February 2021

Articles on second phase of vaccinations
26 February
BBC News
The Guardian
Financial Times
Interview with Geoff Barton
Times Radio (10.16)
BBC Radio 5 Live (10.23)


'It's time we all embraced the term 'neurodiversity' - blog by ASCL SEND and Inclusion Specialist Margaret Mulholland
26 February
Tes

Articles on exam arrangements
26 February
'Why a bit of grade inflation is a price worth paying' - blog by Geoff Barton
Tes
25 February
Interview with Geoff Barton
Good Morning Britain
Podcast with Geoff Barton
Evening Standard
Interview with Julie McCulloch
Talk Radio (7.36am)
Politics Home
Guardian
Financial Times
iNews
The Times

Articles on 'Covid catch'up' plans
24 February
Interview with Geoff Barton
BBC Breakfast
BBC News
ITV News
Schools Week
SecEd

Articles following announcement on 'roadmap' and return to schools and colleges from 8 March
26 February
Schools Week
24 February
Independent
22 February
Schools Week
Tes
BBC News
Guardian
Telegraph
Financial Times

Articles on wider reopening of schools and testing pupils for Covid
20 February
Sky News
HuffPost
Daily Telegraph
19 February
'Opening all schools at once could blow up in our face' - blog by Geoff Barton
Tes
BBC News
BBC Wales
18 February
BBC News
Independent
Daily Mail
Metro
Evening Standard
Tes
Irish News

Articles on government pay freeze for teachers
19 February
EdExec
17 February
Schools Week
Tes

Article on schools meeting the costs of Covid
16 February
Tes

Article on consultation on the future of exams
15 February
Schools Week

Articles and interviews on plans for full reopening of schools
18 February
Interview with Geoff Barton
BBC News (9.39am)
BBC Radio 5 Live (8.07am
16 February
SecEd - blog by Geoff Barton
15 February
Telegraph
Daily Express
Interview with Julie McCulloch
LBC (7.31am)
14 February
Interview with Geoff Barton
Times Radio (4.28pm)
12 February
Interview with Geoff Barton
LBC (7.36pm)

'Follow the science? This government does no such thing' - blog by Geoff Barton
12 February
Tes

Articles on initiatives to provide laptops to children during lockdown
12 February
The Independent
iNews

Articles on primary school attendance figures
10 February
Guardian

Article on mental health crisis for children
8 February
The House

Articles on plans for children returning to school, including 'catch-up' plans
11 February
EdExec
10 February
Tes
The Sun
9 February
Heart News
Telegraph
8 February
Daily Mail
Interview with Rachael Warwick
BBC Radio 4 (7.50am)
Interview with Geoff Barton
Good Morning Britain (6.05am)
Schools Week
BBC News
Sky News
iNews
7 February
Tes
The Sun
6 February
Interview with Eithne Hughes
BBC Radio Wales (8.08am)
5 February
'What do we need when things go back to normal? Laughter.' - blog by Geoff Barton
Tes
Wales Online

Articles on grade appeals arrangements for exams
5 February

Schools Week
Tes

Article on government laptops for remote learning
5 February
The Independent

Article on FE recruitment
5 February
FE Week

Articles on school rebuilding programme
5 February
Schools Week
Tes

Articles on PAC report on free school meals
5 February
BBC News
Guardian
The Mirror
Sky News
Independent
Schools Week

Articles on fall in languages studied at university
4 February
Telegraph
The Times
iNews

Articles on continued discussion on wider school and college reopening
3 February
Guardian
Tes

Articles on delays with the lost learning expert group
2 February
Schools Week 

Articles on the latest school attendance figures
4 February
Ed Exec
2 February
Schools Week
Tes
BBC News