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Headteachers call for 75% examination fee rebate in England The Guardian
Exam grading fiasco down to ‘human decision-making’ not algorithm, former Ofqual head says Independent Education
Schools want 75% rebate on this summer's exam fees BBC News
Ministers‘knowingly underfunding’ childcare sector in England The Guardian
Henny Beaumont on young people, education and Covid-19– cartoon The Guardian
Did you solve it? Ace of spades The Guardian
£3.4 million to expand The Duke of Edinburgh's Award in schools Dept. for Education
Transfer tests: More than 23,500 children find out school places BBC News
Kent to turn away lone child migrants from Monday due to "extreme pressure" BBC News
PM pledges £430m to end 'shame' of girls missing education BBC News
More high-quality degree alternatives to boost adult skills and job prospects Dept. for Education
Williamson’s involvement in Queen painting row ‘poses questions over government’s commitment to free speech’ Independent Education
School skirts ban: St Martin's in Caerphilly changes uniform BBC News
Wellbeing for education recovery: grant determination letter Dept. for Education
150 lecturers refuse to teach at Oriel College in protest over refusal to remove Cecil Rhodes statue Independent Education
More support for schools and colleges to tackle sexual abuse Dept. for Education
Boys sharing naked pictures of girls at school like ‘collection game’ finds Ofsted report Independent Education
Oxford dons ‘boycotting Oriel College’ over decision to keep Cecil Rhodes statue Independent Education
COP26 launches environment education packs for UK schools and students Dept. for Education
An ‘unspeakable’ act or welcome change? Oxford students torn over latest chapter in culture wars Independent Education
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Schools’ catch-up money for entire year ‘slightly more than one month of Eat Out to Help Out’ Independent Education
Gavin Williamson says Oxford students’ removal of Queen portrait is ‘absurd’ Independent Education
Social Media for Parents : 10 Top Tips To Keep Your Kids Safe The Whiteboard Blog
Mental health of students ‘single biggest concern’ of school staff, union finds Independent Education
Labour to force Commons vote on ‘totally insufficient’ schools catch-up funding Independent Education
Covid: Pupils and families urged to take test before return to school Independent Education
Primary school children ‘months behind’ in learning after lockdown school disruption Independent Education
Union warns against ‘sleepwalking into further education disruption’ amid school variant outbreak data Independent Education
Black students often have to ‘work harder’ to connect with curriculum, report finds Independent Education
Catch-up plans must do more to support children’s wellbeing and play, campaigners and experts say Independent Education
Laptop library opens to help disadvantaged pupils struggling to get online Independent Education
Fifth-grader dressed as Hitler, lauded dictator’s ‘accomplishments’ Independent Education
New catch-up funding is around £50 more per pupil a year and ‘long way off’ what is needed, think-tank says Independent Education
A teacher was placed on leave for refusing to use transgender students’ pronouns. Now he’s suing. Independent Education
School day to be extended 30 minutes to help pupils catch-up after Covid, reports say Independent Education
Union says there appears to be ‘rise in school bubbles told to self-isolate’ amid surge in Indian variant Independent Education
Most pupils spent time out of school in autumn term for Covid-related reasons, data shows Independent Education
Department for Education was ‘unprepared’ for Covid-19 challenges, parliamentary committee finds Independent Education
Education unions call for data on Indian variant in schools amid growing concern Independent Education
Government urged to fund extra year of study for college leavers to tackle Covid impact Independent Education
Lack of playtime has negatively affected young children, say parents Independent Education
Teachers may be influenced by personality traits when awarding grades, research suggests Independent Education
Evidence shows ‘bias’ against boys in teacher assessments, exam regulator says Independent Education
Pimlico Academy headteacher steps down after row over ‘racist’ uniform policy Independent Education
Gavin Williamson criticised for ‘galling’ comment on ‘dead-end’ university courses Independent Education
GCSE and A-level exam students could face changes to non-exam assessments next year Independent Education
Around £13.5bn needed to help children catch-up from pandemic, think-tank finds Independent Education
Government ‘exaggerating threat to freedom of speech to push through new laws’, says university union Independent Education
Student rent strikers leave occupied buildings amid legal threats from university Independent Education
Queen’s Speech sets out government plans for laws protecting free speech on university campuses Independent Education
Oxford accepts record number of students from deprived areas but ‘worrying cold-spots’ in north Independent Education
Millions to go towards boosting mental health support in schools to tackle impact of Covid pandemic Independent Education
Face masks in secondary school classrooms to be scrapped next week, government confirms Independent Education
All university students in England can return for in-person teaching next week Independent Education
More than one million pupils to be given mental health support to tackle pandemic impact Independent Education
Gavin Williamson says face masks in classrooms to be scrapped Independent Education
Halving university arts subjects funding will hit UK’s cultural health, government warned Independent Education
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Scientists urge government to keep face masks in secondary school classrooms beyond mid-May Independent Education
‘We’ve become an exam centre’: Teachers struggle as new grading system and Covid catch-up sees workload spiral Independent Education
Breaking the cycle of poverty with education in the most remote parts of the world Independent Education
Experts call for ‘compassion training’ for pupils in catch-up plans Independent Education
Labour says catch-up scheme ‘failing’ as tuition reaches only 1% of pupils in England Independent Education
Minister says ‘intuitive’ to look towards longer school day to make up for Covid disruption Independent Education
Most students think sexual consent test should be compulsory for university, survey suggests Independent Education
Most students think sexual consent test should be compulsory for university, survey suggests Independent Education
Pause tests for primary school children to let them catch up, government told Independent Education
Schools to be given resources to combat vaccine hesitancy Independent Education
The Unison leader who plans to bring workers in from the cold Independent Education
School apologises after teacher blamed sexual harassment on short skirts Independent Education
University rent strikers launch wave of building occupations across country Independent Education
Harry Potter character is model for calling out sexual harassment, school head says Independent Education
Most schools to rely on exam-style papers in GCSE and A-level grading this year, survey suggests Independent Education
Early years settings ‘neglected’ by Tories over past decade, Labour says Independent Education
Leading UK universities vow to protect freedom of speech on campus Independent Education
Cass Business School reveals new name due to concern over slavery links Independent Education
University admissions body to recommend students get offers after exam results Independent Education
Universities must do more to tackle rape culture and sexual harassment on campus, watchdog warns Independent Education
Pimlico Academy graffitied after protesting students ‘threatened with expulsion’ Independent Education
Primary school applications fall during coronavirus pandemic Independent Education
Primary school places to be announced as families wait anxiously Independent Education
Student wellbeing ‘at heart’ of decision for full university return in mid-May, minister says Independent Education
‘Teaching won’t be on the timetable’: Students frustrated by 17 May goal for university return Independent Education
Government plan for full university return in mid-May ‘makes no sense’, institutions say Independent Education
Government pledge to get 1.3 million laptops to children in pandemic still not met Independent Education
40 per cent of students ‘seriously considered’ dropping out of university during pandemic, poll suggests Independent Education
Cressida Cowell warns of ‘vast inequality’ in provision of primary school libraries Independent Education
Students ‘deserve better’ amid uncertainty over full summer return, says NUS Independent Education
Survey reveals the key life skills parents wish they’d been taught at school Independent Education
Ofsted chief says school sexual assault allegations could be from ‘crossover’ from outside Independent Education
Teaching union chief likens Gavin Williamson to Pinocchio and condemns exams ‘lie’ Independent Education
Gavin Williamson urges schools to crack down on discipline and mobile phone use after lockdown ‘inevitably’ affected pupils Independent Education
Students ‘scared’ to report sexual assaults on campus that happened outside of Covid rules, campaigners warn Independent Education
Schools need to tackle rape culture with digital-era sex education Independent Education
Female teachers and pupils worried about walking school corridors alone due to abuse and sexism, union says Independent Education
Distribution of GCSE textbooks on Israeli-Palestinian conflict paused over ‘dangerously misleading’ claim Independent Education
School abuse helpline set up as government launches review of safeguarding policies Independent Education
Pimlico Academy bows to student pressure to reform ‘discriminatory’ uniform policy after protests Independent Education
Sexual abuse in schools to be investigated in government review Independent Education
Batley Grammar School announces independent investigation into Prophet Muhammad cartoon incident Independent Education
Schools set to make changes amid testimonies of sexual harassment and violence Independent Education
From better lighting to ‘safe spaces’, students protest across UK to demand action on sexual violence Independent Education
Maria Miller: Tory MP says she suffered sexual assault at school as 10,000 report incidents of abuse Independent Education
Everyone’s Invited: What is the website with 10,000 sexual abuse complaints and will there be an inquiry? Independent Education
Girls should report sexual assault allegations to'someone they trust', says Gavin Williamson The Telegraph
School abuse claims may be ‘tip of the iceberg’, as police warn some crimes possibly covered up Independent Education
Batley Grammar School: Parents call for calm as petition supporting teacher passes 60,000 Independent Education
MP calls for inquiry into ‘rape culture’ at independent schools Independent Education
Students could try to submit plagiarised work to improve grades this year, exam boards warn Independent Education
Schools to trial daily Covid testing to replace need for self-isolation Independent Education
Roads to be closed around Newcastle primary schools to create cleaner air Independent Education
Dulwich College: Elite London school reports pupils to police over sexual assault allegations Independent Education
Batley Grammar row: Why are protesters lining up over Prophet Muhammad cartoon? Independent Education
Batley Muhammed cartoon row: School shuts as situation ‘hijacked by extremists on both sides’ Independent Education
Government ‘must not take student resilience for granted’, university body says in call for full return Independent Education
Gavin Williamson condemns protest at school where Muhammad cartoon shown in religious studies class Independent Education
Not enough evidence to stop wearing masks in secondary school classrooms after Easter, union leader says Independent Education
One in five students cannot do degree they wanted after selecting incorrect school subjects, poll finds Independent Education
Students could face ‘wild west’ of grades this year, education select committee warns Independent Education
Teacher suspended after cartoon of Prophet Muhammad shown at Yorkshire school sparks protests Independent Education

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