News ‘Double disadvantage’: Poorer pupils with SEND less likely to get EHCPs Sutton Trust warns of ‘double disadvantage’ with poorer families ‘less able to navigate the system’ Samantha Booth 7h Samantha Booth 7h News Phillipson to reveal 90% phonics check ‘ambition’ Bridget Phillipson to unveil new target today – but unions call for funded plan to drive improvement Schools Week Reporter 8h Schools Week Reporter 8h Covid DfE was ‘confident’ over Covid testing plan to keep schools open – rather than closures DfE permanent secretary tells the Covid Inquiry mass testing would have been ‘executed really well’ in January 2021 -… Ruth Lucas 13h Ruth Lucas 13h Academies Specialist MAT given notice to improve after seeking bailout 12-school trust said it had to ask for ’emergency’ government cash after ‘significant delays’ to SEND and free school… Jack Dyson 15h Jack Dyson 15h Covid Williamson texted PM he was ‘f****d over’ by Covid decisions Covid inquiry sees expletive-riddled text sent by Gavin Williamson to Boris Johnson over school closures and catch-up tsar’s appointment Ruth Lucas 2d Ruth Lucas 2d Ofsted Ofsted claims it’s ‘transparent’ despite refusing to publish reform feedback ‘We set out really clearly the negativity that we heard,’ says Oliver after watchdog is criticised for lack of… Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2d News ASCL drops Ofsted inspector threat – but mulls legal action Union shelves plan to ask leaders to step down as inspectors – but says it has ‘resolved to explore… Schools Week Reporter 2d Schools Week Reporter 2d Pensions Ministers plan academy support staff pensions reform The plans would simplify the process to transfer staff to the same fund, rather than having them spread out… Freddie Whittaker 2d Freddie Whittaker 2d Movers and Shakers Movers and shakers: Education Partnership Trust, CICES, Bury Council This week’s movers and shakers include an Olympic wrestler, a Lego collector and a former tree-logger Schools Week Reporter 2d Schools Week Reporter 2d Ofsted Exclusive Outdated Ofsted rule ‘inadequate’ for looked-after children ‘Crucial’ government guidance still refers to headline grades, despite them being scrapped over a year ago Freddie Whittaker 3d Freddie Whittaker and Lydia Chantler-Hicks 3d Academies Officials kept mum about academy probe as merger decided Revelation reopens debate around the transparency of important academy decisions Jack Dyson 5d Jack Dyson 5d Recruitment and retention Trust offers degree pathway to create ‘children’s workforce’ Reach Foundation to launch unit to provide ‘structural solutions’ to workforce recruitment and retention issues Ruth Lucas 5d Ruth Lucas 5d 1 2 3 4 5 6 1,002 Older
