by vinnie walsh | th May 2021 | News
The Department for Education had no plan for dealing with a pandemic and failed to set standards for remote learning during lockdown, leading to ‘unequal experiences’ for many children, according to a critical report by MPs. Parliament’s public...
by vinnie walsh | th May 2021 | News
Exams have been cancelled for the second year running due to the impact caused by coronavirus. The government have put schools will be in charge of grades and assessments this summer in a bid to avoid the results day chaos caused by last year’s controversial...
by vinnie walsh | th May 2021 | News
Face masks will no longer be required in secondary school classrooms in England after 17 May, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed. Face coverings have been recommended since the return to school in March – but that will end as part of the phasing out...
by vinnie walsh | th May 2021 | News
Schools will be asked to keep branded items to a minimum when a new school uniform law comes into force later this year. The new rules are being designed to keep the costs of school clothes down to make them more affordable for all families. The Education (Guidance...
by vinnie walsh | th Apr 2021 | News
UCL Institute for Education finds 88% of TAs supported vulnerable and key worker children in school Teaching assistants have emerged as the ‘unsung heroes’ of the pandemic with more than half stepping up to take classes in schools during lockdown while...
by vinnie walsh | th Apr 2021 | News
Mobile phones should be banned from schools because lockdown has affected children’s ‘discipline and order,’ the education secretary has warned. Gavin Williamson told the Telegraph phones should not be ‘used or seen during the school...
