Free school meals permanently extended to pupils with ‘no recourse to public funds’ Children of families subject to immigration control were temporarily given access to free meals in April 2020
270 million in-person school days missed due to Covid last year Absences rose more than five-fold in first full year of the pandemic
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