covid-19 Catch-Up Funding Is “Not Sufficient”
The House Live
Inspiring the next generation: Women in Westminster 100 is back!
Education
By Women in Westminster
Inspiring the next generation: Women in Westminster 100 is back!
LISTEN: Women in Westminster: The 100 Podcast
Education
By Women in Westminster
LISTEN: Women in Westminster: The 100 Podcast
The cost of child poverty
Education
By Jack Monroe
The cost of child poverty
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Liz Truss: ‘I’ve got a particular view of what equality means’
Liz Truss: ‘I’ve got a particular view of what equality means’
By Kate Proctor
Political parties
Government Is Considering New Delays To EU Import Checks To Avoid Food Supply Disruption
Government Is Considering New Delays To EU Import Checks To Avoid Food Supply Disruption
Brexit
It’s not just the anonymous trolls: online attacks on women are in plain sight
It’s not just the anonymous trolls: online attacks on women are in plain sight
By Ash Sarkar
Social affairs
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The cost of child poverty
Education
By Jack Monroe
The cost of child poverty
The government must repair the social safety net for the sake of the UK’s 4.1 million children growing up in poverty
Will the challenges wrought by Covid push low-income families too far?
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Will the challenges wrought by Covid push low-income families too far?
Children falling asleep at their desks, teachers washing their pupils’ school uniforms, kids being sent into school with a packet of crisps for lunch, and given paper at the end of the day because there won’t be any at home.
Adult Lockdown Lessons For Home Schooling
Education
By Robert Hutton
Adult Lockdown Lessons For Home Schooling
Education news
Schools return next month 'now at risk' thanks to 'chaos, confusion and incompetence' from government, warns Keir Starmer
Coronavirus
Schools return next month 'now at risk' thanks to 'chaos, confusion and incompetence' from government, warns Keir Starmer
A week of "chaos, confusion and incompetence" by Boris Johnson's government has put the heralded return of all schools in September at "serious risk", Sir Keir Starmer has warned.
Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross suggests Gavin Williamson should quit over exam results crisis
Education
Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross suggests Gavin Williamson should quit over exam results crisis
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has suggested Gavin Williamson should step down over England's exam results crisis.
Government lifts cap on medical courses to allow all students with required grades to get offers at first choice university
Education
Government lifts cap on medical courses to allow all students with required grades to get offers at first choice university
The Government has lifted the cap on student numbers taking medical courses as part of a pledge to make sure all students with the required grades get a place at their first choice university in the wake of the exams grading fiasco.
The A-Level results process has been painful, yet this is not the end of the crisis
Education
By Stephen Hammond MP
The A-Level results process has been painful, yet this is not the end of the crisis
Many students were nearly robbed of their chance to continue onto further education. A complete revision of Ofqual's leadership may be required by August 2021 to restore confidence.
Gavin Williamson ‘was warned of A-level problems in July’
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson ‘was warned of A-level problems in July’
Gavin Williamson was warned six weeks ago that the A-level and GCSE grading system used in the absence of this year’s exams could lead to thousands of students being given the wrong results, it has been reported.
Tory poll lead sinks to lowest level since Boris Johnson became PM amid exam results crisis
Coronavirus
Tory poll lead sinks to lowest level since Boris Johnson became PM amid exam results crisis
The Conservatives’ poll lead over Labour has fallen to its lowest level since Boris Johnson became prime minister in the wake of this year’s botched exam results.
Fresh exams ‘chaos’ as BTEC results pulled while pupils get revised GCSE grades
Coronavirus
Fresh exams ‘chaos’ as BTEC results pulled while pupils get revised GCSE grades
Hundreds of thousands of pupils are receiving their GCSE results on Thursday — but BTEC students will have to wait after more last-minute changes to the grading system were announced.
Department for Education gives full backing to Ofqual over grade fiasco after Gavin Williamson refused to
Education
Department for Education gives full backing to Ofqual over grade fiasco after Gavin Williamson refused to
The Department for Education has given its full backing to Ofqual over the A-level and GCSE grading controversy after Gavin Williamson repeatedly refused to do so.
Sacking Gavin Williamson over A-levels row would ‘distract’ from coronavirus school reopening plan, says Matt Hancock
Coronavirus
Sacking Gavin Williamson over A-levels row would ‘distract’ from coronavirus school reopening plan, says Matt Hancock
The Government could become “distracted” from reopening schools next month if Education Secretary Gavin Williamson quits over the exam grading fiasco, his Cabinet colleague Matt Hancock has said.
Universities ask Gavin Williamson for ‘significant financial support’ after A-levels U-turn
Education
Universities ask Gavin Williamson for ‘significant financial support’ after A-levels U-turn
Universities are demanding “significant financial support” from the Government after being asked to take on more pupils in the wake of a government U-turn on exam grading.
Disadvantaged pupils are facing a perfect storm as they await their GCSE results — and it’s about more than coronavirus
Coronavirus
By Robert Halfon MP
Disadvantaged pupils are facing a perfect storm as they await their GCSE results — and it’s about more than coronavirus
Lockdown has only amplified existing inequalities in our education system. We need long-term, targeted solutions to tackle persistent disadvantage.
Gavin Williamson urged not to blame officials for exams debacle amid reports his top civil servant could be sacked
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson urged not to blame officials for exams debacle amid reports his top civil servant could be sacked
Gavin Williamson has been warned not to “scapegoat” officials over this year’s exam grading debacle.
Students ‘messed around’ by A-level fiasco should be financially compensated, says senior Tory
Education
Students ‘messed around’ by A-level fiasco should be financially compensated, says senior Tory
The A-level students “messed around over the last week” by the grade algorithm fiasco should get “financial compensation”, according to a senior Tory MP.
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Education
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
EHRC statement on GCSE and A-Level results
EHRC will continue our discussions with exam regulators on transparency of data and an effective appeals process to make sure that no students are disadvantaged.
Gavin Williamson says he is ‘absolutely determined’ to stay on as poll reveals four in ten think Education Secretary should quit over A-levels crisis
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson says he is ‘absolutely determined’ to stay on as poll reveals four in ten think Education Secretary should quit over A-levels crisis
Gavin Williamson has said he is “absolutely determined” to continue his work as Education Secretary “over the coming year” as he faces calls to quit over his handling of a major exams grading row.
Rich kids spent 30% more time learning in lockdown than poorest peers, new research shows
Coronavirus
Rich kids spent 30% more time learning in lockdown than poorest peers, new research shows
The richest primary school pupils spent 30% more time learning during the coronavirus lockdown than their peers in the poorest families, stark new research shows.
Gavin Williamson urged to ‘get a grip’ after exams U-turn triggers scramble for university places
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson urged to ‘get a grip’ after exams U-turn triggers scramble for university places
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has been told to “get a grip” as universities rushed to find places for pupils affected by the Government’s U-turn on grades.
Pressure on Gavin Williamson as poll shows almost half of Brits think he should resign over exam crisis
Education
Pressure on Gavin Williamson as poll shows almost half of Brits think he should resign over exam crisis
A snap poll after the Government U-turned on using an algorithm to calculate A Level and GCSE results has revealed the overwhelming majority think they have handled this summer’s exam crisis badly.
A-Levels fiasco: Gavin Williamson lifts university places cap amid calls to ‘step up’ help for higher education
Coronavirus
A-Levels fiasco: Gavin Williamson lifts university places cap amid calls to ‘step up’ help for higher education
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson is lifting the cap on university places in a bid to help students who may have lost out on their first choice amid the A-Levels grading fiasco.
Downgraded A-Level and GCSE results ditched as Gavin Williamson U-turns on grade algorithm
Education
Downgraded A-Level and GCSE results ditched as Gavin Williamson U-turns on grade algorithm
The controversial algorithm used to calculate this summer’s A-Level and GCSE grades has been ditched and replaced by teacher assessments amid a major backlash.
Huge pressure on Gavin Williamson to ditch A-Level and GSCE algorithm after Wales follows Northern Ireland in using teacher assessments
Education
Huge pressure on Gavin Williamson to ditch A-Level and GSCE algorithm after Wales follows Northern Ireland in using teacher assessments
Pressure is mounting on Gavin Williamson to ditch the controversial grade algorithm used for this summer’s A-Level and GCSEs after Wales announced they will use teacher assessments to calculate their results.
Boris Johnson won’t postpone GCSE results — but A-Level U-turn expected amid mounting Tory anger
Education
Boris Johnson won’t postpone GCSE results — but A-Level U-turn expected amid mounting Tory anger
Number 10 has ruled out postponing Thursday’s GCSE results amid growing anger from senior Tories about the A-Level marking fiasco.
Boris Johnson warned Tory MPs will go on the ‘warpath’ if A-levels row not resolved
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson warned Tory MPs will go on the ‘warpath’ if A-levels row not resolved
Boris Johnson has been warned that Conservative MPs will start “going on the warpath” if he does not resolve a crisis over this year’s A-level results.
Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of failing to understand his ‘moral responsibility’ to re-open schools next month
Education
Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of failing to understand his ‘moral responsibility’ to re-open schools next month
Sir Keir Starmer has heaped pressure on Boris Johnson on school re-openings saying the Prime Minister has a “moral duty” to get pupils back into classrooms next month.
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