Evidence not needed for short mental health absence, says DfE Government says GPs are ‘unlikely to be able to offer such evidence to support one-off absences related to mental health’
Teacher strikes: 40% of pupils miss school, data suggests It means 3.2 million pupils were at home today because of strikes if attendance data from 3,300 schools is extrapolated nationally
DfE advice on when schools should use remote education: 8 key findings Remote learning can be used to ‘reintegrate’ some absent pupils and also for those who are off with infections, guidance says
MPs launch inquiry into persistent school absence Education committee intervenes after persistent absence soared to 23.5 per cent post-pandemic
Sir Gav’s £17k golden goodbye, and 6 other things we learned from the DfE’s accounts Bumper payouts for sacked ministers, staff retention issues and fears over SEND performance all revealed in annual accounts
DfE will ‘prioritise’ parts of shelved schools bill Schools bill axed in current form with most academy legislation shelved, but ‘priority’ proposals like out-of-school register still on table
Information watchdog sounds alarm over live school attendance tracker DfE failed to properly assess risk of collection of pupil data now used by 14,000 schools nationwide, says ICO
29 areas vie for spots on council academy trust pilot Only a third of councils which applied are likely to be able to join the pilot launching their own trusts
DfE adviser calls for dozens of attendance hubs Trust CEO Rob Tarn wants DfE funding so other schools can follow North Shore Academy’s lead in launching attendance networks