Highlights of the week ending 6 November
As many parts of society entered lockdown once again, schools, colleges and universities remained open, and will be following new government guidance including mandatory face masks in secondary schools.
With the longer term impact of the pandemic on learning in mind, Dame Glenys Stacey has written to the Secretary of State outlining the regulators current work around exams in 2021, including considerations around grade boundaries.
This week has also seen a slew of reports published on the challenges posed by COVID-19, providing policy makers plenty to think about, including the IfS’ analysis of education spending and UUP’s analysis of the skills guarantee.
On the report front, Pearson has published research showing the value of BTEC Higher Nationals to developing next generation of healthcare workers.