Friday
ÌÇÐÄVlog News podcast: Can the school buildings crisis be fixed?
Join the ÌÇÐÄVlog News team as they discuss the state of the school estate across England and whether funds aimed at fixing it will be enough
DfE issues ‘absurd’ threats to trusts with improving schools
Education leaders raise concerns as schools are labelled as ‘coasting’ after being upgraded by Ofsted
Is the school buildings crisis solvable?
Up to £15 billion is needed to fix school buildings once RAAC and inflation are taken into account, according to education leaders and experts
Thursday
Schools close as Storm Ciarán hits
Schools move to remote learning across southern regions as severe weather warnings remain in place across the region
Children’s commissioner: ‘Benchmark’ schools over absence
Dame Rachel de Souza calls for tougher measures to drive up attendance as research shows a link between persistent absence and GCSE outcomes
Tuesday
DfE: ‘Blend’ temporary buildings into surroundings
Consider ‘visual impact’, avoid playing fields and four other instructions for schools installing temporary buildings due to RAAC
Covid: Williamson opposed masks in ‘no surrender mode’
WhatsApp messages between senior government officials claim Gavin Williamson had ‘not wanted to give an inch’ to trade unions by backing masks in schools
Monday
DfE school hardship fund a ‘sticking plaster’
Union leaders and special schools warn extra funding announced to support teacher pay increase will not be sufficient
Oak to get ‘up to £2m’ to develop AI teacher assistants
Union leaders question investment and warn that AI will not be a ‘silver bullet’ to fix teacher workload
Friday
Teacher pension rise could force more private schools to exit scheme
Unions warn that unfunded rise for private schools will force more schools to drop out of the teacher pension scheme
Early years: What impact have EYFS 2021 reforms had?
The DfE has published an evaluation report on the impact of early years foundation stage reforms in 2021. Here are the key findings
