Highlights of the week ending 27 November 2020
This week has been dominated by the Chancellor’s one year Spending Review – both the speculation beforehand and then the actual detail.
This week has been dominated by the Chancellor’s one year Spending Review – both the speculation beforehand and then the actual detail.
In one respect, this week is the calm before the storm as we await the Chancellor’s Spending Review. We’ve had a preview of things to come as speculation suggests a public sector pay freeze (NHS exempt) is on the way. Unions have shared their displeasure.
It’s been an explosive week as summer 2021 exams dominated education news.
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.
The week ended with the publication of latest instalment of the government’s long running review of post-16 qualifications at level 3 and below.