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Government accused of ‘unacceptable attack’ on teachers’ pay

The government has been accused of making an “unacceptable attack” on teacher pay, after the education secretary instructed the…

James Carr
James Carr
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Tell us how grade inflation can be ‘washed out’, MPs urge Williamson

MPs have demanded to know how 2020 grade inflation will eventually be “washed out” of the exams system. In…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Covid workforce funds: Schools with ‘particularly high’ costs may have claims reviewed

Schools attempting to claim “particularly high” costs through the government’s new Covid workforce fund may have their claims “reviewed”….

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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DfE extends free sanitary products scheme for an extra year

The government has extended its free sanitary products scheme for schools and colleges for an extra year. Schools and…

James Carr
James Carr
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Hypnotherapist helps to overcome teacher stress

Teachers at an east London primary have teamed up with a sports hypnotherapist who improves “mental toughness” in elite…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Teachers report rise in non-Covid persistent absence

Three in ten teachers have reported a surge in non-Covid-related persistent absences, with the problem more acute in the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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7 staff roles, 2-hour training and DHSC sign-off on press: Schools given mass-testing instructions

Schools will have to train staff in up to seven different roles and get government sign-off on dealings with…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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DfE reports gender pay gap increase

The gender pay gap at the Department for Education has increased by 5.7 percentage points in favour of men….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ofqual chair Roger Taylor to stand down

The chair of exams regulator Ofqual is to stand down at the end of the year. Roger Taylor, who…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Children’s commissioner candidate grilled over exclusions at her academy trust

Dame Rachel de Souza has claimed her experience of “putting right” issues with off-rolling, exclusions and SEND support in…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Attendance gap between local authority areas has widened, new data shows

Attendance in state secondary schools still varies massively across England, according to the first regional data published by the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Covid: School attendance falls again after brief boost

School attendance has declined again following two weeks of improvement – with nearly 50,000 more children off last week…

James Carr
James Carr