DfE cancels 19 academy orders after legal challenge Ministers U-turn after signing off academy orders for Catholic Hallam diocese schools without governor approval
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
DfE top boss handed £278k payout to leave after exams fiasco Jonathan Slater had just eight months left in post, but was pushed out in spate of perm sec departures
DfE looks to ex-teachers to fill Covid staffing gaps Leaders also asked to ‘use their own networks to encourage sign-up’
MPs want mental health support teams extended to all schools in six years Committee calls for ‘urgent action’ to prevent services slipping backwards
DfE delays ITT market review reforms for a year Providers will now have to comply with new requirements from 2024-25
Large online educators face £10k bill for Ofsted accreditation visits The watchdog has warned the online education sector is currently ‘completely unregulated’
New alliance to stop schools being swept under MAT Experts said the new West Kent Single Academy Trust Alliance showed there were ‘other models’ to the government’s preferred MATs
Union demands more ‘robust’ rules as sports event held amid Covid cases Unions want stricter Covid curbs after one school with 33 cases sent pupils to a sports event while others with fewer cases limited events or sent year groups home