Exclusive: Gavin Williamson to announce 2021 exam delay in England and back-up plan in event of Covid disruption Schools in England are to hold rigorous mock exams this winter as… »
Disadvantaged and BAME pupils lost more learning in lockdown and need urgent support, researchers say Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Urgent support must be targeted at… »
Exclusive: children’s commissioner calls for mental health support and focus on vulnerable teenagers Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A “Nightingale moment” for children is needed, providing… »
Unions criticise government over Jonathan Slater’s departure from education department Boris Johnson has been accused of presiding over the death of ministerial accountability after No 10 removed the most senior… »
Headteachers call for urgent rethink on facial coverings as part of coronavirus strategy Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Hundreds of schools in England are preparing to… »
Exams regulator chief, who oversaw development of flawed algorithm, steps down The head of England’s exam regulator, Sally Collier, has resigned over the exams fiasco that has engulfed schools and… »
England’s school leaders accuse government of failing to listen during coronavirus crisis Thousands of headteachers have written to the education secretary, Gavin Williamson, accusing the government of repeatedly failing to… »
Labour leader attacks ‘confusion and incompetence’ from government Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Plans to get all children back to school in early September are now… »
Exclusive: Roger Taylor demanded education secretary admit Ofqual was behind exams U-turn The chair of Ofqual threatened to quit this week unless Gavin Williamson publicly backed the exams regulator and… »
As universities struggle for capacity, bursary makes waiting a year more attractive A university is offering a financial sweetener to persuade students to defer their studies, as an influential thinktank… »
Exclusive: analysis suggests disadvantaged pupils will be even worse hit than in A-levels debacle Two million GCSE grades recommended by teachers are set to be downgraded next week, with disadvantaged… »
Exclusive: experts say staff and pupils should be screened for virus, possibly by group testing Scientists have called for routine Covid testing of teachers and pupils alongside a robust test-and-trace… »
Children’s commissioner for England says regular tests needed when children return Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers have rejected a call from the children’s commissioner for… »
Exclusive: DfE believes current predicted grades method disadvantages BAME students The education secretary is planning a radical overhaul of England’s university admissions system, with students applying after A-level results and… »
Education minister says heads will have to use own resources over the summer Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage An extra £650m funding to help pupils catch… »
‘Covid summer food fund’ announced after pressure from campaigners including footballer Marcus Rashford Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson has executed a humiliating U-turn over… »
Amanda Spielman says people are ‘perhaps more frightened than they need to be’ about children returning to school Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The chief inspector… »
Teachers’ union leader warns situation ‘untenable’ as health officials say track and trace system has been left too late Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Parents are… »
Documents reveal that PM’s current plan was not among those modelled for scientists Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage School leaders said the government’s publication of scientific… »
Coronavirus rebellion by councils forces government to say it will not sanction them Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Up to 1,500 primary schools in England are… »
Doctors say teachers in England ‘absolutely right’ to prioritise testing over 1 June return Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The British Medical Association has thrown its… »
Our specialists look into series of pre-election pledges, from health to education and media policy Boris Johnson made a raft of promises and comments indicating future policy during the election… »
Figure is in line with leaked draft education strategy that included behaviour crackdown The government has announced a £14bn cash injection over three years for England’s schools, setting out a… »
Exclusive: crackdown on behaviour coupled with more money for schools and teachers Schools shake-up: the four key areas in leaked Tory proposals Aditya Chakrabortty: Johnson’s schools ‘revolution’ is all about… »
Follow live coverage as hundreds of thousands of teenagers find out how they did under the tougher grading system Union warn changes have left students stressed and demoralised Share your… »
From nationwide full-fibre broadband to 20,000 extra police officers, here’s what 10 of his plans might cost Taxes will be cut and public spending increased if Boris Johnson makes good… »
Government says no obligation to tell families as 10,000 schools sign up to pilots Sophia is four and shy, especially around strangers. In September she starts school and Hayley Phillips,… »
Huge sums are raised by PTAs in affluent areas but headteachers in less well-off districts still struggle for funds Tale of two schools: ‘We’re paying for a mother to bring… »
Labour attacks Tory leadership hopeful over proposal to allow firms run state schools for profit Tory leadership hopeful Dominic Raab has been described as more rightwing than Margaret Thatcher over… »
Russell Group says humanities places particularly at risk without government top-up Britain’s leading universities would be forced to reduce student numbers and course sizes if cuts in undergraduate tuition fees… »
Agencies point finger at state-sponsored hackers from China, Russia, Iran and North Korea Who is targeting vaccine developers? Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage State-sponsored hackers from… »
Proposals include plans to limit self-isolation and to allow household mixing at Christmas Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A programme of mass, instant coronavirus testing is… »
