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
Government Sewell report response: 9 actions for schools Ministers have responded to the commission on race and ethnic disparities
Covid: Year 1 pupils furthest behind in reading, study finds Youngest pupils have been worst-affected by partial school closures, and show less signs of recovery
Switch focus from plan B tests to exam prep, schools minister says ‘No requirement’ to collect teacher grade evidence into next term, Robin Walker says
Labour will ‘look at’ Ofsted grades as part of watchdog reforms Shadow education secretary says parents don’t always have a ‘clear sense’ of what school ratings mean
Teacher pay: 8 interesting findings from the DfE’s STRB evidence Ministers’ submission includes analysis of the teacher recruitment and retention market, as well as staff pay trends