Secondary
Wednesday
22nd Sep 2021
‘Medical, not political’: Whitty’s case for 12-15 jabs
Chris Whitty and Jonathan Van-Tam set out the case for the school Covid jab rollout under questioning from MPs
Lost school days could hit 12m without jab, says Whitty
Chief medical officer sets out disruption that Covid surge could cause in schools this winter without the 12-15 age group jabs
Tuesday
21st Sep 2021
GCSEs 2022: Reference test used to measure Covid impact
The National Reference 91¶¶Òõt will explore impact of the pandemic on learning but not yet clear if it will help shape 2022 exam grades
Vaccines minister criticises ‘intimidation’ of heads
Minister says threats being made against schools by anti-vaccine protesters are a ‘very big issue’
Monday
20th Sep 2021
Ignore ‘siren’ calls to abolish GCSEs, Gibb tells DfE
Former schools minister says it would a ‘tragedy’ to abandon government reforms on curriculum or teacher training
New Ofqual chief vows to act in pupils’ best interests
Jo Saxton, the new Ofqual chief regulator, says students will be at the ‘heart of every decision we make’
Wednesday
15th Sep 2021
No additional assessments if exams cancelled, vows SQA
Running additional assessments would ‘place excess workload on teachers, lecturers and learners’, SQA says
Covid vaccine plan: Everything schools need to know
Your guide to schools’ role in the latest Covid vaccination drive, with jabs offered to pupils aged 12 to 15
Schools seek security advice over vaccine protests
Headteachers are being advised to get in touch with pupil vaccine team at ‘first opportunity’ to establish ‘what security planning they have in place’