Covid taking bigger toll on school staff wellbeing, study finds This year 62% of school staff said the pandemic contributed to poor mental health, up from 33% in 2020
Investigate trusts amassing ‘substantial reserves’, watchdog tells DfE A report found mainstream school finances had “held up well” in recent years, despite austerity cuts and other funding pressures
Improve outreach work if you want to charge higher fees, universities told John Blake appointed to help regulator push institutions to improve access and partnership plans
E-ACT chief executive suspended Staff have been told that Jane Millward, chief executive of the 28-school trust, is ‘away from work’
Anti-vaxxers who threaten schools and pupils ‘will be arrested’ – Zahawi Education secretary says protesters ‘should not be going anywhere near a school’
On hold: NLE programme delayed until September Reforms delayed and interim contract awarded with DfE citing Covid
Birmingham could lose control of its SEND services Documents show DfE commissioner can consider delivery options ‘outside of the operational control of the local authority’
Software supplier takes legal action against second trust Bromcom Computers has filed a High Court claim against Academies Enterprise Trust
Academy trust appeals to court after losing special needs contract Wave Multi-Academy Trust launches legal challenge over AP contract