Wednesday
Zahawi sets out priorities: 7 things you need to know
Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi grilled by MPs on school closures, SEND, funding and longer days
Zahawi pushes back against calls to extend school day
Education secretary says Covid-19 catch-up spending targeted at disadvantaged rather than extending the school day
‘Far too early’ for most primary pupils to have vaccine
But there is a case for vaccinating children who are more vulnerable to Covid due to underlying health conditions, says expert.
Tuesday
Covid: ‘Triple lock’ proposed to stop school closures
Plan by education committee chair to avoid ‘school shutdown disasters’ backed by current and former children’s commissioners
Teacher and pupil absence ‘wreaking havoc’, say leaders
Department for Education data shows 248,000 pupils off school due to Covid-19, up from 209,000 the week before
Friday
Covid: How the pandemic shook the schools system
Snapshot survey reveals the scale of the challenges faced by schools during the Covid crisis
Pupils urged to take Covid tests to help save Christmas
Secondary pupils urged to get tested before the end of half term as new figures shows cases rose in the week before half term
Budget: What the £1.8bn boost means for catch-up plans
School leaders offer their thoughts on the Budget’s extra catch-up funding and how it can help – and what more was needed
Budget: The future financial challenges for schools
The chancellor has set out how much money schools can expect in the next three years – but big questions remain
Round-up: the Budget, energy bills and teaching trends
ÌÇÐÄVlog presents its round-up of the biggest news and features articles in the world of education this week
SQA back in the spotlight over exams equality concerns
The beleaguered Scottish Qualifications Authority might be living on borrowed time, but the recent scrutiny over its exam policies has highlighted key equality issues
