Zahawi announces slowing-down of BTECs cull Education secretary says he has ‘decided to allow an extra year before our reform timetable is implemented’
16 and 17-year-olds to be offered second Covid vaccine dose Javid also confirms boosters for those aged 40 and over
Ofsted questions arts ‘carousel’ at KS3 Watchdog official says teaching music only in part of the year could affect pupils ‘aural memory’
Church schools facing forced academy conversion Catholic and Anglican chiefs say that multi-academy trusts can solve ‘existential’ threats
Fifth of schools face 5-year wait for full-fibre broadband Ministers accused of lacking ‘ambition for children’
Investigation: The long wait for justice Former pupils who battled to get school leader’s alleged sex offences reinvestigated urge child abuse victims to keep speaking out
‘Outstanding’ schools not inspected for 15 years downgraded in first Ofsted reports Those downgraded have not been inspected for a combined 235 years
Government ditches £90m school ‘arts premium’ manifesto pledge Policy is one of several 2019 pledges to be delayed or to have fallen by the wayside
Exams 2022: Ofqual confirms ‘plan B’ details Exams watchdog says schools should ‘guard’ against ‘over-assessment’ of students