Call to halt subsidy cut as NTP levels out tutoring playing field Research published by The Sutton Trust shows the proportion of pupils accessing any form of tutoring is almost level between the most and least deprived
Most schools didn’t complete £17m early language catch-up scheme Ministers announced in 2021 that every primary school would be offered support through the scheme
Call for transparency around rare Ofsted reinspections School of leading trust, whose CEO sits on Ofsted’s board, was one of just 37 to get a reinspection in past four years
Rising costs force most schools to cut spending, finds DfE survey According to school leaders and teachers surveyed by the DfE, 91 per cent of schools cut spending on at least one area between November 2021 and 2022
Illness drives stubbornly high persistent absence Around a quarter of pupils have missed 10 per cent or more sessions since September
Speed read: Ofsted’s tips for a ‘high-quality’ art and design curriculum Fears that not enough time is given to the subject are ‘not unwarranted’, says watchdog
UTCs group seeks millions from DfE for ‘sleeves’ in mainstream schools Schools and trusts may also have to subsidise running costs of mini-UTCs in future years
Review of rugby in schools calls for evidence from teachers Rugby in Schools review, led by United Learning chief Sir Jon Coles, comes amid heightened awareness of head injuries
Oak seeking teachers to create and review new resources Successful applicants to the paid roles will be employed by yet-to-be-appointed curriculum partners, rather than Oak itself