Members’ News from 04.07.2020 to 07.08.2020

• TES, Exclusive: Teacher grades ignored in most GCSE results, (Geoff Barton, General Secretary at ASCL), 07.08.2020
• The Telegraph, Exams U-turn as pupils win reprieve over A-level and GCSE grade appeals, (Geoff Barton, General Secretary at ASCL), 06.08.2020 Also in The Times, The Sun, The Independent
• The Telegraph, Pupils warned not to hug each other on A-level results day, (Geoff Barton, General Secretary at ASCL), 06.08.2020
• Schools Week, Labour seeks assurances over GCSE and A-level results amid claims of unfairness in Scotland, (Geoff Barton, General Secretary at ASCL), 05.08.2020
• BBC News, Scotland's exam results: John Swinney denies deprived pupils were penalised, (John Swinney, Scotland Education Secretary), 05.08.2020
• The Times, Coronavirus in Scotland: No exam for Scots to improve their grades, (John Swinney, Scotland Education Secretary), 05.08.2020
• The Times, Coronavirus in Scotland: Teachers’ grades not credible, says Sturgeon, (John Swinney, Scotland Education Secretary), 05.08.2020
• The Times, Bright pupils could miss top A-level grades, (Neil Roskilly, Chief Executive of ISA), 05.08.2020
• BBC News, National moderation played 'important role' in grades, (John Swinney, Scotland Education Secretary), 04.08.2020
• BBC News, Medical dream 'in tatters' after results downgraded by SQA, (John Swinney, Scotland Education Secretary), 04.08.2020
• iNews, The backlash over exam grades in Scotland is a sign of things to come with GCSEs and A-levels in the rest of the UK, (John Swinney, Scotland Education Secretary), 04.08.2020
• iNews, Exam results: Poorest pupils in Scotland more likely to have grades lowered than richest, (John Swinney, Scotland Education Secretary), 04.08.2020
• The Telegraph, Unions support return to school but warn 'Plan B' needed in case of second lockdown, (Julie McCulloch, Director of Policy at ASCL), 04.08.2020
• The Telegraph, 'Close shops and pubs to reopen schools,' says Children's Commissioner, (Julie McCulloch, Director of Policy at ASCL), 04.08.2020. Also in The Financial Times, The Times and BBC News
• TES, SQA results day: 25% of teacher estimates 'adjusted', (John Swinney, Scotland Education Secretary), 04.08.2020
• TES, SQA chief: ‘Teachers may have been optimistic’, (Fiona Robertson, Chief Executive of SQA), 04.08.2020
• BBC News, Scotland's results day: Thousands of pupils have exam grades lowered, (John Swinney, Scotland Education Secretary), 04.08.2020
• BBC News, Scotland's results day: Pass rates rise as Scottish pupils find out grades, (John Swinney, Scotland Education Secretary), 04.08.2020
• BBC News, Scotland's results 2020: How grades were worked out in the no exams year, (John Swinney, Scotland Education Secretary), 04.08.2020
• The Telegraph, GCSE English literature exam students to get choice of topics because of school closures, (Duncan Baldwin, Deputy Policy Director at ASCL), 04.08.2020
• The Times, Poetry is a coronavirus casualty at GCSE exam pared back, (Duncan Baldwin, Deputy Policy Director at ASCL), 04.08.2020
• Financial Times, Exam changes in England will not compensate for virus disruption, (Duncan Baldwin, Deputy Policy Director at ASCL), 04.08.2020
• The Herald, SQA accused of 'secrecy' amid warning over flurry of appeals as pupils receive results, (John Swinney, Scotland Education Secretary), 03.08.2020
• The Guardian, Unions say government has 'head in sand' over 2021 GCSEs and A-levels, (Duncan Baldwin, Deputy Policy Director at ASCL), 03.08.2020
• TES, When would local Covid spikes close schools, ask heads, (Julie McCulloch, Policy Director at ASCL), 03.08.2020
• TES, ‘Tinkering’ over huge challenge of 2021 GCSEs condemned, (Duncan Baldwin, Deputy Policy Director at ASCL), 03.08.2020
• The Economist, The pandemic puts a strain on elite private schools, (Mark Lauder, Strathallan School) 02.08.2020 – Subscription required to view content
• The Times, Ex-pupils angry at Gordonstoun plan for China outposts, (Lisa Kerr, Gordonstoun), 01.08.2020
• The Telegraph, How to raise an alpha kid: the super-rich parent's guide to piano playing, (Wells Cathedral School; Chetham’s School of Music, Winchester College), 28.07.2020
• TES, Could Covid help us rethink university applications?, (Steffan Griffiths, Norwich School), 27.07.2020
• The Telegraph, Boarding schools back in style as parents worry about a Covid-19 second wave, (Tim Hands, Winchester College; Stephen Jones, St Edward’s School Oxford, Rugby School, Bedales School, Stowe School, Shrewsbury School, Oundle School, Uppingham School, Cheltenham College), 27.07.2020
• The Mail on Sunday, Now TEN schools tell pupils to wear face masks for when they return in September in defiance of Government advice that they are unnecessary, (Brighton College), 26.07.2020
• The Guardian, Sixth-formers able to haggle for top UK universities under new grading system, (Barnaby Lenon, Chair at ISC), 25.07.2020
• The Telegraph, Top private school had ‘culture of inflating predicted grades’, (Sevenoaks School), 24.07.2020
• The Daily Mail, The school that locked down TOGETHER: Where other schools closed, these pupils stayed put... after its head teacher was inspired by the 'magical experience' of children who were evacuated in WWII, (Mark Waldron, Ryde School), 22.07.2020
• iNews, A-levels 2020: Universities urged to double check teachers’ grade predictions with schools if students miss offers, (Barnaby Lenon, Chair of ISC), 21.07.2020
• The Telegraph, A-level and GCSE results set to be higher this summer than last year’s, exam watchdog says, (Geoff Barton, General Secretary at ASCL), 21.07.2020
• The Telegraph, Teachers' pay increase 'a kick in the teeth' for senior staff, union tells Rishi Sunak, (Geoff Barton, General Secretary at ASCL), 21.07.2020
• The Times, Tale of two cities divided by chance of top degree, (Richard Cairns, Brighton College; Eton College), 21.07.2020
• The Times, The Times view on the success of London schools: Education Challenge, (Brighton College, Eton College, Westminster School), 21.07.2020
• BBC News, Back-to-office parents need childcare, says Starmer, (Geoff Barton, General Secretary at ASCL), 20.07.2020
• BBC News, Norwich School response to racism allegations 'disappointing', (Norwich School), 20.07.2020
• The Telegraph, Boris Johnson to announce £2bn funding boost for state schools, (Geoff Barton, General Secretary at ASCL), 20.07.2020
• The Times, Girls show less ambition than boys in targeting elite university places, (Geoff Barton, General Secretary at ASCL), 20.07.2020
• The Guardian, 'Only a zealot would oppose': should the UK nationalise struggling private schools?, (Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School), 18.07.2020
• TES, Exclusive: 89% teachers lack trust in DfE over Covid, (Geoff Barton, General Secretary at ASCL), 17.07.2020
• BBC News, 'No plan B' for exams if schools disrupted in autumn, (Geoff Barton, General Secretary at ASCL), 16.07.2020
• TES, Ofqual's 'reckless' lack of plan B for GCSEs 2021, (Geoff Barton, General Secretary at ASCL), 16.07.2020
• The Times, Teachers and pupils demand answers after IB grades fall, (St Edward’s School, Oxford), 14.07.2020
• The Times, School’s out (still): how to keep your child motivated, (Julia Harrington, Queen Anne's School, Caversham), 11.07.2020
• BBC News, GCSE and A-level results 'could be affected by bias', (Geoff Barton, General Secretary at ASCL), 11.07.2020
• TES, Heads told to sanction pupils for coughing over others, (Geoff Barton, General Secretary at ASCL), 09.07.2020
• iNews, Gavin Williamson is tearing up the target of 50% of people going to university, (Geoff Barton, General Secretary at ASCL), 09.07.2020.  Also in The Telegraph, The Times, Financial Times, BBC News, The Guardian and TES
• Independent Education Today, Schools introduced ‘enhanced measures’ to support mental health during lockdown, says HMC, (Dan Harrison, Sedbergh School; Mark Ronan, The King’s Hospital School), 08.07.2020
• TES, Exclusive: Warning that 40% of GCSE grades may change, (Geoff Barton, General Secretary at ASCL), 08.07.2020
• The Telegraph, Headteachers call for exams to be cut back next year amid fears of a mental health crisis for young people, (Geoff Barton, General Secretary at ASCL), 07.07.2020.  Also in BBC News, iNews and The Guardian
• The Times, Letters to the Editor: Selective Sixth Forms, (James Handscombe, Principal, Harris Westminster Sixth Form), 07.07.2020
• TES, January return of Ofsted inspections ‘wrong’, say heads, (Geoff Barton, General Secretary at ASCL), 06.07.2020
• The Telegraph, Ofsted to visit schools from September but inspectors will not judge lockdown learning, (Geoff Barton, General Secretary at ASCL), 06.07.2020. Also in The Daily Mail,
• The Guardian, Teachers urge suspension of English school league tables in 2021, (Geoff Barton, General Secretary at ASCL), 05.07.2020
• The Sunday Times, Private schools could be shut over racism, 05.07.2020
• The Telegraph, Teachers should be vigilant for signs of abuse when schools reopen, NSPCC says, (Geoff Barton, General Secretary at ASCL), 04.07.2020