Boris Johnson was warned today that it would be ‘reckless’ to send all children back to school in a fortnight’s time amid calls for the reopening of classrooms to be sped up. Nine trade unions ganged up on the PM today to demand a ‘phased return’ only for millions of children who have been out … Read more
An Eton teacher who was sacked over a lecture attacking ‘radical feminist orthodoxy’ has said ‘controversy is essential’ in education and claimed he’s received support from Tory ministers. Will Knowland was removed from his role at the prestigious Berkshire school after posting a lecture on Youtube challenging so-called modern feminist views about ‘toxic masculinity’. The … Read more
The future of an entire generation is on the line today. And that is not an exaggeration, writes former Education Secretary Alan Johnson (pictured) The future of an entire generation is on the line today. And that is not an exaggeration. We have been worrying about foreign holidays, football matches and music festivals, and while these … Read more
Government plans overhaul of post-16 education and training in England to prepare students who don’t go to university for ‘what employers want and need’ in bid to boost economy Gavin Williamson promises education and training to help get students into work Launches recruitment campaign to get more talented individuals to teach By Martin Robinson, Chief … Read more
This year’s GCSE and A Level exams are CANCELLED, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson confirms By James Gant For Mailonline Published: 20:06 GMT, 5 January 2021 | Updated: 20:07 GMT, 5 January 2021 GCSE and A-Level exams have been cancelled, Gavin Williamson has confirmed tonight. The education secretary said: ‘The Government position is that we will … Read more
Back to school! UEFA weigh up alterations to referee education after players walked off in Paris amid race storm involving Romanian fourth official in PSG’s clash with Istanbul Basaksehir The game was suspended after PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir walked off the pitch The players refused to return after Sebastian Coltescu’s alleged racist remark The incident is … Read more
‘Eton should take girls’: Education secretary Gavin Williamson says he would be ‘very much in favour’ of top public school taking ‘step forward’ by accepting female pupils Gavin Williamson said accepting girls would be ‘step forward’ for Eton College The prestigious public school has been boys only since its founding in 1440 Williamson’s comments come … Read more
Debenhams was doomed long before the pandemic, it has been claimed, with fingers pointed at private equity firms that took control of the firm in 2003, stripping its assets and pocketing over £1 billion. The retailer was taken over by a trio of funds in a £600 million investment deal. TPG, CVC Capital and Merrill Lynch … Read more
Busy parents, bad equipment and a lack of internet meant ‘many children did not do’ the remote work they were set during the coronavirus crisis, says Ofsted as it warns the scale of lost learning will be ‘significant’ Ofsted annual report says education ‘losses have been significant’ during Covid It warned ‘lost learning’ by pupils … Read more
School exams SHOULD be held in ‘some form’ in England next year, chair of Education Select Committee says amid calls for country to follow Wales and scrap all A-Level and GCSE’s in 2021 Robert Halfon said scrapping exams not an option as it would demotivate pupils Echoes schools inspector Amanda Spielman’s belief no exams would … Read more