Spring term Covid guidance changes: 7 things we learned Air cleaning units only for schools with ‘sustained high’ CO2 levels, and teachers not expected to wear masks in classroom
DfE recommends masks in secondary classes as Omicron surges Ministers will also provide 7,000 more air-cleaning unit and Ofsted won’t ask serving leaders to carry out inspections
New year’s honours 2022: Who got what in the schools community 56 people with links to England’s schools have been recognised
Covid vaccine recommended for vulnerable 5 to 11-year-olds JCVI recommendation comes after a paediatric formulation of the Pfizer vaccine was approved for children
Academy trusts get £21m in non-repayable bailouts The Academies Enterprise Trust received £2 million, one of more than 80 trusts bailed out in a single year
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
DBS ‘ready’ for supply teacher drive as DfE pledges to release own staff Eligible civil servants not working on Covid will be released for supply teaching
Zahawi asks STRB for two-year pay plan to help achieve £30k salary pledge Education secretary tells pay review body he wants a ‘significant uplift’ to starting salaries
Covid savings fuel record turnaround in maintained school finances Lower energy and exam costs saved schools millions during lockdowns