White paper: Most ‘coasting’ schools already academies DfE consults on forcing schools ‘not making necessary improvements’ to become academies or join a new trust
Schools battle to stay open amid Covid surge Leaders take extra teaching and cleaning duties as secondary absences breach 10 per cent mark
Zahawi admits reform failures. But can he win over academy sceptics? The education secretary speaks to Schools Week about his plans for schools, and why he doesn’t want to ‘play politics’
Just 1 in 7 schools use Randstad-approved tutors And government is still over a million courses away from its annual year target
DfE ‘misreporting’ data to back academies drive, claims NEU Government’s case for full academisation is ‘flawed’, say union leaders
Just half of secondary teachers tell parents about action on ‘falling behind’ pupils Informing families about interventions for pupils behind in English and maths is a key strand of the DfE’s new ‘parent pledge’
Pupil self-isolation advice slashed to 3 days Heads question guidance changes and end to free testing as Covid continues to disrupt schools
Revealed: 24 ‘priority’ areas to split £40m improvement cash DfE also almost doubles academy trust growth funding for the next three years
‘Opportunity for all’ schools white paper: All the policies Nadhim Zahawi sets out his vision to ‘introduce and implement standards that will improve children’s education’