Covid

‘Extreme concern’ Covid inquiry won’t focus enough on education

Inquiry chair urges public to respond to consultation

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Samantha Booth
News

Tutoring standards watered down as £65m moved into schools pot

Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi accepts there have been 'challenges'

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Samantha Booth
Teacher training

Walker promises flexibility after early career framework ‘straitjacket’ complaints

Department officials will look at giving mentors 'more options' for when they can do training

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Samantha Booth
Catch-up

MPs: Keep tutoring subsidy in poor areas to avoid ‘epidemic of inequality’

Ministers urged to review plans to gradually taper off subsidies for flagship catch-up programme

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Samantha Booth
Energy costs

Revealed: Schools’ moral dilemma over Russian energy contracts

Trusts explore cutting ties with Gazprom, but face exit fees and ten-times more expensive new contracts

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Samantha Booth
Energy costs

Ministers explore ‘cutting’ Gazprom from School Switch scheme

But hamstrung councils say it's 'immoral' schools pay Russian firm

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Samantha Booth
SEND

Firm given ‘value for SEND’ contract slashed council care plans

Concern £1.5m government scheme is 'simply cost-cutting exercise'

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Samantha Booth
News

Randstad ‘failure’ blamed for ditched tutoring target

Removing 65% pupil premium target will 'widen attainment gap', providers warn

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Samantha Booth
Tutoring

National Tutoring Programme target for poorer pupils ditched

Tutor firms will no longer have to reach at least two-thirds of poorer pupils

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Samantha Booth