DfE ‘misreporting’ data to back academies drive, claims NEU Government’s case for full academisation is ‘flawed’, say union leaders
Just half of secondary teachers tell parents about action on ‘falling behind’ pupils Informing families about interventions for pupils behind in English and maths is a key strand of the DfE’s new ‘parent pledge’
Pupil self-isolation advice slashed to 3 days Heads question guidance changes and end to free testing as Covid continues to disrupt schools
Covid: In-school vaccination programme to end this week Schools still asked to ‘signpost’ alternative vaccination routes for pupils
SEND review won’t repeat ‘mistakes of the past’ – Zahawi Education secretary says system is failing and reform is ‘long overdue’
New teachers won’t have to extend induction because of Covid absence New teachers will be able to progress to second-year induction even if they miss more than 30 days, with Covid absences discounted
SEND review: The proposed reforms to alternative provision Changes to the way AP is funded and used by schools have been put forward by the government
SEND review: What schools need to know The much-delayed review of the SEND and AP systems was first launched in 2019
Revealed: 24 ‘priority’ areas to split £40m improvement cash DfE also almost doubles academy trust growth funding for the next three years