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Ampleforth College faces questions over pupil safeguarding
In November the school was banned by the government from accepting new pupils, after it failed to show inspectors that it could keep them safe.
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Some parents in England are not consenting to their children being tested for Covid in school
In one academy in Nottingham, as many as 50 per cent of parents are trying to stop their children being tested.
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Former Ofsted chief inspector: ‘There will be grade inflation – there’s no question of it’
Sir Michael Wilshaw was the head of Ofsted and chief inspector of schools in England until 2016.
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Boris Johnson defends plans for teachers to decide England’s GCSE and A-level grades
Boris Johnson has defended plans to get teachers to grade England’s GCSE and A-level students this year, calling it a “good compromise”.
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All school pupils in England to return on March 8
The government has confirmed that all pupils in England will return to school from March 8, along with wider use of testing and face masks, especially in secondary schools.
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Boris Johnson reveals roadmap out of England’s lockdown
“The end really is in sight,” Boris Johnson told MPs today as he set out his plans to ease England’s lockdown restrictions, after what he called a “wretched year”.
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More than 15m people receive first dose of Covid vaccine in the UK
More than half a million people received their first dose of the Covid vaccine yesterday.
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‘A vaccination is not an excuse to mix with everyone’ – epidemiologist Dr Mike Tildesley
Epidemiologist Dr Mike Tildesley is a member of SPI-M, which provides infectious disease modelling evidence to SAGE. He also advises the government on the transmission of Covid-19 in schools.
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Sturgeon announces tough quarantine measures for arrivals
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced new quarantine measures that go well beyond those of the UK government.
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FactCheck: government’s confusing rationale for not providing half term school meals
It’s not clear whether the Covid Winter Grant Scheme is intended to replace free school meals.
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FactCheck: government emails cast doubt on safety of school testing plan
Pupils and staff in England can avoid self-isolating after contact with a covid case if they take seven daily tests.
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MPs vote on England Covid lockdown
MPs have voted to approve England’s new lockdown laws.
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Scotland in full lockdown from midnight
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has imposed a full lockdown across the mainland from midnight tonight. In a statement to an emergency session of the Scottish Parliament, the first minister said schools would remain closed until February at the earliest, with a legal requirement for everyone to stay at home, except for essential reasons. The…
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Labour leader calls on government to impose national lockdown for England within 24 hours
The Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called on Boris Johnson to impose another national Covid lockdown for England in the next 24 hours – warning “the virus is clearly out of control”.
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Teaching unions accuse government of ‘last-minute mess’ over England’s delayed school reopenings
Teaching unions have accused the government of “another last-minute mess” over delaying the start of the new school term in England.