DfE won’t say when KS1 SATs will be scrapped Doubts cast on plans to make tests non-statutory from next year after government pencils-in dates for 2024
Design and technology take-up has halved in a decade Think tank warns subject will continue to decline if ministers don’t take action encourage take-up
Teacher targets for popular subjects set to be missed as recruitment challenges ‘re-emerge’ Five key findings that show the recruitment and retention challenges are back
Covid pupil absences triple in two weeks and almost 1 in 10 teachers off DfE data shows Covid disruption to schools is on the rise again
7 policies from Pearson to make exams fit for the future Exam board advocates changes to performance measures and a rethink of the English and maths resit policy following major inquiry
Ofsted’s guide to ‘raising the quality’ of PE An ambitious PE curriculum ‘levels the playing field’ for all pupils
Long read: How the flagship tutoring programme is slowly sinking Ministers face crunch decisions on the National Tutoring Programme’s legacy
Fears over Covid testing cut-off as pupil absences start to rise Attendance tracker records ‘first significant increase’ since late January
Covid: Ex-teacher call to arms falls flat as 1 in 3 make it to classroom Dozens of former teachers who signed up to alleviate Covid staff pressures have pulled out