Snap, crackle and flop? Breakfast clubs have rocky launch Early adopter school considered pulling out, with concerns over schools losing club income
School smartphone bans reduce overall screen time, poll suggests Polling also seems to show tougher policies aren’t harder to enforce – contrary to claims
Committee slaps down DfE over ‘rushed’ schools bill timetable Government’s approach has prevented full scrutiny of sweeping reforms, say MPs
OCR pauses geography GCSE changes amid ‘unanswered questions’ about future of exams Exam board believes it is ‘wise to wait’ for the outcome of the curriculum and assessment review
DfE data under-states teacher vacancies in alternative provision Government urged to separate data for special schools and AP in official statistics, amid warning it masks ‘differences’ between sectors
DfE names 750 breakfast club ‘early adopter’ schools But department won’t say how many of them already run breakfast provision
1,500 schools sought for EEF maths and writing trials 11 research projects will test approaches aimed at boosting maths, writing, communication and language
Government can get schools bill right by heeding CEOs’ concerns Feedback from trust leaders reflects a more nuanced picture than just ‘for’ or ‘against’
Curriculum review should ‘incentivise’ schools to teach ’employment skills’ Schools need support to promote the development of skills such as communication, organisation and problem-solving, says NFER study