School News

• When will schools reopen? How ministers responded to that key question this week January 15, 2021
  After announcing the current partial schools closures will last until at least February half-term, politicians are now increasingly being quizzed about how and when they expect schools to reopen fully. Prime minister Boris Johnson suggested this week it was still too early to tell if any rules can be relaxed by the middle of next… […]
• DfE says mass testing in schools will still go ahead despite fresh concerns January 15, 2021
  The Department for Education has confirmed mass testing in schools – including the roll out to primary school staff next week – will continue as planned despite reports the programme had not been formally approved by the regulator. The Guardian reported last night that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) informed the government… […]
• Schools don’t have to complete early years foundation stage profile in 2021 January 15, 2021
  The early years foundation stage profile (EYFSP) will not be mandatory this year, the government has announced. Schools will instead be asked to use their “best endeavours” to carry out the assessment, which is how pupils’ development and learning is assessed in reception. The Department for Education had previously said the process would go ahead,… […]