DfE scales back school Covid attendance data collection Schools will only have to fill out educational settings status form weekly from Monday
National Tutoring Programme target for poorer pupils ditched Tutor firms will no longer have to reach at least two-thirds of poorer pupils
Ofsted delays ECF and NPQ provider inspections Full inspections of lead providers will start from spring 2023
Government ‘gaming the figures’ on £24m breakfast club scheme Freedom of information data shows over half of the clubs involved so far are not new
Schools left to decide on turning away pupils with Covid symptoms Unions say schools are in an ‘impossible position’ as Covid requirements ease, with fears of conflict with parents
Free school wins reinspection after Ofsted conflict of interest allegation Doncaster’s XP East complained about ‘unprofessional conduct’ of inspection team over ‘requires improvement’ rating
Cambridge refuses to reapply for teacher training over ‘prescriptive’ reforms Top uni concerned about ‘important inconsistencies’ in reforms set out in initial teacher training review
Free school charity: All-MAT sector would mean ‘death’ of innovation Ministers’ favoured institutions won’t be replicated if white paper scraps standalone academies, charity warns
Watchdog warns of exam board staff ‘burnout’ after Covid chaos New report sheds light on how boards coped in last two years