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Ofsted will begin publishing the inspection reports that were held back because of the coronavirus pandemic from next week. The watchdog had paused publication of all inspection reports because they were “well aware providers have enough to deal with” in responding to Covid-19 changes. But in an update today, Ofsted said as more schools are […]

Primary schools have been told they can use spare space in local secondary schools to get more pupils back before summer – but use community building has been ruled out. New guidance states primary schools with extra capacity can welcome back pupils from any year groups, despite education secretary Gavin Williamson telling Parliament last week […]

Schools are proposing results for their pupils that are nearly a full grade higher in some subjects than those achieved last year, a new study has suggested. Analysis by Education Datalab found that preliminary teacher-assessed grades put together by schools for this year’s new grading system were on average between 0.3 and 0.6 higher than […]

The Department for Education has published more case studies on remote education today, as pressure grows for a minimum expectation on what home learning schools should provide. Here’s a brief round-up of what they include.   1. Ditch formal assessment for ‘lighter-touch’ The DfE said “many schools” are postponing any formal, summative assessment and instead […]

Four providers due to teach the first T-levels in just three months’ time – including a school – have announced they will delay delivery for at least a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. It means the number of colleges, schools and other providers in England in wave one of the rollout of the new post-16 […]

Prime minister Boris Johnson has promised a “huge amount” of catch-up activities over the summer for pupils who have missed education because of the coronavirus. Johnson added that education secretary Gavin Williamson will be “setting out a lot more” next week about the “massive catch-up operation”. He was questioned during today’s coronavirus briefing over children […]

An accreditation scheme for online schools has been rubber stamped, with the government saying the coronavirus pandemic “provides further justification” for regulating the growing market. In September, the Department for Education launched a consultation on plans for online providers to volunteer for inspection against measures similar to the independent schools standards. Those who meet the […]