Theme 1 news Covid Covid absence falls to 1.5% after self-isolation rules relaxed But absences due to suspected or confirmed cases remain similar to the end of last term Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y Covid Minister condemns ‘intimidation’ of schools after vaccination death threat warning Vaccines minister says schools should ‘not be afraid to speak to the police’ Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y Covid Create ‘voluntary third session’ in school day, says children’s commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza issues report in response to ‘Big Ask’ consultation Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y Covid Exclusive ‘I simply can’t go on. I’m exhausted’: The heads planning early exit Covid a factor for majority of those planning to leave early in next five years Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y Covid Covid vaccines for children: what schools need to know The government has published guidance today on how the vaccine roll-out in schools for 12- to 15-year-olds will work…. John Dickens 4y John Dickens 4y Covid, Ofsted Schools ‘prioritised’ food parcels over remote learning, and 4 other things we learned from Ofsted Schools’ focus on making food parcels and visiting disadvantaged pupils in the first lockdown may have affected their “capacity”… James Carr 4y James Carr 4y Covid Government to scrap power to force school closures Ministers publish Covid autumn and winter plan Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y Covid Exclusive £20m fine and 3 years in prison: how pressure groups are threatening schools over Covid jabs Calls for guidance as pressure heaped on schools ahead of vaccine rollout James Carr 4y James Carr 4y Covid Long read Long read: Schools let down by government’s hot air on ventilation Has England been left flapping in the wind as other countries race ahead with ventilation policies for schools? Schools… James Carr 4y James Carr 4y Newer 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 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 4y James Carr 4y 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 4y Tom Belger 4y