Covid

DfE says over 550 ex-teachers answered Covid call to arms

But no figures on how many have actually rejoined classrooms missing tens of thousands of teachers

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Covid

Schools cut music and PE, and 7 other findings from DfE recovery research

Report looks at how schools coped with the impact of Covid in 2020-21

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Funding

Raid on school budgets next year as £41m council grants axed

Councils warn school improvement services and maintained schools face a financial hit, with grant cuts expected to incentivise more…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Covid

Open classroom windows between lessons so kids don’t get too cold, says DfE

But experts warn methods are not a ‘magic bullet’

James Carr
James Carr
Covid

Omicron: 1 in 25 staff off with Covid as absence rate doubles

Tens of thousands of staff are off school with confirmed cases of the virus

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Tutoring

Flagship tutor scheme ‘scandalously’ short of targets – with just 8% of mentoring provided

Official figures reveal flagging take-up of approved tuition, as schools choose to go their own way

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth


Covid

Online Oak academy lessons soar as Omicron hits returning schools

Internet learning platform says use has returned to levels not seen since last March

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Sponsored post

Melva – Brave isn’t how you feel, it’s what you do

2022 is the year to bring some Melva magic into your primary educational setting.

Mortal Fools
Mortal Fools
Academies

Forced academy conversions down to one a month

Slowdown in ‘inadequate’ schools converting comes despite Department for Education’s renewed academy drive

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Exams

Online GCSEs ‘by 2025’, as AQA launches major pilot

Up to 2,500 secondary school students from between 60 and 100 schools will trial online GCSEs

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Covid

Schools raid own coffers after DfE provides just 8,000 air-cleaning units

Education secretary claims allocation is based on school feedback

James Carr
James Carr
Academies

Academy trust under financial scrutiny cuts CEO’s £225k salary by a third

But Schools Week analysis shows executive pay continues to rise in trusts warned over pay

Tom Belger
Tom Belger