Government accused of recklessness for letting coronavirus run rampant in schools
Children across the UK have returned to school. But following changes in government policy, mitigation measures to prevent coronavirus (Covid-19) ...
Tag: education
Survey shows majority of parents worried about school reopening due to coronavirus
Some 48% of adults with dependent children said they were very or somewhat worried about their child going back to ...
An officer assaulted an autistic boy. It’s time to get police out of schools.
Content warning: the video below contains footage some readers may find distressing On 7 September, Channel 4 News shared distressing ...
Marcus Rashford demands action to end ‘child hunger pandemic’
The star said that ‘devastatingly’ the issue is getting worse instead of better.
Two-tier education in east Brighton reminds us why we must fight class privilege
On Thursday 12 August, GCSE results reached a record high. It was also the second year running that traditional exams ...
Gavin Williamson is facing legal action for trying to censor schools
Education secretary Gavin Williamson is facing legal action following a letter he sent to schools on 28 May about "antisemitic ...
GCSE top grades reach record high after exams cancelled for second year
The proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades has surged to an all-time high after exams were cancelled for the ...
Overhauling A-level grading amid concerns over inflated marks ‘unfair’ – unions
Overhauling the grading system for A-levels amid concerns about grade inflation would be “unnecessarily disruptive”, “unfair”, and “unrealistic”, school leaders’ ...
A-Level results are higher this year. Let’s stop relying on high stakes tests.
Thousands of teenagers around the country have woken up to good news this morning as A-Level results were released after ...
Gavin Williamson claims he can’t remember his his A-level grades
The Education Secretary claimed he cannot remember his exam results after 27 years.
Campaigners demand a radical plan to achieve more than a million Welsh speakers
In July this year, the Welsh government announced plans to increase the number of Welsh speakers and use of the ...
First austerity and now the pandemic: the Tories have devastated disabled children’s services
The Disabled Children's Partnership (DCP) has launched a campaign calling on chancellor Rishi Sunak to properly fund disabled children’s social ...
‘Refusal’ to make Covid school contingency plans for exams is ‘unforgivable’
Lessons regarding school closures and examinations from the first lockdown were ‘not learnt’, a paper by the Institute for Government ...
Government must halt education reforms or risk ‘damage’ to teacher supply, unions warn
The Government launched a consultation, which closes in the summer break.
Coronavirus chaos as the education system reaches breaking point
Schools are currently struggling to cope with the chaos surrounding the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Some have had to shut entirely. ...
Students less satisfied amid pandemic, survey finds
Fewer university and college students are positive about their educational experience amid the coronavirus crisis, figures show. The latest National ...
Poorest schools suffered funding cut under Tory reforms says watchdog
The National Audit Office said measures to ‘level up’ education have seen more resources go
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