DfE rejects 1 in 5 requests for school air-cleaning units 285 schools had bids for government-funded units refused because they ‘did not meet the eligibility criteria’
Ofsted shuns own style guide to label pupils ‘lower ability’ Experts warn the ‘unhelpful’ term can become a ‘self-fulfilling prophecy’
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‘Demoralising’: Top primaries lose their status under ‘harsher’ Ofsted inspections Downgraded ‘outstanding’ primary schools tell Schools Week new inspections are not a level playing field
‘I’m trying to protect young people’: Heads ignore PM call to drop face masks from classroom Many schools persisting with masks despite guidance change
Ofsted back to business as usual from end of January The watchdog will have its full team of inspectors back in schools from January 31
Schools fear closures amid Covid testing kit delays 8% of schools reported having staff unable to attend due to a lack of Covid tests
‘Risky’ MFL GCSE reforms get go ahead – but delayed for a year DfE has also ‘broadened’ vocabularly definition and given exam boards more flexibility
SIMS introduce 6-month break clause after contract backlash Legal action has been threatened despite DfE green light