An increasing proportion of parents feel confident about sending their children back to school in September. Last week research by the Office of National Statistics found that 89% of parents (based on a small sample of 240 parents) were very …
Our guidance is clear that we do not expect children to wear face coverings at school. This position is based on the best scientific advice. Public Health England does not currently recommend the use of face coverings in schools as …
The Office for Students (OfS) has today reiterated its warning that unconditional offers do not act in students’ best interests, as research shows those who receive them are less likely to progress into the second year of their university courses. …
As schools prepare to welcome all pupils back from September, a leading scientist has said it is “extremely difficult” to find evidence of any teachers having contracted coronavirus from a pupil anywhere in the world. Epidemiologist and SAGE member Mark …
We are aware of a petition on Change.org that makes significant misleading claims about our reforms to the early years foundation stage (EYFS). The petition suggests that children will be deemed as failing if they do not reach particular milestones …
We are aware of a petition on Change.org based on a misapprehension about the way young people will be allocated grades for their GCSEs and A levels this summer. The petition being circulated on social media suggests there will be …
Statistics published today show that, in the last few weeks, education settings up and down the country have welcomed back an increasing number of young people. The statistics, which are published on a weekly basis, show: On Thursday 2 July, …
Yesterday the TES published a misleading article making inaccurate claims about the Department's transformative ten-year rebuilding programme announced this week. On Monday the Prime Minister announced the first major school rebuilding programme to be launched since 2014. It will start …