School contingency plans to be implemented as cases rise across the country
The government has today, Wednesday 30 December, responded to rapidly rising case rates due to the new, more transmissible variant of coronavirus by triggering the education contingency framework and pushing back the staggered return for secondary schools and colleges by one week...
Wednesday, 30 December 2020 17:07
ASCL responds to government announcement on spring term arrangements
Responding to the Education Secretary’s announcement today on arrangements for the spring term in England, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said...
Wednesday, 30 December 2020 17:05
School leaders comment on school closures in January
Paul Whiteman, general secretary of NAHT, which represents leaders in the majority of schools, said...
Wednesday, 30 December 2020 17:04
Education Secretary sets out school contingency plans for England
Gavin Williamson addressed the House of Commons to update on the return to education settings in January...
Wednesday, 30 December 2020 16:52
NEU responds to the Government’s announcement on the return to school in January
Commenting on today’s announcement by the Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson, Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union said...
Wednesday, 30 December 2020 16:50
NASUWT statement on the reopening of schools
Responding to the statement on schools reopening NASUWT General Secretary Dr Patrick Roach said...
Wednesday, 30 December 2020 16:49
Reopening delay is sensible to make school mass testing work, says UNISON
Commenting on the announcement by education secretary Gavin Williamson that reopening will be delayed by a fortnight for many schools, UNISON head of education Jon Richards said today...
Wednesday, 30 December 2020 16:48
Universities UK response to the government’s latest January return plans for university students
Responding to the Secretary of State for Education Gavin Williamson’s latest announcement on the return of students to universities in January 2021, Alistair Jarvis, Chief Executive of Universities UK, said...
Wednesday, 30 December 2020 16:46
Jonathan Ashworth responds to the Health Secretary’s Covid-19 statement in the Commons
Jonathan Ashworth MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, responding to the Health Secretary’s Covid-19 statement in the Commons, said...
Wednesday, 30 December 2020 15:41
UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: UK statement on Overseas Territories
The UK government is providing extra support and reassurance to Overseas Territories excluded from the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement....
Wednesday, 30 December 2020 15:18