Politics

Term-time holidays a ‘small part’ of attendance woes – minister

Catherine McKinnell says she’s focused on children who regularly miss ‘significant amounts of school’

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LPC, News, Politics

Labour activists heard from Angela Rayner at the party’s annual conference this morning. Here is what she said. Conference,…

Freddie Whittaker

LPC, News, Politics

Angela Rayner, the shadow education secretary, has addressed the Labour Party conference in Brighton. In a short speech, Rayner…

Freddie Whittaker

LPC, News, Politics

Labour is “looking at all options” for an overhaul of the school accountability system, including replacing Ofsted. In an…

Freddie Whittaker

News, Politics

The prime minister has re-launched the latest free school application round – more than seven months after it was…

Freddie Whittaker

News, Politics

The government has announced 66 schools will get extra funding to boost their nursery places – but ministers have…

John Dickens

News, Politics

The Department for Education has published its response to the children in need review today. Here are the key…

John Dickens

Covid

The government is being threatened with legal action if it fails to update attendance guidance for vulnerable children and…

James Carr

Covid

Academy trusts boosted their reserves and surpluses last year despite the upheaval of Covid, official figures show. New Department…

Tom Belger