Williamson opposed masks in schools because he didn’t want to ‘surrender’ to unions Evidence to the Covid-inquiry claims the former education secretary ‘didn’t want to give an inch’ to the education unions during the pandemic
Just 1 in 6 schools commit to keep tutoring when cash runs out Five key findings from Ofsted and NFER evaluations into government’s flagship National Tutoring Programme
Ofsted has ‘moved too far’ from outcomes data, says former chief Wilshaw also says inspections don’t look ‘enough’ at teaching quality, and warns single-phrase judgments give parents ‘false comfort’
Ofqual set to have interim boss for a year Temporary chief regulator to be appointed on ‘exceptional basis’ to deal with ‘challenging period’ ahead
Recruiters seek actors for school teaching assistant jobs Unions warn move could be a ‘good quick fix’ in the recruitment crisis but is ‘hugely expensive’
Strikes: Government to introduce minimum service levels in schools Ministers say if a voluntary agreement is not reached with unions, it will use powers through the new strikes law
Checks of ‘deteriorating’ school buildings yet to start Government signed off on £2m scheme for assessments at schools with ‘system-built’ classroom blocks last year
Gibb: Restoring £370m funding gaffe cash would be ‘irresponsible’ Labour said the error was ‘part of a much bigger pattern of Conservative mismanagement’
AQA sets timetable for digital GCSE exams Two GCSE languages will move to digital by 2026 with larger subjects beginning in 2030