Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has ordered London school to stay open after Labour-led Greenwich council told local classes to move online from tomorrow. Tonight Mr Williamson issued a temporary continuity direction to Greenwich council, the Department for Education confirmed. Should the south east London council ignore the letter, Mr Williamson will be able to enforce … Read more
All secondary schools and colleges in Wales will physically CLOSE from Monday and pupils will return to online learning in desperate attempt to reduce the spread of coronavirus Secondary schools and colleges will shut in Wales from Monday December 14 Pupils will return to online learning in attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus Comes … Read more
Doubtless you are familiar with those disaster movies in which a doomed jet plane, engines aflame, spirals towards an unforgiving ocean. Cut to the cockpit where we find our pilot pawing helplessly at the controls. His teeth clenched, his eyes bulging. Sweat cascading down both cheeks. This is the face Downing Street handlers pull whenever … Read more
‘Eton should take girls’: Education secretary Gavin Williamson says he would be ‘very much in favour’ of top public school taking ‘step forward’ by accepting female pupils Gavin Williamson said accepting girls would be ‘step forward’ for Eton College The prestigious public school has been boys only since its founding in 1440 Williamson’s comments come … Read more
GCSE and A-level exams will be made easier in 2021 after ‘unprecedented disruption’ to learning caused by coronavirus pandemic GCSEs and A-Levels in 2021 will be given the topics in advance of their exams Education Secretary Gavin Williams has vowed not to cancel next year’s exams Exams in Wales have been cancelled, while Scotland will … Read more
An aviation tycoon worth £200million has lost a legal fight against coronavirus lockdown rules after branding the measures the ‘most extreme restrictions on fundamental freedoms in the modern era’. Simon Dolan, 51, was pursuing a claim against Health Secretary Matt Hancock and Education Secretary Gavin Williamson over the restrictions. The businessman’s lawyers argued the rules … Read more
Children should be taught ‘the good and bad about history’, the Education Secretary said today, as he insisted we should be ‘very proud’ of Britain’s past. Gavin Williamson has indicated he would be ‘incredibly interested’ in making sure the country’s history curriculum is ‘reflective’ of Britain’s diverse population. He told the Sunday Telegraph: ‘It is really … Read more
Students will be offered places based on their actual A-Level results rather than ‘unfair and inaccurate’ predicted grades, ministers confirm Gavin Williamson announced plans reform for university admissions system Students may only receive offers once they have been given their final grades Hopes to ‘remove unfairness’ some groups face of inaccurate predicted grades Post-qualifications admissions … Read more
There have been more than 1,000 outbreaks of coronavirus in educational settings since schools reopened in September, the Government’s scientific advisers have suggested. An outbreak or cluster is classed by Public Health England (PHE) as two or more positive cases of Covid-19 related to one setting. A document released by the Scientific Advisory Group for … Read more
Wales CANCELS all A-Level and GSCE exams in 2021 with pupils getting grades from coursework and assessments instead amid on-going coronavirus class disruption Welsh education minister Kirsty Williams made announcement today Said next summer’s papers would be replaced by coursework and assessments Pandemic made it ‘impossible to guarantee a level playing field for exams’ By … Read more