‘Embarrassing’: AI attendance reports suspended days after launch Leaders report inaccuracies in new attendance target scheme launched last week by government
Academy sector annual report: 7 key findings Auditors sound warning over pension liabilities, while one trust paid out an exit package of at least £200k
Absence gap for vulnerable children rises Concerning analysis reveals most vulnerable pupils miss up to 4.4 more days of school than their peers
DfE can’t show ‘value for money’ of £9.2bn disadvantage spend Spending watchdog finds ‘limited evidence’ of how well almost half of funding to narrow attainment gap is used
Williamson ‘considered resigning’ over ‘panic’ Jan 2021 school closures Former ed sec tells Covid inquiry he did not have ‘complete autonomy’ over closure decisions, and claims his advice was ignored
NELI catch-up scheme boosted children’s language by 4 months Evaluation also finds pupils eligible for free school meals made even more progress from national roll-out of intervention
Grammar school inclusion plan had little impact, DfE admits Government tells selective schools to ‘challenge themselves to do more’ as proportion of poorer pupils rises by just 0.7%
Teacher sickness absence soars in wake of pandemic More than 3.2 million working days were missed due to illness last year