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‘We need an autism and learning disability champion’
Scotland could become first country in the world to appoint a commissioner for autism and learning disability
Headteachers blindsided by ‘shock’ school return plans
Secondary heads say government’s own education recovery group was given ‘no hint’ that 15 March return would include S1-3
Half of teachers ‘lack tech needed to close Covid gap’
And 51 per cent say they need a 'greater understanding of technology' to achieve 'better learning outcomes', poll shows
Boarding pupils from overseas can quarantine in school
DfE bows to headteacher pressure to allow pupils returning from 'red list' countries to quarantine in school rather than hotel
Teachers have ‘excess’ Covid risk during lockdown
Difference between infection rates of education workers and the rest of the population has increased, new data suggests
Teachers ‘need support to handle pupil lockdown trauma’
Teachers must be properly equipped to recognise where children have had traumatic experiences in lockdown, NSPCC says
Call for post-Covid rethink on school funding formula
'More support needed' for disadvantaged pupils to recover from Covid impact, say education researchers
Revealed: Academy chain’s £12m Covid bill
New accounts show the massive costs facing Oasis multi-academy trust on Covid security and remote learning
Budget 2021: ‘Missed opportunity’ to help schools
No extra funding for schools in today’s Budget despite government’s insistence that education is ‘a national priority’
SQA and Education Scotland defend their performance
Leaders of both bodies share their ‘disappointment’ about calls for ‘substantial reform’ and defend record during Covid
Budget 2021: What it means for education
ÌÇÐÄVlog looks at the impact today's Budget will have on further education, from colleges to apprenticeship providers
Warning of pupil ‘fear of overload’ on school return
Students have an 'absolute fear’ of catch-up – but they ‘can’t wait to get back’ to school, say union leadersÂ
Schools have ‘courage’ to replace GCSEs, say heads
Parents would thank schools for replacing GCSEs, which have 'had their day', says ASCL leader Geoff Barton
Finnish ex-minister to lead International Baccalaureate
New IB director-general is Finnish educationalist who wants to tackle the 'global learning and teaching crisis'
Welsh students could ‘check in’ before Easter return
Students in Years 7,8 and 9 could meet their teachers to focus on 'wellbeing' to help prepare for return after Easter
Back to school: 30% of pupils in attendance last week
Almost half of primary pupils were in the classroom for the first week back in Scotland, according to official figures
Most heads ‘thinking of quitting amid Covid chaos’
Ministers' 'chaotic decision-making' blamed as school leaders' union warns of an ‘exodus' of experienced staff
Question mark over Ofsted return next term ‘and beyond’
Guidance saying full graded school inspections would resume in summer term has been removed
Education directors join calls for exam reform
They say a review of Scottish national qualifications is needed ‘to better recognise and make visible’ student achievement
‘The GCSE’s days are numbered,’ says its founder
Lord Baker, who introduced the GCSE in 1986, believes Covid has shown us that the exam has outlived its usefulness
Pupils’ return to schools: what Nicola Sturgeon said
More details have been revealed about plans to get more pupils back for face-to-face learning in schools
Don’t force primary pupils to wear masks, PM says
Government hits back at Labour council’s suggestion that children at its primary schools should wear face coverings
Catch-up tsar won’t ‘walk away’ from ‘fight’ with DfE
Action to help pupils catch up on lost learning during the pandemic must be 'fearless', says Sir Kevan Collins
Laptops target to be met just as pupils return to class
DfE figures suggest it will fulfil its pledge to deliver 1.3m laptops for remote learning just as schools fully reopen on Monday