DfE rejects 1 in 5 requests for school air-cleaning units 285 schools had bids for government-funded units refused because they ‘did not meet the eligibility criteria’
RSC advisory board election results delayed DfE says outcome of election for advisers on academy oversight will no longer be announced this month
Give staff concessions in London driving charge plan, say heads Proposals will ‘inevitably’ affect school staff, but measures are needed to tackle pollution, leaders warn
Ofsted shuns own style guide to label pupils ‘lower ability’ Experts warn the ‘unhelpful’ term can become a ‘self-fulfilling prophecy’
Falcon academy trust set to spread its wings Trust set up to take on challenging schools is going national
‘Demoralising’: Top primaries lose their status under ‘harsher’ Ofsted inspections Downgraded ‘outstanding’ primary schools tell Schools Week new inspections are not a level playing field
‘I’m trying to protect young people’: Heads ignore PM call to drop face masks from classroom Many schools persisting with masks despite guidance change
All schools and trusts offered improvement help to tackle Covid woes The trust and school improvement offer, including support from NLEs, is no longer limited to RI schools