55 ‘education investment areas’ named for £3k teacher retention payments DfE wants 90% of primary pupils to meet ‘expected standard’, but ‘levelling up’ announcement includes no new money
Police won’t investigate DfE Christmas party, but Sue Gray findings withheld Party was allegedly instigated by Gavin Williamson to ‘thank staff’ and attended by Susan Acland-Hood
Ofqual to research impact of advance information to inform ‘future years’ Dr Jo Saxton says the measure was ‘really exciting’
‘Epidemic of anxiety’: Special schools feel brunt of Omicron surge Special schools battle higher rates of staff and pupil absence
Councils with SEND cash black holes to get new cost-cutter visits Ministers ‘laying the foundations’ for new reforms under delayed SEND review
Covid building shortages and price hikes delay school opening Lyde Green families were left scrambling for places, as soaring construction demand worldwide pushes up material costs and lead times
DfE restructure delays advisory board election results Ministers are considering adding a ninth regional schools commissioner
Council tells heads to ‘self-manage’ Covid outbreaks Local authority tells schools to stop reporting Covid cases amid an ‘increase demand on public health services’
DfE considers council-run MATs to achieve academy ambition Ministers ‘open to slightly different models of partnership’ as schools white paper looms