Pupils ‘easy prey for gangs’ when schools reopen

Anne Longfield has warned that ministers are completely unprepared to deal with the sharp rise in exclusions that could happen when schools reopen.

Record year for top A-level grades predicted this year

Analysis of exam trends has suggested that A-level results next week in England, Wales and Northern Ireland could see high levels of top grades.

Arts cuts could cause ‘creativity crisis’ in schools

Schools in England face a ‘creativity crisis’ with the number of creative arts students and teachers down by as much as a fifth in some subjects.

Classes being moved online in Wales from 14 December

Kirsty Williams has announced that secondary schools and colleges in Wales will move to online learning from 14 December.

Ofsted to carry out thematic survey on T levels

Ofsted will carry out a thematic survey on the implementation of T levels and the T-level transition programme.

Face masks for pupils in Scotland’s high risk areas

Government guidance has stated that students in older year groups and their teachers must wear face masks in Scottish schools in high risk areas.

Government resists calls to shut schools under new lockdown

The government intends to keep schools open despite increasing calls for them to close during the latest lockdown.

Parents can be confident schools are ready to reopen

97 per cent of schools plan to welcome back all pupils full-time at the start of the autumn term.

The learning gap for primary pupils is widening again

The learning gap between rich and poor primary age pupils in England has widened for the first time since 2007.

Clarity needed over face masks in schools

Head teachers have complained about a lack of clarity over the rules on whether teachers or pupils can wear face masks in schools.

BTec students to start receiving revised grades

BTec students will start receiving their revised grades today, after they were brought in line with A-levels and GCSEs.

Schools could appeal GCSE grades that are too high

Headteachers are considering challenging unusually high GCSE results after bizarre anomalies were reported as record results were published.

Flaws in algorithm warning ignored a month ago

Ofqual ignored warnings of flaws in the exams algorithm that left thousands of students devastated.

BTec results pulled, as pupils receive GCSE grades

Pearson will be re-grading BTecs in line with GCSEs and A-levels, meaning BTec students will no longer be receiving their results today.

School closures have created substantial inequalities

Primary school closures in the UK have created substantial inequality in time spent learning between pupils from poorer and better-off families.

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