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.
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.
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.
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