Attendance gap widens as poorer pupils fall behind Government data shows alarming absence rates are not improving
Consider axing EBacc and pupil SATs grades, says IPPR report 5 key proposals from think tank known to be influential in shaping Labour policy
Special school teacher banned over Covid grade ‘dishonesty’ Case appears to be the first sanctions issued for misconduct relating to teacher grades used during the pandemic
20k pupils in unregistered alternative provision, study finds Calls for statutory registration and ‘light-touch’ regulation to ensure vulnerable children are ‘brought back into view’
Damning probe reveals full scale of failures at scandal special school ‘Unclear’ why Ofsted waited to inspect Harlow Academy after 20 reports of safeguarding failures, review found
NASUWT accepts pay deal, but industrial action still going ahead The teachers’ union said more needs to be done to tackle ‘excessive workload and working hours’
NAHT members also vote to accept teacher pay deal Union had secured mandate to strike, but said that is no longer necessary
Teenager arrested in exam board cyber attack investigation Police confirm 16-year-old boy has been arrested and bailed until later this year
Consider targeting future pay rises to shortage areas, STRB says School Teachers’ Review Body is ‘deeply concerned’ about recruitment levels and calls for ‘targeted remuneration’