Covid

Pupil attendance falls again as Covid closures double

Despite overall Covid absences falling, the number of pupils missing school due to closures doubled to 34,000

James Carr
James Carr
Covid

Schools battle to stay open amid Covid surge

Leaders take extra teaching and cleaning duties as secondary absences breach 10 per cent mark

James Carr
James Carr
Covid

Majority of schools host just one week of Covid summer school

Over 336,000 pupils attended summer schools last year

James Carr
James Carr
Covid

Covid: In-school vaccination programme to end this week

Schools still asked to 'signpost' alternative vaccination routes for pupils

James Carr
James Carr
Schools

Most schools not making best use of technology, DfE study finds

Research finds fewer than one in ten schools are 'digitally mature'

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

Ofsted declines 1 in 5 deferral requests despite government advice

But data suggests two thirds of schools did not request a deferral

James Carr
James Carr
Schools

Covid building shortages and price hikes delay school opening

Lyde Green families were left scrambling for places, as soaring construction demand worldwide pushes up material costs and lead...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Covid

Consider ‘combining classes’ to keep pupils in school, DfE tells leaders

New guidance urges 'flexible' use of all staff to 'ensure settings remain open' amid Omicron disruption

John Dickens
John Dickens
Academies

Trusts rack up £3bn surplus, and 6 more academy sector accounts findings

The report reveals rising reserves, more spending rule breaches and more trusts under scrutiny over high pay

Tom Belger
Tom Belger