Failure to focus on poorer pupils will widen gap, say tutoring providers Letter urges education secretary to ensure the scheme’s ‘core original focus’ on disadvantaged children is not lost
80 winners scoop silver at the 2022 Pearson National Teaching Awards Education secretary praises ‘incredible educators who support our children to achieve their potential’
Half of new teachers struggle to balance teaching and training Government evaluation report also reveals three in four mentors have struggled to spend time on their own training
One in four pupils were persistently absent in autumn 2021 Changes to isolation rules reduced Covid-related absence, but illness drove a rise in other absences
DfE plans first step in academy revolution Work to move to all-academies system will begin later this term
Council MAT trial next year – but caps on number and size The DfE will ‘test the concept’ of local authority multi-academy trusts, inviting councils to join a small trial
Staff say overcrowding hampered bomb scare evacuation at DfE’s Sheffield office Workers warn of ‘disaster waiting to happen’ after incident on day of top civil servant’s visit
Schools bill: Ex-ministers line up to criticise DfE ‘power grab’ Draft law would make Nadhim Zahawi ‘the chief education officer’ for thousands of schools, peers warn
DfE hiring up to 8 more advisers to oversee attendance push A handful of councils alone have slashed more attendance staff than the DfE plans to recruit