Covid

Free school meals permanently extended to pupils with ‘no recourse to public funds’

Children of families subject to immigration control were temporarily given access to free meals in April 2020

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Paul Whiteman re-elected unopposed as NAHT general secretary

Leaders’ union boss will serve another five year term from September

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Special schools left ‘begging’ councils for tax hike cash

One trust considers legal action over £400,000 loss, while council says it will scrutinise pay before handing out cash

James Carr
James Carr
Sponsored post

Great Science Teaching Survey 2022

Share your experience of working in science education

Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry
News

DfE: 1 in 5 secondary schools full or over capacity

A population bulge is moving from the primary to secondary phase

James Carr
James Carr
Covid

270 million in-person school days missed due to Covid last year

Absences rose more than five-fold in first full year of the pandemic

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


Schools

Zahawi ‘considering’ potential of more online exams

The DfE has revealed is first set of digital and technology standards for schools

James Carr
James Carr
Schools

Spring statement: Chancellor will review apprenticeship levy

But announcement contains no extra help for schools with rising energy bills

Freddie Whittaker
Shane Chowen and Freddie Whittaker
Schools

DfE pledges £150m to get high speed internet to all schools by 2025

Schools in ‘priority areas’ to get cash to improve broadband connections

James Carr
James Carr
SATs

DfE won’t say when KS1 SATs will be scrapped

Doubts cast on plans to make tests non-statutory from next year after government pencils-in dates for 2024

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Design and technology take-up has halved in a decade

Think tank warns subject will continue to decline if ministers don’t take action encourage take-up

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher training

Teacher targets for popular subjects set to be missed as recruitment challenges ‘re-emerge’

Five key findings that show the recruitment and retention challenges are back

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth