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Simon Lebus appointed interim Chief Regulator of Ofqual, replacing Dame Glenys Stacey
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Schools and councils have received over 560,000 devices this year to support remote education
Lord Wharton of Yarm has been selected following a rigorous assessment process.
£2.2 billion increase in core funding confirmed for schools next year
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announces Dame Rachel de Souza as the next Children’s Commissioner for England
Testing offered to schools and colleges to minimise cases and transmission of the virus with return of students after Christmas
Over 10,000 students receive their AS and A level autumn exam results
Early years catch up programme delivered to over a third of primary schools, exceeding targets
Dr Krish Kandiah appointed new Chair of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board
The Secretary of State’s letter to the STRB asking for recommendations on teachers’ pay and conditions for 2021.
Roger Taylor to step down at the end of the year
Lateral flow tests to be deployed to all secondary schools and colleges to help detect asymptomatic cases and break chains of transmission from January
Tens of thousands of adults to benefit from hundreds of free courses next year, including engineering, health, construction and accountancy.
Dame Rachel de Souza named as preferred candidate for next Children's Commissioner, Annie Hudson appointed Chair of the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel
More than £4m to extend Covid response programmes supporting vulnerable families
The Secretary of State for Education writes to Ofqual's Chief Regulator detailing the package of measures for GCSE, AS and A level qualifications in 2021.
Students sitting exams and other assessments next year will benefit from a package of exceptional measures to improve fairness and prevent disruption
Students offered testing for Covid after Christmas as universities asked to stagger returns
Letters to Mayoral Combined Authorities and the Greater London Authority setting out adult education budget (AEB) grant payments for 2020 to 2021.
Ambassadors joined by Dame Emma Thompson to discuss the importance of healthy eating and activities
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