DfE won’t say when KS1 SATs will be scrapped Doubts cast on plans to make tests non-statutory from next year after government pencils-in dates for 2024
Design and technology take-up has halved in a decade Think tank warns subject will continue to decline if ministers don’t take action encourage take-up
Teacher targets for popular subjects set to be missed as recruitment challenges ‘re-emerge’ Five key findings that show the recruitment and retention challenges are back
Covid pupil absences triple in two weeks and almost 1 in 10 teachers off DfE data shows Covid disruption to schools is on the rise again
7 policies from Pearson to make exams fit for the future Exam board advocates changes to performance measures and a rethink of the English and maths resit policy following major inquiry
Long read: How the flagship tutoring programme is slowly sinking Ministers face crunch decisions on the National Tutoring Programme’s legacy
Fears over Covid testing cut-off as pupil absences start to rise Attendance tracker records ‘first significant increase’ since late January
Covid: Ex-teacher call to arms falls flat as 1 in 3 make it to classroom Dozens of former teachers who signed up to alleviate Covid staff pressures have pulled out
Many DfE cost-cutters couldn’t find schools savings, survey reveals School resource management advisers have been visiting schools since 2018