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
Infant free school meals funding rate to rise by just 7p Nadhim Zahawi says increase is ‘because we know more can be done in the face of rising costs”‘
Paul Smith to leave Future Academies for White Horse job Academy leader was first RSC to quit for a job in the sector, joining a minister’s trust
Government food strategy shelves most schools recommendations Ministers ignore calls to raise free school meals earnings threshold and bring in new accreditation requirements for schools
AQA apologises over GCSE physics advance info error England’s largest exam board will award full marks to all pupils for question about circuits in higher tier paper