Tuesday
Heads demand action from Zahawi on ‘grim’ Covid figures
Heads’ union appeals to education secretary after new figures show more than 200,000 pupils were off because of Covid
Government launches Covid education recovery plan
But teaching union hits out at lack of new ideas and calls for the Scottish government to ‘be bolder’
More than 200,000 pupils off because of Covid
Confirmed and suspected cases of Covid in schools have soared compared with two weeks ago, new figures show
DfE Covid rules ‘actively help spread virus’, say heads
School leaders concerned that children can attend school if sibling has Covid ‘even if they share a bedroom’
Monday
Zahawi: White Paper on ‘illiteracy’ in new year
New education secretary Nadhim Zahawi also praises teachers’ dedication in his speech to the Conservative Party Conference
Why school inspections don’t make sense right now
How can inspectors understand what is happening in schools when they have not been inside them for over 18 months, asks this head
PM must stop schools ‘firing and rehiring’, union warns
Union leader to tell Conservative Party conference the practice is causing ‘anxiety and misery’ for teachers and their families
3 in 5 students want teamwork to be tested in GCSEs
Almost half of students with the lowest grades say GCSEs did not help them progress, research shows
School census and catch-up funding: the key details
As the October census deadline looms, Michael Tidd explains the new reporting requirements on catch-up spending to clear up any confusion
Child behaviour has got worse, say 1 in 5 parents
Parents highlight how some children are more likely to refuse to do homework since the start of Covid pandemic
Sunday
Lehain hired as special adviser to education secretary
Free school founder confirmed as Nadhim Zahawi’s new adviser at the Department for Education
School staff leaders reject scrapping teacher hours cap
Both heads’ and teachers’ union leaders criticise a reported plan to remove a cap on teachers’ directed working hours
