DfE bins flagship edtech demonstrator programme Ministers claim scheme which pre-dates the pandemic is no longer needed now schools are open
Spielman blames ‘vested interests’ for Ofsted ‘fear’ Chief inspector dismisses suggestions Ofsted is contributing to exodus of heads
Partygate making it harder to teach ‘honesty and integrity’ – union boss NAHT’s Paul Whiteman criticises ‘absolute failure of political leadership’
ECF ‘teething problems’ can be fixed with ‘tweaks’, claims ITT adviser Ian Bauckham said it was ‘inevitable’ reforms would ‘seem more burdensome in the first year’
Understanding of exams plummets after switch to teacher grades And confidence in the system to deal with malpractice also fell
Don’t ‘pick and mix’ Oak curriculum resources, warns Spielman Ofsted chief says content provided by new arms-length curriculum body must be implemented ‘thoughtfully’
Social mobility tsar casts doubt on literacy and numeracy targets Katharine Birbalsingh tells MPs she is ‘not sure’ how targets set in recent white papers will be met
Watchdog probes SIMS provider over ‘abusing dominant position’ England’s largest provider of data management systems ESS is under investigation for ‘suspected breaches of competition law’
IfS: 1 in 4 poorer pupils could lose out under proposed student loan grade thresholds Around 1 in 10 recent education undergrads would also have been excluded, think tank warns