Government accused of U-turn on exams with plans to test pupils after all
The algorithm has been ditched, but students could still face externally set tasks or papers
Glyn Potts, head of Blessed John Henry Newman RC College in Oldham (Image: STEVE ALLEN)
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We asked for 40 iPads and got seven .schools call for more support to help pupils learn from home
Headteachers and leaders say the government needs to fulfill its promise of providing digital devices for kids
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Parents divided over plans for mass Covid testing in schools
The tests will be introduced to secondary schools in January and primaries from the spring
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Should schools in Greater Manchester close early for Christmas? Parents have their say
With schools in Europe shutting early for the festive period, families are mixed on whether England should do the same
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Anger and frustration as London schools get mass Covid testing despite months of disruption in the north
Education leaders in Greater Manchester say the government should have rolled out the tests for pupils in this region
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