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20 Aug 2020 Education

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.

20 Aug 2020 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.

19 Aug 2020 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.

18 Aug 2020 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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18 Aug 2020 Education

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.

18 Aug 2020 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.

18 Aug 2020 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.

17 Aug 2020 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.

17 Aug 2020 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.

17 Aug 2020 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.

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13 Aug 2020 Education

There has never been a better time to get involved in STEM - the IET comments on today’s A-level results

The IET champions the need for employers and the education sector to collaborate to offer a diverse range of quality work experience to engineering students.

12 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Gavin Williamson apologises for ‘disruption’ to summer exams as he defends ‘credible’ grade estimate system

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has apologised to children “for the disruption that they've had to suffer” due to cancelled exams.

12 Aug 2020 Education

Exam regulator ‘working urgently’ on A-Level appeal rules as Government accused of ‘panicked and chaotic response’ to results row

The exams regulator in England has said it is "working urgently" to set out how to appeal A-Level results after the Government changed the rules on how students’ grades will be calculated.

12 Aug 2020 Education

Hardworking pupils deserve better than this 'computer says no' approach to standardisation

All young people should get the grades they have worked so hard for. But the current system for awarding and moderating results risks discriminating against young people from disadvantaged backgrounds – and could result in a huge social injustice

12 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

UK Government vows ‘triple lock’ for A-level results in bid to avoid repeat of Scottish exams fiasco

Ministers are making a last-minute change to the A-level results system in a bid to avoid a repeat of problems that have dogged Scottish exams this year.

11 Aug 2020 Education

Number 10 ‘orders rapid review’ of evidence on coronavirus school transmissions in bid to reassure parents ahead of September return

Number 10 has asked England’s chief medical officer to speed up a review of the evidence on coronavirus in schools in a bid to show that it is safe for children to head back to the classroom.

10 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Teachers planning ‘week on-week off’ pattern if coronavirus surges amid Boris Johnson’s back-to-school push

Schools will teach pupils on a “week on-week off” rota if there is a fresh spike in coronavirus cases, a leading teaching union has warned Boris Johnson.

06 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Labour call for clarity on English exams after thousands of Scottish pupils have results downgraded

Labour have called for urgent clarity over how English exam results are to be decided after thousands of Scottish pupils saw their results downgraded.

03 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson still planning full school return in September despite coronavirus curbs

Downing Street has insisted that plans for a full return of children to school in September are going ahead, despite fresh coronavirus curbs announced last week.

03 Aug 2020 Education

Let’s open up opportunities in education to deliver the biggest boost for pupil-power in generations

Publishing graduate employment rates and average salaries would boost the quality of education and standardised university grades would show which university courses added the most value.

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30 Jul 2020 Health

Quality of early-life education positively impacts dementia risk later in life - Alzheimer's Society responds

Risk factors for Alzheimer’s may be apparent as early as our teens and 20s, according to new research reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

20 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Keir Starmer says parents left in ‘impossible position’ by lack of childcare amid coronavirus back-to-work push

Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of putting parents in an “impossible position” by asking them to return to work without adequate childcare support.

13 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: MPs demand clarity on university students’ right to a fees refund

MPs have written to the Government urging them to increase support for universities hit by the coronavirus pandemic and provide clarity to students seeking fee refunds.

10 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

For countries in Africa suffering from conflict, Covid-19 is another strain on health systems already struggling to cope

Existing humanitarian programmes must adapt to ensure development on primary health care, clean water, sanitation and vaccination continues.