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OPINION - Senseless, pointless and old-fashioned — so why do we cling on to GCSEs?

It can be hard to remember who the Education Secretary is. If you pop out to make a cup of tea you are liable to miss one. Since the last notable incumbent, Michael Gove, left the post in 2014 there have been a further nine education secretaries. Gillian Keegan, the…

Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2023

Landlords asked to review barriers preventing childminders from working from home

Government looking to reverse trend of declining childminder numbers

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023

Landlords urged to review barriers preventing childminders from working at home

The UK Government is looking to reverse the trend of declining childminder numbers as it prepares to offer more free childcare.

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023

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A-level students have been failed by Tory ineptitude

Letters: Leo David Crown says pupils are being treated as a statistical experiment and Alexander Cameron says the education secretary should be sticking up for the exam system, not undermining it. Plus a letter from Jim Maloney

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2023

Private school students in England twice as likely to earn top A-level grades as state pupils

Despite Tory pledges to close the attainment gap, this year’s results show it is widening

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2023

The Guardian view on England’s class of ’23: failed by the government

Editorial: The Whitehall decision to return to pre-pandemic grading was premature, and unfair on a cohort whose education was defined by Covid

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2023

Top A-level results fall in return to pre-pandemic grading system

Some 73,000 fewer top A-level grades were awarded in England, Wales and Northern Ireland than last year, exams boards said.

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

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A-level results: Biggest drop in top grades on record as Tories accused of ‘exacerbating’ class divide

‘Growing disparity’ between most and least advantaged students, say experts – as education secretary defends ‘rude’ comments about record grade-drop

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

Questions raised over ‘fairness’ of different A-level grading standards

UK nations have taken different approaches following the pandemic.

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

Keegan: It is true that today’s A-level results will not be queried in a decade

Her comments on results day have received both criticism and support.

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

Prime Minister among those expressing support for disappointed students

Rishi Sunak joined Jeremy Clarkson and Gary Neville in encouraging students who did not get the A-level results they hoped for.

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

A-level chaos as Ucas clearing website crashes after top grades plunge by biggest drop on record

Overall A-level pass rate at lowest level for 15 years as government backs decision to return to pre-pandemic grading

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

Thousands fewer students in England awarded top A-level grades

Education secretary Gillian Keegan accused of ‘adding insult to injury’ for remarks about significance of exam results

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2023

Education secretary’s A-level results comments branded ‘downright rude’

Gillian Keegan suggested employers would not even look at results as she defended fall in grades

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

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The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

Students receive A-level results as ministers in England aim to restore pre-pandemic grades

This cohort could face greater disappointment as their inflated GCSE results could leave them with higher expectations, sector leaders say

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2023

Disadvantaged students to bear brunt of grade deflation, say experts

Social Mobility Foundation says it expects GCSE and A-level attainment gap based on income to grow this year

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023

Lower A-level grades will allow universities to ‘distinguish between candidates’

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has warned teenagers to expect lower grades this year than last year.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023

‘More to be done’ to bring down school absences, says education secretary

Non-attendance in English state schools better than in Covid years but persistent non-attendance still double pre-pandemic rates

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The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

Ministers condemned for defending private school fee and holiday cost comparison

Labour pressed Education Secretary Gillian Keegan to provide the evidence behind her House of Commons claim.

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023

Co-ordinated strike action by teachers in autumn off as unions accept pay rise

But the NASUWT teaching union has said it remains committed to industrial action in the autumn despite the Government’s pay offer.

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2023

Schools ‘must not be made to out trans young people to unsupportive families’

Earlier this month the Government confirmed that long-awaited guidance would be delayed.

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023

Lifesaving defibrillators delivered to all state schools in England

The rollout follows campaigning by Mark King whose 12-year-old son Oliver suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at school during a swimming lesson.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2023

Sir Martyn Oliver: what can schools expect from Ofsted’s next chief?

The leader of an academy trust renowned for high suspension rates has been formally nominated by the education secretary

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023

More time needed on schools transgender guidance, Government says

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan confirmed the delay to the long-awaited guidance.

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

Transgender schools guidance will take a ‘bit longer’, Education Secretary says

Gillian Keegan acknowledged a delay as headteachers vented their frustration.

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