Theme 1 news Covid State schools in deprived areas hit hardest by staff absence Schools report using non-teaching staff to cover lessons and almost one in 10 combine classes as Omicron disruption continues Freddie Whittaker 6mo Freddie Whittaker 6mo Covid DfE to pay 100% of breakfast clubs costs until August in partial U-turn Government delays plan to make schools pay 25% of breakfast costs and expands eligibility ‘in light of Covid’ Freddie Whittaker 6mo Freddie Whittaker 6mo Covid DfE says over 550 ex-teachers answered Covid call to arms But no figures on how many have actually rejoined classrooms missing tens of thousands of teachers Freddie Whittaker 6mo Freddie Whittaker 6mo Covid Schools cut music and PE, and 7 other findings from DfE recovery research Report looks at how schools coped with the impact of Covid in 2020-21 Freddie Whittaker 6mo Freddie Whittaker 6mo Covid Open classroom windows between lessons so kids don’t get too cold, says DfE But experts warn methods are not a ‘magic bullet’ James Carr 6mo James Carr 6mo Covid Omicron: 1 in 25 staff off with Covid as absence rate doubles Tens of thousands of staff are off school with confirmed cases of the virus Freddie Whittaker 6mo Freddie Whittaker 6mo Covid Online Oak academy lessons soar as Omicron hits returning schools Internet learning platform says use has returned to levels not seen since last March Freddie Whittaker 6mo Freddie Whittaker 6mo Covid Schools raid own coffers after DfE provides just 8,000 air-cleaning units Education secretary claims allocation is based on school feedback James Carr 6mo James Carr 6mo Covid Long read Omicron battle looms as pupils return to schools Staff shortages bite as few returner teachers reach classroom, Freddie Whittaker and James Carr report Freddie Whittaker 6mo Freddie Whittaker 6mo Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 17 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 10mo James Carr 10mo 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 1y Tom Belger 1y
