Students at Pimlico Academy in London stage protest over new headteacher’s ‘racist’ uniform policy

Pupils’ list of demands which school ‘agreed to’   A statement purporting to be from the pupil protesters breaks down their ‘demands’. An extract from this document is shown below –  DISCRIMINATION   We believe the school has unfairly targeted groups of students. The school should protect marginalised races, religions and other groups instead of target them.  … Read more

Headteachers warn pushy parents their child’s grades may be CUT

Headteachers warn pushy parents their child’s grades may be CUT if they try to bully teachers Ofqual says any attempt to interfere with assessments breaches the rules Exams watchdog added a pupil’s results can be quashed if malpractice found Schools and colleges will use a range of evidence to decide students’ grades  By Julie Henry For … Read more

UK headteachers say pupils must NOT be forced to sit ‘mini-exams’

Pupils should not be forced to take ‘mini-exams’ this summer and teachers should award grades based on a combination of coursework, mock exams and teacher assessments, a headteachers’ union has said. It argued that this would help teachers with their grading judgements after this summer’s GCSE and A-level exams were cancelled, and to avoid a repeat … Read more

Headteachers say pupils must NOT be forced to sit ‘mini-exams’ this summer

Pupils should not be forced to take ‘mini-exams’ this summer and teachers should award grades based on a combination of coursework, mock exams and teacher assessments, a headteachers’ union has said. It argued that this would help teachers with their grading judgements after this summer’s GCSE and A-level exams were cancelled, and to avoid a repeat … Read more

Headteacher’s inspirational letter to stressed parents becomes Internet hit

A headteacher has become an internet hit after she penned a heartfelt letter telling parents they would ‘get through this together’ during the third lockdown.  Sarah White, 40, was so moved by a conversation with a parent who had had a ‘really tough’ time during lockdown she decided to write the letter to say that … Read more

Headteachers send Boris Johnson plan to vaccinate one million staff at half-term

Britain’s top schools have unveiled a bold plan to vaccinate the country’s entire teaching staff and get pupils back into the classroom within weeks. Headteachers have drawn up a detailed blueprint to get the educational workforce, including support staff, inoculated over the February half-term week. The ambitious scheme could prove a political lifeline to Prime … Read more

Headteachers call for GCSE and A-Level exams to be scrapped this summer amid school closure chaos 

Head teachers are calling on the Government to scrap this summer’s GCSE and A-level exams amid outrage over Gavin Williamson’s plans to keep schools open. Most primaries in England are expected to re-open their doors tomorrow, while secondary schools will reopen on a staggered basis later this month with plans to test every student weekly.  Yesterday, … Read more

Headteachers warn 740 schools have been forced to shut or send pupils home

Britain’s testing fiasco has forced 740 schools to send children home, an academy chain boss revealed today amid warnings from teachers the situation is getting ‘out of control’. Steve Chalke, the head of Oasis Academies Trust, made the alarming claim as Boris Johnson faced mounting pressure to get a grip over widespread lack of access … Read more