Lockdown stretched the learning gap for disadvantaged pupils to ‘a gulf’
Oasis Community Learning founder Steve Chalke says research suggests disadvantaged children fell further behind affluent pupils during the lockdown.
Tag: education
With the onset of a second wave, university staff speak out about their fears
The restart of university teaching across UK campuses will see students and staff travelling for face-to-face learning that risks compromising ...
A ‘greedy’ landlord threatens bailiffs on student for property left empty due to pandemic
A student had to move back to her parents because of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. But her "greedy" student accommodation ...
At PMQs Johnson and Starmer whitewashed the looming coronavirus catastrophe
The UK is in the midst of yet more coronavirus (Covid-19) chaos. A potential catastrophe is looming, not least in ...
Schools across UK hit with Covid-19 cases as thousands of pupils return to class
One academy has closed just days after reopening, while whole classes of students have been told to self-isolate.
The blame game just reached fever-pitch over the A-Levels shambles
The fallout over the A-Level chaos continues, despite the government's U-turn back in August. Because the chair of Ofqual has ...
Solidarity with all those returning to school in these challenging times
Image description A man and a woman are standing in a kitchen, with a child in a full hazardous materials ...
My favourite teacher just died
By the end of my twelfth year on this planet, I had been groomed, raped, beaten in my own home, ...
Teaching unions call for temporary ban on school absence fines
Education unions are calling for a temporary ban on school absence fines as thousands of pupils return to classrooms in ...
Johnson faces backlash after blaming ‘mutant’ algorithm for grades debacle
Prime Minister Boris Johnson also effectively sacked the senior civil servant at the Department for Education.
Another day and another report dumbs down the root causes of education inequality
A report into how the educational attainment gap between rich and poor pupils is widening has received a lot of ...
Williamson continues to flounder after yet another government U-turn
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said it is not necessary for face coverings to be worn in all schools.
Williamson was warned of algorithm’s impact on poorer pupils last month
A former Department for Education director-general issued a clear warning to the Education Secretary about the Ofqual algorithm.
A whole group of students has been ‘forgotten’ in the A-levels mess
Amid the ongoing catastrophe of this year's A-level and GCSE exam results, the government has left one cohort of students ...
Hapless Hancock defends cabinet colleague Williamson over exam fiasco
Calls for education secretary Gavin Williamson to quit over the A-level grades fiasco are a distraction at a time when ...
Students will receive final GCSE grades on Thursday despite U-turn
GCSE students will receive their final grades on Thursday despite the government’s U-turn on grading, exam boards have pledged. All ...
Education Secretary resists calls to resign over GCSE and A-level grades U-turn
Education secretary Gavin Williamson has resisted calls to resign over his handling of A-level and GCSE grades in England, but ...
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