Covid

Covid: Children missed 219 million days in school during spring term

Partial school closures meant 57.5% of physical school sessions were missed

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Freddie Whittaker
Covid

Rise in Covid absence slows, but record numbers still off

A rise in Covid-related absence from schools seen since the beginning of term has slowed, with attendance rates actually...

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Freddie Whittaker
News

Revealed: The winners of the Nasen Awards 2021

Thirteen schools, individuals and organisations recognised for work supporting children with SEND

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Freddie Whittaker
Covid

Covid: 1 in 12 secondary school pupils test positive

ONS data shows rising infection rates among older pupils, as heads warn they are struggling with absences

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Freddie Whittaker
News

Achievement for All charity goes into administration

Organisation cites 'double impact of the pandemic and current pressures on school budgets' as it calls in administrators

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Freddie Whittaker
Academies

How do you solve a problem like academies?

Ministers face difficult choices as they seek to move more schools into academy trusts

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Freddie Whittaker
Covid

Covid: Schools ‘picking up the pieces’ amid lack of support services

Schools shouldered 'significant responsibilities within networks of support that have themselves fragmented' - UCL report

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Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Academy CEOs earn £127k on average, and men get £15k more

New benchmarking tool sheds more light on executive pay in the academies sector

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Freddie Whittaker
Teacher training

£184m NPQs funding now available to all schools after DfE U-turn

Funding for four of six qualifications was previously due to be limited to staff in deprived schools

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Freddie Whittaker