IfS: 1 in 4 poorer pupils could lose out under proposed student loan grade thresholds Around 1 in 10 recent education undergrads would also have been excluded, think tank warns
Director at criticised council wins DfE contract to help others improve The DfE has appointed 13 SEND advisers on salaries of £90k to act as ‘critical friends’
Heads plan Covid isolation rooms so symptomatic kids can take exams ‘Ambiguous’ guidance leaves leaders playing Covid guessing game as tests return
Early career framework risks heads snubbing new teachers Polling shows just one in seven new teachers think the training is a good use of time
Orphan school’s 11-year wait for sponsor (should) end next month Official admits intervention in failing schools is too slow
Warning notices issued to growing trusts Leaders say cases show importance of ‘sustainable’ growth amid ministers’ expansion plans
Falcon trust swoops on its third academy Latest recruit for turnaround trust is first outside the north of England
Meet the new-look education committee Five new MPs have joined since last July. Here’s your guide to the new membership
DfE boast of £1 billion savings ‘shameful’, says union Experts say budget cuts mean school savings are ‘unsurprising’