Schools can seek Ofsted deferral for vaccine clashes DfE tells heads vaccine rollout ‘should take priority’
2021 autumn A-level ‘resit’ entries plummet 56% Ofqual reveals just 8,880 entries have been made for autumn A-level exams, down from 20,100 in 2020
Zahawi commissions absenteeism ‘deep-dive’ by DfE and Ofsted Education secretary concerned about Covid absences and ‘persistent absenteeism’
Covid absences rise two thirds in a fortnight More than 100,000 pupils off with confirmed Covid last week, DfE data suggests
Zahawi to ‘tackle innumeracy and illiteracy’ with white paper next year The education secretary addressed the Conservative Party conference
Scrapping teachers’ directed time would be ‘met with fury’, says union boss NEU boss says abolishing cap on teachers’ hours would be a ‘big mistake’
A view from Labour conference: The academies battle rages on Party’s policy still unclear as activists intensify calls for academies to be scrapped
Pay scales for teachers and leaders in England from September 2021 Most scales remain the same in 2021 as last year due to the pay freeze for most public sector workers
Labour’s policies reveal dividing lines are forming Starmer’s conference pledges lack detail, but it would be unfair to expect a fully-developed platform at this stage, writes Tom Richmond