The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has donated 45 redundant laptops to two schools in West Cumbria

There will be no extension to Scotland's school Christmas holidays, the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills John Swinney has confirmed.

Ofsted has confirmed that graded inspections of initial teacher education will resume in April, after they were suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Ofqual has published computer code that it developed to support the awarding of grades for GCSE, AS and A levels in summer 2020.

Ofsted to carry out thematic survey on T levels

Ofsted will carry out a thematic survey on the implementation of T levels and the T-level transition programme.

The Schools Commissioner points out that none of the measures to make exams fairer address the impact that Covid will have on the most disadvantaged groups.

Proposals for new schools to be delivered more speedily

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced unprecedented reforms to speed up the deli

Ofqual has published research into the predictability of exam papers in the context of 2021 exams. It looks at the factors that influence how predictable exam papers are and distinguishes between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ predictability.

Ofsted’s return to inspection in 2021 will happen in phases, with no graded inspections for education or social care providers planned before the summer term.

Measures have been announced to make next year's exams as fair as possible and to manage the disruption caused by Covid-19.

Created for school-leavers up to 18-years-old who might be facing fewer options due to the economic impact of COVID-19, around 1,200 opportunities will be available to young people in the first phase of the programme

The National Audit Office's report looks at the failures of the free school meal voucher scheme and the steps taken to improve the situation.

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