Theme 1 news 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 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y 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 2y James Carr 2y 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 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Covid How effective are face masks in the classroom? Minsters have published the evidence behind their decision to bring back face coverings in the classroom Samantha Booth 2y Samantha Booth 2y Covid Exclusive Unions to challenge heads who follow DfE ‘combine classes’ advice Five education unions say the government guidance aimed at keeping pupils in school will only increase Covid transmission Samantha Booth 2y Samantha Booth 2y Covid Order new Covid tests by 5pm or face two-week wait, DfE tells schools Test kits ordered after 5pm today won’t be delivered until the week after next Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Covid Spring term Covid guidance changes: 7 things we learned Air cleaning units only for schools with ‘sustained high’ CO2 levels, and teachers not expected to wear masks in… Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Covid Consider ‘combining classes’ to keep pupils in school, DfE tells leaders New guidance urges ‘flexible’ use of all staff to ‘ensure settings remain open’ amid Omicron disruption John Dickens 2y John Dickens 2y Covid DfE recommends masks in secondary classes as Omicron surges Ministers will also provide 7,000 more air-cleaning unit and Ofsted won’t ask serving leaders to carry out inspections Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Newer 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 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
