Friday
DfE strike plan ‘a hostile attack’ on teachers’ rights
Unions react with anger after Gillian Keegan warns that the DfE could introduce minimum service levels for schools to curb strike disruption
Breaking: Keegan urges unions to engage over minimum service levels
Education secretary has told unions DfE will introduce minimum service levels in schools if voluntary agreement is not reached
3 in 4 Reception teachers find baseline test ‘unhelpful’
Only a tiny minority of teachers think the Reception Baseline Assessment provides accurate information, a poll finds
Thursday
What schools need to know about the KS4 performance data
GCSE performance data and secondary school league tables are out, covering everything from Progress 8 to EBacc entries. ÌÇÐÄVlog breaks down the numbers
Sharp rise in severe pupil absence and unauthorised holiday
The number of pupils missing 50 per cent or more sessions in the autumn and spring terms last year was up by a quarter on 2021-22, new figures show
Primary pupil numbers to plummet by 410k in five years
Decreasing pupil numbers are already beginning to impact school budgets, warns union leader
‘No end in sight’ to RAAC saga, warns union leader
The DfE confirms 43 more schools with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete as Labour brands the situation a ‘shambles’
214 schools now confirmed to have RAAC
Twelve schools found to contain the potentially dangerous concrete are still having to provide a mix of face-to-face and remote learning
KS4 performance data: Disadvantage gap widest since 2011
New DfE data on GCSEs shows efforts to tackle the impact of poverty on education are failing and that secondary schools need more support, say sector leaders
Wednesday
Israel-Hamas conflict: Ministers urge ‘sensitivity’ in schools
Department for Education ministers have written to school leaders to ensure that any political activity from pupils in response to the crisis does not create an ‘atmosphere of intimidation’
How schools can make their voices heard before the election
The chair of the Headteachers’ Roundtable explains why the group is asking schools to help shape a manifesto listing the issues that need fixing in education
