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Rhodri Morgan
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Cross-party group to examine case for assessment reform
Exams system to come under scrutiny by MPs in attempt to influence political parties’ manifestos
General
10 January 2023
Microscope
New social mobility tsar as Birbalsingh resigns
High-profile headteacher Katharine Birbalsingh steps down as chair of the Social Mobility Commission, saying her ‘notoriety’ put the organisation ‘in jeopardy’
General
6 January 2023
Alun Francis
Break maths ‘doom loop’ to boost numeracy, Sunak told
Maths learning needs a complete shake-up to boost teacher recruitment and achieve better numeracy levels, school policy experts warn prime minister ahead of ‘maths to 18’ plan announcement
General
4 January 2023
Prime minister Rishi Sunak
Primary pupil illness matches Omicron peak
Absence last week matches highest rate during January Covid wave, with 7.1 per cent of primary pupils off school ill
General
16 December 2022
Absence in primary matches peak of Covid Omicron wave
Teachers feel ‘powerless’ over pupil safety
Government report on serious case reviews says relations between schools and children’s social care in a ‘stalemate’
General
15 December 2022
Safeguarding
Schools Bill: DfE wants to salvage safeguarding plans
Ministers still want to tighten rules on illegal schools, private school regulation and teacher misconduct
Secondary
8 December 2022
Schools Bill: DfE wants to salvage safeguarding plans