AQA geography GCSE question ‘inaccessible’ to colour-blind pupils Campaigners criticise paper which included a question with a coloured map and key
DfE widens the net with new QTS recognition service Process to replace current system, which only recognises qualifications from a list of 39 countries
SEND, AP and ‘elite’ sixth forms prioritised in next free schools wave DfE opens applications for up to 75 free schools with as many as 14,000 places
Almost 1.9m pupils are now eligible for free school meals DfE figures show number of children eligible for support has soared by 32% since the pandemic began
Schools told to consider ‘pupil swapping’ in scramble to hit tutoring target DfE also urges leaders to extend length of tutor sessions and run more than one per week
National schools commissioner Dominic Herrington to leave role Departure to Ministry of Justice role comes ahead of shake-up of regional school commissioners group
Crackdown to ensure schools face ‘rigorous checks’ on ECT training Investigation revealed mentors were not being given their legal entitlement to time off timetable for training
£200 grants to encourage small school staff to take NPQs £22.6m set aside as free scholarships also opened up to private schools
Speed read: Ofsted’s guide to a ‘high-quality’ English curriculum ‘More than any other subject, English – and especially reading – is fundamental to pupils’ educational success’