Schools

‘Ladder-up not levelling-up’: DfE urged to rethink student loan grade threshold plan

Ministers are considering blocking pupils without certain grades from getting student finance

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Covid

School attendance at highest since November as Covid absences fall

But staff absence remains high and tens of thousands of pupils still have Covid

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Covid

Weekly Covid testing for most school pupils ditched from today

Boris Johnson outlines plan for 'living with Covid-19'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Political impartiality guidance: What schools need to know

DfE says new document will help schools meet their existing legal duties

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Covid

All 5 to 11-year-olds to be offered Covid vaccine

Javid accepts JCVI recommendation of 'non-urgent offer' of paediatric dose to all primary-aged pupils

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Covid

DfE extends Covid school workforce fund until Easter

Staff fund extended until April 8

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

DfE publishes ESFA review and reorganisation plans

Government confirms move to nine RSC regions and for a new 'dedicated' schools group at the DfE

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted extends curriculum grace period to September 2022

Here's what schools and teacher trainers need to know about the latest inspection update

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Mental health

5 tips for schools on mental health support

Always refer and be flexible, charity says

Schools Week Reporter
Hannah Kinsey