Comment The schools dilemma facing councils as Covid cases rise ahead of Christmas Covid cases are doubling every seven days in some areas and the situation is particularly bad in London… Elliot Chappell 15th December, 2020, 6:10 pm
Comment The smart move for Gavin Williamson? Copy Wales and cancel exams in 2021 Gavin Williamson’s statement on the 2021 school exams and the pandemic last week refused to follow the sensible… Trevor Fisher 8th December, 2020, 11:51 am
News Tory Covid exam adjustments “bake in fundamental inequities”, says Labour Kate Green has slammed the government over arrangements for 2021 A-Level and GCSE exams on the basis that… Elliot Chappell 3rd December, 2020, 11:48 am
Daily email Williamson fails to say how Covid exam adjustments ensure a level playing field Students sitting A-Levels and GCSEs in England next year will get advanced notice of topics and will be… Elliot Chappell 3rd December, 2020, 10:43 am
News Labour demands “credible” exams plan as 8m children face entering Tier 2 or 3 Labour has demanded that the government bring forward a “credible plan” for GCSE and A-Level exams taking place… Elliot Chappell 30th November, 2020, 11:49 am
Comment Scrapping the Union Learning Fund is a spiteful act of economic vandalism ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’, as the saying goes. Certainly don’t scrap it. But that’s what… Gordon Marsden 20th November, 2020, 3:48 pm
News Refusal to save Union Learning Fund “blatantly partisan”, say trade unions Trade unions have criticised the government’s refusal to back down on slashing support to the Union Learning Fund… Andrew Kersley 5th November, 2020, 6:14 pm
News Conservatives reject call to extend free school meals over holidays The government has voted down – by a majority of 61 – a motion put forward by the Labour… Elliot Chappell 21st October, 2020, 7:23 pm
News Delay “necessary but not enough to make exams fair for all”, says Labour Kate Green has declared that the delay to A-Level and GCSE exams announced by the Education Secretary for… Elliot Chappell 12th October, 2020, 2:37 pm
News University unions issue list of demands to fix campus Covid crisis Groups representing university staff and students have jointly issued a list of demands to the government as part… Andrew Kersley 1st October, 2020, 12:48 pm