Ofsted annual report 2020-21: 8 things we learned Ofsted has lost sight of more primary pupils and says reintegration of AP children ‘not a reality’
Ministers step in to ‘step up’ tutoring scheme uptake Walker flags participation issues as DfE claims releasing official figures will create ‘unclear public messages’ on programme’s reach
ESFA acts as costs of collapsed academy trusts double Government wrote off more than £10m on failed trusts last year alone
New shadow education secretary to push Zahawi on Omicron plans Bridget Phillipson speaks to Schools Week in first interview since her appointment
DfE misses secondary teacher recruitment target as Covid boom crashes Just 22 per cent of physics teachers needed were recruited this year
SEND review has ‘taken too long’, and comms ‘regrettable’ – minister Will Quince tells MPs DfE ‘could have done better’ in its engagement with stakeholders
DfE brings back Covid workforce fund as staff absence rises But schools will have to use their reserves first to be able to claim
Covid-related absence jumps 60% in a fortnight More than 200,000 pupils were off because of Covid on November 25