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SEND review has ‘taken too long’, and comms ‘regrettable’ – minister

Will Quince tells MPs DfE ‘could have done better’ in its engagement with stakeholders

ITT market review: what you need to know about new reforms

The Department for Education has published its response to the ITT market review today – setting out finalised reforms for the sector. There are some concessions to the initial proposals in the review (as covered in our news story here). Here’s Schools Week’s trusty guide to what you need to know… 1. Extra year before […]

DfE delays ITT market review reforms for a year

Providers will now have to comply with new requirements from 2024-25

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

Who is Bridget Phillipson? 8 facts about the new shadow education secretary

Labour has a new education lead following a reshuffle

Education funding squeeze ‘puts brakes on levelling up’, and 3 more IFS findings

A think tank report contrasts heavy education cuts contrast with surging healthcare spending

Omicron: Ofsted says inspections will ‘carry on as usual’

Ofsted inspections will go ahead as normal despite the discovery of the new Omicron Covid variant, the watchdog has confirmed. The inspectorate said it is following public health guidance but will be “carefully” considering requests from schools to defer inspections. Eleven cases of the new Omicron variant have so far been found in the UK, […]

Omicron case ‘linked’ to Essex primary school

Investigations into spread of variant also taking place at Nottingham school