Most GCSE and A-level exams will be delayed next year, the government has said. The Department for Education (DfE) has said there will be a change to the ordinary timetable […]
Minister blames Covid spikes at universities on students breaking social rules
Students not following coronavirus guidance when socialising are “on the whole” behind spikes in cases at universities, a minister has said. Thousands of students have been told to self-isolate following […]
Parents use football statistics and shopping trips to improve children’s maths, study shows
Some parents now use football statistics, road signs and shopping trips to improve their children’s maths skills, research has revealed. A study of 1,000 parents and 1,000 children aged 6-14 […]
Anger as campaigners argue pupils should not be excluded for sexual assaults
A campaign against exclusions has faced backlash after suggesting students who commit sexual assault should not be excluded from schools. A government advisor said he was “horrified” at this stance, […]
University in tier 3 faces backlash over plans for more face-to-face teaching
A university has faced backlash over plans to reintroduce more face-to-face teaching, despite having moved into the highest level of coronavirus restrictions. Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) has been threatened with […]
Ofqual ‘chose to carry on’ despite algorithm concerns, MP says
England’s exam regulator “chose to carry on” despite concerns over a controversial algorithm used to calculate grades this year, the education select committee has said. Ofqual pushed ahead with the […]
Covid 19 coronavirus: Four new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today – all in MIQ
There are four new cases of Covid-19 today in managed isolation facilities in New Zealand. There are no new community cases. The new cases include a person who arrived from […]
Manchester University chief apologises for false claim over ‘racial profiling’ incident
The University of Manchester’s vice-chancellor has apologised for falsely claiming to have contacted the alleged victim of a racial profiling incident on campus. Nancy Rothwell told BBC Newsnight on Thursday […]
Tony Knight obituary
When in 1970 my friend Tony Knight, who has died aged 93, became headteacher of the Church of England middle school in Newport on the Isle of Wight, the school […]
Male driver fired shots at police car in Whangārei
A sole police officer has been shot at by a male driver in Whangārei. Emergency services, including the Armed Offenders Squad (AOS) and police back up, were called after a […]