Theme 1 news Covid Academy reserves surge to £3.9 billion after Covid savings The average academy trust saw their reserves jump 29%, boosted by unlikely Covid windfalls Tom Belger 1mo Tom Belger 1mo Covid Teachers ‘unsupported’ as Covid outbreaks continue to blight schools Almost half of teachers report testing positive last term, according to union survey Freddie Whittaker 1mo Freddie Whittaker 1mo Covid MP’s claim teachers broke lockdown rules ‘insulting and offensive’ Conservative Michael Fabricant under fire for comments made while defending Boris Johnson over partygate Freddie Whittaker 1mo Freddie Whittaker 1mo Covid DfE will no longer publish school Covid absence updates Leaders warn ‘having no stats doesn’t mean Covid has disappeared’ James Carr 2mo James Carr 2mo Covid Pupil attendance falls again as Covid closures double Despite overall Covid absences falling, the number of pupils missing school due to closures doubled to 34,000 James Carr 2mo James Carr 2mo Covid Nine things we learned from Ofsted’s latest education recovery research The watchdog found schools struggling with staff shortages, unclear Covid measures and identifying learning gaps Freddie Whittaker 2mo Freddie Whittaker and Tom Belger 2mo Covid Schools battle to stay open amid Covid surge Leaders take extra teaching and cleaning duties as secondary absences breach 10 per cent mark James Carr 2mo James Carr 2mo Covid Majority of schools host just one week of Covid summer school Over 336,000 pupils attended summer schools last year James Carr 2mo James Carr 2mo Covid Pupil self-isolation advice slashed to 3 days Heads question guidance changes and end to free testing as Covid continues to disrupt schools Freddie Whittaker 2mo Freddie Whittaker 2mo Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 16 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 9mo James Carr 9mo 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 11mo Tom Belger 11mo