Free schools: DfE loses millions on unused sites Government also spent £10.9 million on upkeep, such as security, maintenance and utility bills, on the empty sites
Teachers given strike ‘exemption’ to prepare for Ofsted Teachers at ‘outstanding’ school given union blessing to cross picket line after getting Ofsted call
Oak usage during teacher strikes double last year’s Omicron peak More than 886,000 lessons were taken on first day of teacher strikes
Teacher strikes: 54% of schools shut or restrict attendance About 8,400 schools were estimated to be shut or partially closed on the first day of strike action
Teacher strikes: 40% of pupils miss school, data suggests It means 3.2 million pupils were at home today because of strikes if attendance data from 3,300 schools is extrapolated nationally
Teacher pay demands ‘economically incoherent’, Keegan says Education secretary said government ‘can’t bake in inflation’ as teachers begin first national strike in six years
£220m catch-up cash went unspent, watchdog finds The government’s spending watchdog says ministers should assess how the withdrawal of tutoring subsidies will affect schools
Capita set to oversee flexible working programme Private firm understood to be preferred bidder ahead of schools that have run a similar scheme for 18 months
Flexible working costs ‘hinder’ schools, DfE study finds While school leaders believe benefits of flexible working do outweigh costs, some express concern on short-term finances