Boris Johnson says restrictions will last at least seven weeks, with schools closing until February half-term Coronavirus – latest updates England lockdown: what are the new Covid restrictions? England will… »
Exclusive: government bows to protests over new term amid fears of Covid-19 infection rates Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage All primary schools in London are to… »
Haringey advises its schools to close despite not being in government’s ‘contingency framework’ areas Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage School leaders and local authorities have demanded… »
Teaching unions tell members not to work on ‘inoperable’ government scheme over Christmas holidays Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government’s plans for mass Covid testing… »
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: headteachers talk of sidelining projects and making do with a fraction of what is required Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage School leaders have said they… »
Prime minister makes another coronavirus U-turn days before return to classrooms Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Pupils in England will no longer be advised against using… »
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… »
Exams fiasco continues as heads fear results raised by algorithm set pupils up to fail Headteachers are considering challenging unusually high GCSE results, accusing the algorithm of injecting grade inflation… »
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… »
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: schools minister rejects proposal by cross-party MPs for more black input into history syllabus Calls for a review to add more black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) history to… »
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… »
Boris Johnson has agreed schools need more time to prepare for restart Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson is pressing ahead with plans to reopen… »
Joint statement insists return will not happen until stringent ‘test and trace’ regime in place Ministers’ plans to reopen schools as early as 1 June are in serious doubt after… »
Education secretary announces schools will close from Friday ‘until further notice’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Schools, colleges and nurseries in England are to join those… »
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… »
Study finds children in England and Scotland experiencing rising racism and prejudice in public after Brexit vote Eastern European pupils in schools in England and Scotland have experienced increased levels… »
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… »
Leading English state schools having to axe ‘vital aspects of a rounded education’, letter says Governors at some of England’s top-performing state schools have joined the call for more money… »
Independent schools are offering easier IGCSEs as state schools trial harder exams The Labour party is demanding an inquiry into GCSE reforms that it says are putting state school pupils… »
Chancellor accused of having misunderstood schools’ needs despite tour of comprehensive The headteacher of a comprehensive in Philip Hammond’s constituency has expressed disappointment at the chancellor’s budget suggestion that a… »
Exporters advised by Department for International Trade officials to form EU-based companies to circumvent border issues Brexit nightmare: British businesses at breaking point British businesses that export to the continent… »
Minister under fire for ‘shameful’ virus spread as staff told to work on with more than 500 cases at agency in Swansea Ministers are at the centre of an explosive… »
