‘Ladder-up not levelling-up’: DfE urged to rethink student loan grade threshold plan Ministers are considering blocking pupils without certain grades from getting student finance
School attendance at highest since November as Covid absences fall But staff absence remains high and tens of thousands of pupils still have Covid
Weekly Covid testing for most school pupils ditched from today Boris Johnson outlines plan for ‘living with Covid-19’
Schools and Academies Show returns to London for first time in 2 years The UK’s largest education policy event returns to London to deliver an unforgettable face-to-face experience for leaders across the education sector, for the first time in 2 years.
Political impartiality guidance: What schools need to know DfE says new document will help schools meet their existing legal duties
All 5 to 11-year-olds to be offered Covid vaccine Javid accepts JCVI recommendation of ‘non-urgent offer’ of paediatric dose to all primary-aged pupils
DfE publishes ESFA review and reorganisation plans Government confirms move to nine RSC regions and for a new ‘dedicated’ schools group at the DfE
Ofsted extends curriculum grace period to September 2022 Here’s what schools and teacher trainers need to know about the latest inspection update
Fresh calls for MAT inspections after trust gets 3 ‘inadequates’ Ofsted cannot inspect academy trusts despite almost a decade of pressure for new powers