Extra measures to boost fairness and support students ahead of next summer’s exams and assessments
Students sitting exams and other assessments next year will benefit from a package of exceptional measures to make them as fair as possible and manage the disruption caused by Covid-19...
Thursday, 3 December 2020 00:01
ASCL response to announcement on exams in 2021
Responding to the government’s announcement on GCSEs and A-levels in 2021, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said...
Thursday, 3 December 2020 00:01
NEU comments on DfE Package of Measures
Commenting on the package of measures announced by the Department for Education to manage the disruption caused by Covid-19, Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Thursday, 3 December 2020 00:01
NEU responds to DfE plans on Primary Assessment
Commenting on the Department for Education’s plans to manage the disruption of Covid-19 on primary assessment, Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Thursday, 3 December 2020 00:01
Government far too slow to act on exams - Kate Green
Kate Green MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Education, responding to Government’s plan for exams, said...
Thursday, 3 December 2020 00:01
Labour demands ministers set out plans to keep fans safe as they return to sports stadiums
Labour has called on the Transport Secretary to come to Parliament to set out his plan to ensure spectators can return safely to stadiums this weekend...
Wednesday, 2 December 2020 22:30
All students offered testing on return to university
Students will be asked to stagger their return to universities after Christmas to help protect those around them and reduce transmission of Covid-19, the Government has announced today...
Wednesday, 2 December 2020 17:19
Welsh Liberal Democrats demand new electric vehicle charging points in Wales
Fresh demands for a sharp increase in the number of electric vehicles charging points across Wales have been made today by the Welsh Liberal Democrats...
Wednesday, 2 December 2020 17:16
Urgent question (Commons) on Arcadia and Debenhams: Business Support and Job Retention (mentions of Amazon) - Dec 2
Edward Miliband (Doncaster North) (Lab)(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to make a statement on support for business and the retention of jobs on the high street in light of the announcement of Arcadia entering administration and Debenhams going into liquidation...
Wednesday, 2 December 2020 16:17
Oral answer (Lords) on Children: Online Grooming - Dec 2
Baroness Benjamin asked the Government what action they are taking to protect children online who have been groomed into filming their own abuse...
Wednesday, 2 December 2020 16:14