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Adaptations in 2022 summer exams to ensure fairness for students

Students will sit GCSE, A and AS level exams next year with adaptations to recognise the disruption to their education.

From: Department for Education , Ofqual , and The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP

GCSE, AS and A level exams in England next summer will be adapted to maximise fairness and help students reach their potential.

Following a public consultation, the government and...

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Major rebuilds begin at schools across England

Education Secretary ‘breaks ground’ at one of first schools to benefit from new 10-year School Rebuilding Programme

From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP

On 23rd September Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi, ‘broke ground’ on one of the first 100 schools to be rebuilt under the Prime Minister’s ten-year School Rebuilding Programme, as he joined workers, pupils...

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Public health experts working closely with schools and colleges to reduce risk of transmission

Schools and colleges have reopened for most, and with it coronavirus measures – some different, some familiar – to help reduce risk to pupils and staff.

With most of Devon’s schools back, pupils and their families will be familiarising themselves with new routines.

Secondary schools and colleges are asking pupils to take two in-school assisted lateral flow tests, days apart...

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Easy as ABC – NDNA hosts our biggest virtual event

Early years phenomenon Alistair Bryce-Clegg gave hundreds of nursery owners, managers and practitioners an hour of inspiration and entertainment in a free event to thank the sector.

The former nursery teacher mesmerised about 400 nursery practitioners with his real-life hilarious stories but also spoke passionately about how to give children the best learning opportunities while at...

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Fraud Facts for Freshers

The Student Loans Company (SLC) is warning students to be on their guard for phishing and fraudulent scams around payment time

From: Student Loans Company

The Student Loans Company (SLC) is warning students to be on their guard for phishing and fraudulent scams as the company is preparing to pay over £2 billion in maintenance funding to more than 1 million students throughout...

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Twinkl helps educators welcoming pupils arriving from overseas into the new school year

Following increased demand over the summer for educational resources related to the needs of pupils arriving from overseas, educational publisher Twinkl, whose mission is to ‘help those who teach’ has launched a dedicated area on its website ‘International New Arrivals’ - designed to support educators, children and their families.

For many years, Twinkl has produced specialist...

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Parents back longer school day for more sport and drama, new poll

  • Longer school day vital to youth recovery from pandemic
  • The call from the Centre for Social Justice, backed by rugby ace Lawrence Dallaglio, comes after UK’s Covid-19 curbs see a 55 per cent increase in ‘severely absent’ pupils
  • YouGov poll shows 23 per cent of England’s poorest children denied extra-curricular activities
  • Disadvantaged pupils faced an 18-
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Crowdfunder partners with Sport England, Sport Wales and Sport NI to deliver crucial funding pots for sports clubs

  • Powered by funding from Sport England, Sport Wales and Sport Northern Ireland, Crowdfunder will oversee £6.5m of funding for grassroots sports clubs, sports charities already seeking public support
  • Funds are launched as new stats reveal almost 100% of sports clubs across England suffered financial losses during the pandemic, with many turning to crowdfunding to stay
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New reception pupils are the ‘least school-ready’ for generations

Children starting reception this term are expected to face the most challenging school start for generations, as new analysis from the charity Nesta reveals that the average pupil missed more than a quarter of their early years education due to the pandemic.

In 2019, the average four-year old spent 25 hours a week at nursery - around three full days - in the year before they started...

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