January 2021

Articles on testing and plans for reopening schools 
31 January
Tes
The Sun
Telegraph

Interviews on plans for youngest pupils to return to school in Wales
31 January
BBC Radio Wales (8.07am)
BBC Wales Evening News (5.51pm)

​Articles on plans for exams 2021
29 January
'Why mini-exams are unfair for students - and teachers' blog by Geoff Barton
Tes
Daily Mail 
Tes 
Schools Week

Articles on shortages and issues with DfE laptops for schools
28 January
Tes (shortages)
Tes (laptops not working)

Articles and interviews on plans to reopen schools from 8 March
28 January
Interview with Geoff Barton
BBC Breakfast
27 January
Interview with Geoff Barton
BBC News Channel
Tes
Evening Standard
Schools Week
Daily Mail
The Independent
iNews

Article on request for long-term support for colleges amid 'further strain' from pandemic
27 January
Independent

Articles on decline in mental health in teenagers
27 January
Daily Mail
Daily Telegraph
The Guardian
26 January 
Daily Mail

Media coverage on full reopening of schools
26 January
Evening Standard podcast (6 minutes)
Interview with Eithne Hughes, ASCL Cymru Director
BBC Radio Wales (6.24am)
25 January
Interviews with Geoff Barton
BBC Radio 4 (7.09am)
BBC News (9.10am)
Tes
Daily Mail
24 January
The Guardian
Interviews with Geoff Barton 
LBC (10.03pm)
22 January
Schools Week
BBC Look East (6.36pm)

Article on cost of exams
22 January
Schools Week 

Articles on teacher absences due to Covid-19
25 January
BBC News
22 January
The Independent
Daily Mail
Tes

ASCL Cymru comment in response to publication of the Independent Report into exams 2020 in Wales
22 January
Wales Online

Article on school attendance figures
21 January
Ed Exec

'Six steps to a safe and full reopening of schools' - blog by Geoff Barton
21 January
Tes

Articles on issues with digital equipment for remote learning with disadvantaged children
2
1 January
Tes
Schools Week
The Mirror
The Times
Guardian

Articles on announcement that teacher grades will replace GCSEs and A level exams in Wales
20 January
BBC News
ITV News

Articles on 'pausing' of daily Covid tests in schools
20 January
Interview with ASCL President Richard Sheriff
BBC Radio 5 Live (11.18am)
LBC News
The Mirror
FT
Daily Mail
Tes
19 January
Daily Mail

Articles on possible school reopening
19 January
BBC News
The Guardian

Articles on school attendance figures during lockdown
19 January
Tes
Schools Week

Articles on vaccination of teaching staff and Covid testing
19 January
BBC Breakfast (interview with two ASCL member headteachers) 8.20am 
18 January
Tes
17 January
Wales Online
15 January
The Guardian

'We need to see the evidence for mass testing' - blog by Geoff Barton
15 January
Tes

Articles on proposals for exams, 2021
16 January
The Independent
The Guardian
15 January
BBC News
Tes
Daily Mail
iNews
14 January
Tes

Articles on 'unacceptable' contents of food parcels and free school meals programme
14 January
FE News
The Times
13 January
Evening Standard
12 January
The Independent

Articles on 'patchy' online education and digital equipment provided to disadvantaged pupils
16 January
The Independent
14 January
Tes
12 January
BBC News
The Independent
Daily Mirror

Article on whether students in Wales should retake a whole year 
11 January
Wales Online

Articles on Ofsted's plans for safe school visits during Covid
11 January
Tes
Schools Week

Article on National Tutoring Programme falling behind schedule
11 January
Schools Week

Articles on IGCSE exams going ahead
8 January
BBC News
Tes

Articles on increase in pupil attendance during lockdown
12 January
The Independent
9 January
Daily Mirror
Daily Mail
8 January
BBC News Channel - interview with Geoff Barton
BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast - interview with Julie McCulloch (07.23)
BBC News
7 January
ITV News
The Independent

Interview with ASCL Cymru Director Eithne Hughes on restricted opening of schools in Wales
8 January
BBC Radio Wales (5.11pm)

'Why this dereliction of duty stretches beyond the DfE' - blog by Geoff Barton
8 January
Tes

Articles following Education Secretary announcement for parents to report schools to Ofsted 
6 January
Daily Telegraph
Daily Mail

Interviews and articles following decision on exams for 2021
7 January
Tes
Schools Week
BBC News
Mail Online
Financial Times
iNews
6 January
Interview with Geoff Barton
ITV Good Morning Britain (6.10)
BBC News Channel (2.40pm)
ASCL President Richard Sheriff on panel Sky News (2.30pm)
Evening Standard
Northern Ireland - ITV News
The Guardian 
5 January
TES (BTECs)
Daily Mirror
ITV News (BTECs) 
TES (GCSEs)
4 January
iNews

Articles on providing remote education in lockdown
6 January 
Wales Online

Articles and interviews following announcement of national lockdown and school closures
6 January
ITV News
5 January
BBC News
Interview with Geoff Barton
BBC Breakfast 
4 January
Mail Online
The Guardian
Interview with Geoff Barton
BBC Breakfast
The Independent