Next summer’s A-levels and GCSEs in England are going ahead – but with slimmed-down content and a start date pushed back by about three weeks.
Most exams will now start from 7 June, rather than mid-May, in an attempt to make up for lost teaching time.
School leaders have called for a “Plan B” in case the pandemic makes it impossible to take exams.
Read more in BBC News
Lord Justice Cobb appointed President of the Family Division.
On 23rd April 2026, The Rt Hon Lord Justice Cobb was announced as President of the Family Division, Head of Family Justice, President of the
Adoption orders are final, Supreme Court finds
The courts have no jurisdiction to set aside a validly made adoption order other than through an appeal, the Supreme Court has found. Read the
Maths pupils ‘make slower progress in mixed ability classes’
Pupils in mixed-ability classes make slower progress in maths compared to those grouped by attainment, a new report suggests. Using sets for maths also did not “significantly