Guidance on teacher-assessed grades issued by ASCL
Following the decision that no exams will take place during this summer, the ASCL has published guidance on how to address the process of assigning grades to pupils.....read more
'Digital Access Fund' needed so children can get online
The IPPR is calling for an emergency "Digital Access Fund" to provide tablets or other digital devices to households where children cannot get online.....read more
Ofsted has said it is extending the deadline of a consultation on changes to its post-inspection processes and complaints handling as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.....read more
Voucher scheme for schools providing free school meals
Schools will be able to provide children eligible for free school meals with a weekly shopping voucher worth £15 to spend at supermarkets while schools are closed due to coronavirus.....read more
Child protection policies should be updated during coronavirus crisis
The Department for Education has provided updated safeguarding advice for schools, colleges and other providers open during the coronavirus crisis.....read more
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Affordable, efficient and renewable energy for schools
We know it can be a headache and expensive to replace things like heating systems whilst balancing the desire to find greener, more renewable solutions, writes Matt Gage, Programme Director for Schools Commercial at the DfE.....read more
Home-schooling's impact on disadvantaged pupils
Susannah Hardyman discusses the impact of school closures on children from less well-off backgrounds.....read more
