Spring statement: Chancellor will review apprenticeship levy But announcement contains no extra help for schools with rising energy bills
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
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
Covid pupil absences triple in two weeks and almost 1 in 10 teachers off DfE data shows Covid disruption to schools is on the rise again
7 policies from Pearson to make exams fit for the future Exam board advocates changes to performance measures and a rethink of the English and maths resit policy following major inquiry
Fears over Covid testing cut-off as pupil absences start to rise Attendance tracker records ‘first significant increase’ since late January
Covid: Ex-teacher call to arms falls flat as 1 in 3 make it to classroom Dozens of former teachers who signed up to alleviate Covid staff pressures have pulled out
Government Sewell report response: 9 actions for schools Ministers have responded to the commission on race and ethnic disparities
Schools with ‘promising’ attendance initiatives sought for EEF study New research project launched after analysis finds current evidence on how to boost attendance is ‘weak’