Gavin Williamson could be set to announce plans for GCSE students in England to be told their exam topics in advance and marked more generously in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
After last summer’s exam grading fiasco, the Education Secretary is reportedly preparing to unveil plans that could include putting asterisks next to results gained during the pandemic.
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Hundreds of English schools still at risk from crumbling concrete
Hundreds of schools in England are still at risk of collapse from crumbling concrete, according to previously unpublished figures. Official data, which the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
Thousands of young people placed in council care more than 20 miles away from home, analysis shows
A third of children in council care in 2023 lived over 20 miles away from their local area, school and family – around 4,600 people in total.
£600m boost for social care next year announced in Budget
Councils’ available spending to grow by an estimated 3.2% in real terms in 2025-26, with authorities also given £250m to test new approaches in children’s
