Private schools over-inflated GCSEs during Covid, analysis suggests But academics say it’s ‘still not clear’ why private schools issued more generous grades than expected
Schools told to raid own coffers to get pupils to exams during rail strike DfE says schools are ‘best placed to prioritise their spending to support their pupils and students’ during biggest rail strike in 30 years
Middlesbrough gets help to tackle absences Tackling persistent absence has become a key priority for ministers after rates soared during the pandemic
DfE orders e-registers and sets new thresholds for absence fines Schools to be told to modernise the way they collect and record attendance data as government plans absence crackdown
Schools bill: Zahawi promises ‘no new burdens’ for academies Education secretary vows not to restrict the ‘very freedoms that enable academy success’
Schools bill rowback? Barran to ‘clarify position’ after Lords criticism Minister’s intervention suggests the government may be preparing to climb down on some of the more controversial measures
Academy trusts eye expansions – but say it’s their biggest challenge New national academy trust survey reveals how the sector is gearing up for the government’s white paper ambitions
Long Covid affects 1 in 20 secondary pupils, study suggests Pupils with symptoms 12 weeks or more after getting Covid are also more likely to suffer mental health problems
Schools should ‘obsess’ about attendance, says children’s commissioner Report from Dame Rachel de Souza calls for better support for school counselling and improved intervention after exclusions