‘Extreme concern’ Covid inquiry won’t focus enough on education Inquiry chair urges public to respond to consultation
Nearly 10% of year 11s still absent from school as exams loom Leaders describe new data as ‘extremely worrying’ as exam students remain worst-hit by absences
Walker promises flexibility after early career framework ‘straitjacket’ complaints Department officials will look at giving mentors ‘more options’ for when they can do training
Oak academy to move into public hands with ‘no privatisation’ and independence condition Education secretary will say he’s committed to building on the ‘by teachers, for teachers’ approach behind its launch’
IFS: Most teachers will still be worse off after pay rise Starting salaries will rise, but more experienced teachers face 5% real-terms pay cut, warns think tank
DfE challenged over plan to award top trusts £121m Institute of Teaching Decision could leave department facing another procurement row
Covid: Attendance reaches 9-month high, but schools ‘not out of the woods’ More than one in ten schools still report high staff absences
50 schools sought for £980k girls sport scheme DfE says ‘Your Time’ programme will offer opportunities for girls to access competitive sport
Save some cash for later to fund teacher pay bill, DfE says Schools told to plan budgets over multiple years to make best use of ‘frontloaded’ funding settlement