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Pupils will remember teachers’ pastoral support in the pandemic, says PISA chief
Pupils will remember the pastoral support they received from teachers during the Covid pandemic far more than any academic help,...
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Masks in classrooms for secondary pupils as PM confirms March 8 return
All schools in England will return to face-to-face teaching for all from March 8, the prime minister has confirmed in...
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Tighter rules on face masks when schools return
Rules around the use of face masks in schools are set to be tightened when children return to school after...
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‘No evidence’ that schools drive Covid community spread
A new study claims there is little evidence to suggest schools play a significant role in increasing the spread of...
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Expanding an international school in a pandemic? No problem…
Project 2021 seemed a good idea at the time. In 2016 the plan was hatched to grow capacity of our...
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‘Once in a generation opportunity’ to reform exams system
Now is a “once in a generation opportunity” to reform our “out of date" exams system, Sir Peter Lampl has...
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Williamson must act now on 2022 GCSEs, says union president
Education secretary Gavin Williamson must “act now” on preparing how GCSEs will be assessed in 2022, the president of the...
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Half of exams consultation responses come from students
Half of the responses to the consultation on replacing exams this summer were from students, Schools Week reveals. Nearly 47,000 students have...
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Externally set papers would not be ‘mini exams’ says Ofqual chief
A plan to use externally set papers to help teachers set grades for exam candidates this year is not an...
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Portugal’s independent school remote learning ban
Independent schools in Portugal have been blocked from providing remote learning for at least two weeks over fears that pupils...
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