Theme 1 news Covid Covid: Staff absence up by 20% as term draws to a close More than 230,000 pupils were off due to Covid on December 9 James Carr 2y James Carr 2y Covid Second jabs planned in schools from January 10 Every school will receive second-dose sessions by half-term, even as more than half 12-15-year-olds remain unvaccinated Tom Belger 2y Tom Belger 2y Covid DfE launches ‘marketplace’ for schools to buy Covid air purifiers It would cost schools at least £5,900 to fund one unit in every classroom Tom Belger 2y Tom Belger 2y Covid Omicron: Javid says ‘no guarantees’ on schools staying open Health minister Sajid Javid said there are “no guarantees” about whether schools will stay open amid warnings of a… Samantha Booth 2y Samantha Booth 2y Covid Exclusive Catch-up mentors used as teaching cover, report reveals Mentors redeployed during periods of ‘particularly high’ staff absences Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Covid Plan B: What does this mean for schools? No change on face masks, don’t move teaching online and inspections cancelled Samantha Booth 2y Samantha Booth 2y Covid Exclusive Ofsted inspections cancelled next week so schools can prepare for Omicron Schools will only be inspected if there are safeguarding concerns John Dickens 2y John Dickens 2y Covid Top university places up 28% after record A-level results Accepted student numbers on competitive courses have soared Tom Belger 2y Tom Belger 2y Covid Cabinet secretary to investigate DfE Christmas party, says top civil servant Acland-Hood also admits she attended December 10 ‘gathering’ Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Newer 1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 Older Must Read Covid Exclusive DfE threatened with legal action over ‘unlawful’ Covid attendance rules The government is being threatened with legal action if it fails to update attendance guidance for vulnerable children and… James Carr 3y James Carr 3y Covid Academy trusts’ cash stash rises to £3bn despite pandemic pressures Academy trusts boosted their reserves and surpluses last year despite the upheaval of Covid, official figures show. New Department… Tom Belger 3y Tom Belger 3y
