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At the end of their term, SMC Commissioners outline their achievements and hopes for the future in an open letter to the Prime Minister

Deputy headteacher from Sunderland – and new novelist – on levelling up and his advice to the incoming head of the commission

Sammy Wright, Social Mobility Commissioner for Schools and Higher Education and vice principal of Southmoor Academy in Sunderland, said: Many...

Social Mobility Commission congratulates students on exam results, but stresses that the gap between disadvantaged pupils and their more affluent peers has widened

Lincoln City hold on to book ticket to Wembley Imps defeat Sunderland 3-2 Tom Hopper got the vital goal for Lincoln at the Stadium of Light. | Photo: Sky Sports Lincoln City are through to the League One play-off final at Wembley after beating Sunderland 3-2 on aggregate in a nervy tie. Lincoln held a 2-0 lead from the first leg after their famous victory at the LNER Stadium on Wednesday, but things didn’t begin so smoothly this time. A slow start from the Imps was punished by an energetic Su...

All schools in England are due to reopen fully on 8 March. Photograph: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images Headteachers fear that the reopening of England’s schools could be undermined because parents will not consent to Covid testing for their children and because guidance on the wearing of face masks in classes is unenforceable. The warnings came after a slew of education announcements from the government, culminating in a flurry of guidance on summ...

The government needs to ensure teacher graded exams are fair and to think beyond summer schools in coronavirus education recovery plan, says SMC

<strong>The long read</strong>: Josiah Elleston-Burrell had done everything to make his dream of studying architecture a reality. But, suddenly, in the summer of 2020, he found his fate was no longer in his hands

Last modified on Mon 8 Feb 2021 04.50 EST It is fair to say that Wells, eight, does not enjoy remote learning. “It’s horrible,” he tells a group of fellow year 4 children over a video call. “I can see my friends, but I can’t talk to them.” Emily, nine, finds home schooling tough, too: “It’s really, really boring. I’m sad. But I like being able to play with my guinea pigs.” Flora, also nine, agrees lockdown learning isn’t all bad: “It’s fun solving maths problems with m...

Pupils in England who have lost out on significant learning time as a result of the cycle of coronavirus lockdowns should be allowed to repeat an academic year, a think-tank has urged. The Education Policy Institution is calling on the government to consider allowing students to repeat a year of education, where this is supported by parents, to tackle extreme cases of learning loss. It adds that there is a risk of inconsistency and unfairness of grading between different schools and colleges, ...