Meet the new-look education committee Five new MPs have joined since last July. Here’s your guide to the new membership
DfE boast of £1 billion savings ‘shameful’, says union Experts say budget cuts mean school savings are ‘unsurprising’
The inside story of the new natural history GCSE How a BBC veteran, Green MP and exams expert developed a brand new qualification
DfE finalises its climate change strategy: What schools need to know Every school will have a climate lead, and ‘sustainable’ tests will be developed
Poll: 7 in 10 primary heads say catch-up cash ‘insufficient’ Two in five leaders raid pupil premium budgets to make ends meet
Schools should be more patriotic, and 8 more things we learned from Zahawi Minister tells MPs white paper will narrow the attainment gap and he’s ‘open-minded’ about where council MATs can open
Academy reserves surge to £3.9 billion after Covid savings The average academy trust saw their reserves jump 29%, boosted by unlikely Covid windfalls
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