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Should Primary Schools Offer T-Shirts as Well as Leavers' Hoodies?

Discover how schools can make Year 6 leavers' clothing more inclusive by offering practical choices that help more children take part.

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Grading gaps in summer 2020

Ofqual has published 2 research reports that look at centre assessment grades.

From: Ofqual

Students from poorer families were treated fairly when grades were awarded last year, a new Ofqual report has found.

‘ Grading gaps in summer 2020: who was affected by differences between Centre Assessment Grades and calculated grades? ’ looks at the way students received...

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Majority of schools sign up to boost education over the summer

Nearly three quarters of eligible mainstream secondary schools across England to host a summer school

From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP

An overwhelming majority of eligible secondary schools in England have signed up to host a summer school over the holidays, offering a mixture of academic and extra-curricular activities to boost catch up for...

PM urges leaders to prevent Covid-19 ‘legacy of wasted talent’ at Global Education Summit

The Prime Minister will call on world leaders to invest in children’s education at the Global Education Summit in London.

From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street and The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP

Prime Minister to urge world leaders to make a ‘transformative’ investment in children at the Global Education Summit in London
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Second round of Prime Minister’s school rebuilding programme launched

50 new schools will be able to build new and improved facilities as part of major government programme

From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP

Published 19 July 2021

Thousands more pupils are set to benefit from new, modern, energy efficient school buildings as a further 50 schools are confirmed for the Prime...

Ofsted publishes annual report and accounts 2020-21

On the 15th July we published our latest annual report and accounts for 2020 to 2021, highlighting our work and financial information for the last year.

From: Ofsted

As routine inspections were paused during 2020 to 2021, this year’s report does not include the usual performance data. Instead, it reflects on how we adapted to the changing COVID-19...

Clearer choice of high-quality post-16 qualifications

Government reforms will make it easier for young people and adults to identify the course that is right for them after GCSEs.

From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP

Published 14 July 2021

Young people and adults will have clearer qualification and training routes, as part of a shake up of the post-16 system to remove low-...

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Proposals set out for exams and assessments in 2022

Exams expected to take place next year as Government and Ofqual launch consultations on arrangements to mitigate disruption to education.

From: Department for Education , Ofqual , and The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP

Exams next year are set to recognise and mitigate the disruption to students’ education, under proposals on arrangements for 2022...

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School funding to be made fairer and clearer

From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP

Published 8 July 2021

School funding will be made simpler, fairer and more transparent as the Government levels up education across the country.

At the moment, the Government provides funding for schools according to a formula that takes account of factors including the needs of individual pupils...

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How grandparents can help their grandchildren learn to speak

Almost two thirds of all grandparents regularly look after their grandchildren. The rise in single working parents, both parents in the family having to work, and the cost of childcare has led to an increase in the number of children being cared for by their grandparents — a figure which now stands at a staggering 82%*. Looking after young children for such an extensive amount of time during...

Many Scottish nurseries suffering real terms cut in ELC funding rates despite increased costs

Almost one in five Scottish local authorities will not be increasing their hourly early learning and childcare funding rates for three to five-year-olds once the 1140 hours policy is mandatory from August.

NDNA Scotland put out an FOI to all Scottish local authorities asking what they will be paying childcare providers for the 1140 hour places which must be in place from the autumn...