Teachers ‘unsupported’ as Covid outbreaks continue to blight schools Almost half of teachers report testing positive last term, according to union survey
NASUWT votes to ‘mobilise’ for industrial action over pay Both main teachers’ unions have now put strikes on the table, after the NEU voted for an indicative ballot earlier this week
Statistics watchdog investigates DfE’s academy claims Union complains about ‘disgraceful, deliberate misuse of statistics’
Teacher who may never work again after assault gets £850k payout The compensation is understood to be one of the largest single payouts made to an education professional
MP’s claim teachers broke lockdown rules ‘insulting and offensive’ Conservative Michael Fabricant under fire for comments made while defending Boris Johnson over partygate
NEU conference: Shadow education secretary heckled over Ofsted Labour wants to reform the watchdog, while the National Education Union favours abolition
White paper: Academy trust ‘divorce’ plans split sector leaders DfE to consult on ‘exceptional circumstances’ in which academies could request move to ‘stronger’ trust
White paper: Academy reforms rest on regulator role, say leaders Ex-DfE aide: ‘If the regulator isn’t set up in the right way, nothing else is going to work’
White paper: Schools will have to foot future tutoring bill Ministers face calls to increase pupil premium funding to cover tutoring and literacy and numeracy focus