Maths teacher made OBE hits out at ‘pointless’ 10-year fraud battle Dr Richard Evans received the award for services to charitable fundraising during Covid
The Schools Week & FE Week Festive Advent Calendar Twelve days of festive fun with multiple competitions, prizes and fundraising
60 new governance experts appointed (and they’ll be paid for first time) The new National Leaders of Governance will help boards ‘realise their full potential’
The councils forced into school Covid action 11 councils are advising all schools in their areas to reintroduce Covid classroom measures
Katharine Birbalsingh to become government’s new social mobility tsar Country’s ‘strictest head’ previously said ‘woke are racist’ and warned against teaching “white privilege”
Bring back bubbles and masks in classroom, unions tell Zahawi A joint letter from five unions, also sent to councils, calls for urgent action as cases rise
NAHT wants more support to ease heads’ workload Leaders’ union will debate conference motion to investigate how to better support workloads
Zahawi appoints former head Mark Lehain as policy adviser Former director of the New Schools Network and Parents and Teachers for Excellence joins DfE team