News archive for 22nd January 2022

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Gavin Williamson accused of threatening to pull school funding from rebel MP's seat - Mirror Gavin Williamson accused over threat to cancel new school - The Times What does the Budget mean for schools? - The Educator Commonly confused academic vocabulary - Confident Teacher Oxbridge dons say student interviews may now be permanently conducted online - Telegraph Schools struggle with Covid-related staff absences - BBC No value for money!: Fuming university student says online learning teaches her little - Express Universities minister says students should get tuition fee refunds - Mail Students in England should apply for refund if unsatisfied, says minister - Guardian Covid outrage: Tice fumes at 'disgraceful' teachers for still wanting pupils to wear masks - Express ‘We are weakening democracy’: fears over lack of lessons in how government works - Guardian College loses grade 1 after Ofsted lifts exemption - FE Week Scientists unite to stop Imperial College cancelling biologist Thomas Huxley - Telegraph Five targets for the levelling-up white paper - FE Week Give staff concessions in London driving charge plan, say heads - Schools Week How regional partnerships can begin to reverse widening gaps - Schools Week Students are lacking in key social skills, says top Scottish university - Scotsman Fears that schools will be unable to staff exam halls - Scotsman Middle East arms of British private schools drop anti-homophobic guidance from bullying policies - Mail Scotland: Call to end P1 SNSAs and divert money to school ventilation - Times Educational Supplement | TES Boris Johnson steps in to tackle growing school rebellion over masks in classrooms - Mail India-UK student mobility ‘must go both ways’ - Times Higher Education | THE Schools drop anti-homophobia guidance at outposts in Middle East - The Times Boris Johnson tells schools to ditch facemasks in classrooms - The Times