Friday
Fears school closures ‘inevitable’ as pupil cases soar
From reintroducing masks and bubbles to isolation rules, some schools are taking Covid safety into their own hands
Report fuel crisis disruption, Zahawi tells heads
New education secretary tells school leaders that they should speak up if petrol shortages disrupt learning
Thursday
WATCH: GCSE and A-level exam changes explained
We outline the key adaptations to next year’s GCSE and A-level exams, as revealed by Ofqual
GCSEs and A levels 2022: Ofqual’s teacher grades plan B
The exams regulator advises schools to consider doing TAG assessment before Christmas to ‘protect against further disruption’
GCSEs and A levels 2022: How will exams look next year?
Everything teachers need to know about Ofqual’s plans for GCSEs and A levels next summer
Friday
National LGBT-inclusive education resources launched
Scotland says it is ‘first country in the world to embed LGBT-inclusive education right across the curriculum’
Why lockdown learning loss shouldn’t cloud the gains
An over-emphasis on ‘lost learning’ does a disservice to teachers’ work during Covid, say these researchers
Thursday
Students to get jab away from schools as row escalates
Exclusive: Schools told to send students elsewhere for vaccine if there’s a dispute – as head considers hiring security
Gillick competence: What schools need to know
You may not have heard of the ‘Gillick competence’ but it may well be used by pupils to accept or reject the Covid vaccine – here’s what schools should be aware of
