Pupils could be told to sit mini-exams to help teachers calculate A-level and GCSE results as Gavin Williamson rules out using an algorithm after last summer’s debacle Ministers today said they will not use an algorithm to calculate student grades Decision to use algorithm last year descended into chaos and prompted U-turn Gavin Williamson raised … Read more
Gavin Williamson admits schools could stay shut BEYOND February half-term as MPs demand guarantee ‘signed in blood’ that classrooms will reopen as soon as possible Gavin Williamson said could be ‘areas of particular need’ where schools stay shut MPs told Mr Williamson they want pledge ‘signed in blood’ schools will reopen Education Secretary also declined … Read more
Disadvantaged children will get a further 300,000 laptops and tablets so they can study at home during Covid lockdown Disadvantaged children are set to get a further 300,000 laptops and tablets Department for Education said it will also publish a remote education framework Mr Williamson said: ‘I know just how difficult the past year has … Read more
Gavin Williamson must stand up to the school unions like Margaret Thatcher, say Tory MPs – as Education Secretary is under fire for being ‘too weak’ to resist them Backbenchers rounded on National Education Union in a call with Mr Williamson Two senior Tories said Gavin Williamson is ‘too weak’ to stand up to the … Read more
Gavin Williamson ‘turned down an offer from BT to provide children from disadvantaged backgrounds with cheaper broadband as pupils across the country switched to remote learning’ Gavin Williamson ‘refused offer to supply free or cheap broadband to children’ CEO of BT’s consumer brands, Marc Allera, said they offered Wi-Fi vouchers The Department of Education ‘declined’ … 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: 20:06 GMT, 5 January 2021 GCSE and A-Level exams will not go ahead this summer, Gavin Williamson has confirmed. The education secretary said: ‘The Government position is that … Read more
Head teachers are calling on the Government to scrap this summer’s GCSE and A-level exams amid outrage over Gavin Williamson’s plans to keep schools open. Most primaries in England are expected to re-open their doors tomorrow, while secondary schools will reopen on a staggered basis later this month with plans to test every student weekly. Yesterday, … Read more
ALL primary schools in London will close for new term, Sadiq Khan announces as government abandons plan to keep some open The government initially tried to keep some primary schools open for new term But boroughs threatened legal action, fearing the safety of staff and pupils The pressure forced the latest U-turn, with all primary … Read more
Simon Birmingham loses trade portfolio after officially complaining about China to the World Trade Organisation Simon Birmingham has lost the trade portfolio after complaining about China By Stephen Johnson, Economics Reporter For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:14 GMT, 18 December 2020 | Updated: 04:14 GMT, 18 December 2020 Simon Birmingham has lost the trade portfolio … Read more
Ministers will DELAY reopening of classrooms after Christmas with a ‘staggered’ return for pupils and online lessons amid surge in Covid cases – days after Gavin Williamson threatened councils with legal action if they closed early Education Secretary Gavin Williamson expected to make announcement later January 4 and 5 return to be replaced with online … Read more
Return to online lessons in January? Ministers ‘considering DELAYING reopening schools after Christmas’ – just days after Gavin Williamson threatened councils with legal action if they closed Education Secretary Gavin Williamson expected to make announcement later January 4 and 5 return reportedly to be replaced with online lessons English secondary pupilscurrently have highest covid rates … Read more
Return to online lessons in January? Ministers ‘considering DELAYING reopening schools after Christmas’ – just days after Gavin Williamson threatened councils with legal action if they closed Education Secretary Gavin Williamson expected to make announcement later January 4 and 5 return reportedly to be replaced with online lessons English secondary pupilscurrently have highest covid rates … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer slaps down shadow education secretary Kate Green for labelling the UK honours system ‘offensive’ and ‘divisive’ as he says his knighthood means the ‘absolute world’ to him Shadow education secretary Kate Green criticised the current honours system She said use of language associated with British empire ‘divisive’ and ‘offensive’ But Sir Keir … Read more