‘Sorry if I caused offence’, says MP who claimed teachers broke lockdown rules In a letter to heads, Michael Fabricant admits ‘error’ in implying lockdown drinks were ‘general practice’ among school staff
Most heads doubt all-academy system will boost outcomes But a poll suggests DfE plans to let good schools bid to divorce failing trusts will help lessen fears over its academy vision
Ban primary exclusions, and 5 more recommendations from ex-children’s tsar Anne Longfield’s Commission on Young Lives calls for end to ‘exclusions culture’
Headteacher ‘under a lot of stress’ avoids ban for dishonesty TRA panel found Catherina Rowsell-Dickens guilty of unacceptable professional conduct
£11k canapes help guests swallow Zahawi’s climate strategy Civil servants were barred from the buffet at Natural History Museum launch event
School gender pay gap narrows, but slowly Schools Week analysis shows gaps will take 22 years to close based on current trends
Ministers plan to publish school-level tutoring take-up – and Ofsted will check Government wants to ‘improve transparency’ and boost take-up, but sector leaders fight the plans
DfE bins flagship edtech demonstrator programme Ministers claim scheme which pre-dates the pandemic is no longer needed now schools are open
Partygate making it harder to teach ‘honesty and integrity’ – union boss NAHT’s Paul Whiteman criticises ‘absolute failure of political leadership’