Monday
GCSEs: DfE wants to 鈥榣earn lessons鈥 from 2020 grading
Research project aims to reveal the 鈥榝airness鈥 of different methods for measuring students鈥 attainment
Don鈥檛 over-rely on Covid vaccine, heads warn ministers
Government must not put all its 鈥榚ggs in one basket鈥 when it comes to Covid safety, say school leaders
Scottish heads welcome plan to remove masks in class
Draft guidance removes requirement for masks in secondary and paves the way for return of in-person parents鈥 evenings
Zahawi pushes student Covid jabs as virus cases soar
Education secretary writes open letter to parents on the importance of Covid vaccinations and testing for school students
Free school head to be new social mobility chief
Michaela head Katharine Birbalsingh says she will use the position to develop a society that 鈥減rovides an equal chance for all鈥.
Saturday
鈥楴ot enough black headteachers鈥 says Zahawi
Head calls on education secretary to 鈥榬emove barriers鈥 to increasing diversity in school leadership
SEND review is a 鈥榟igh priority鈥, Zahawi tells heads
Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi tells NAHT conference he recognises the 鈥榰rgency鈥 of making 鈥榮ystem improvements鈥
Act now to control Covid 鈥榮urge鈥 in schools, DfE told
Unions jointly call on the government to introduce Covid safety measures in schools amid rising case numbers
Zahawi: I鈥檒l put wellbeing at heart of schools policy
Education secretary also vows to tackle pupils鈥 persistent absenteeism head-on, in speech to school leaders鈥 conference
Friday
Number of secondary students with Covid hits 1 in 15
The increase in Covid infections among students in Years 7 to 11 linked to schools鈥 return, says ONS
Why we can鈥檛 rush the review of secondary education
It feels like the review of the senior phase of secondary education in Scotland is being hurried through, writes Emma Seith
Listen to us to avoid more U-turns, heads tell Zahawi
NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman calls on government to match its rhetoric on 鈥榣evelling up鈥 with action
