Policy
The latest news, analysis and advice on government policy and legislation. Find a breakdown of new documentation, case studies from leaders and comment from high-profile educators
Tuesday
5th Oct 2021
Removing cap on teacher hours 鈥榳ould hit recruitment鈥�
Education research chief cautions against adding to teachers鈥� 鈥榰nmanageable workload鈥� by lifting limit on working hours
Heads demand action from Zahawi on 鈥榞rim鈥� Covid figures
Heads鈥� 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 鈥榖e bolder鈥�
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 鈥榓ctively help spread virus鈥�, say heads
School leaders concerned that children can attend school if sibling has Covid 鈥榚ven if they share a bedroom鈥�
Monday
4th Oct 2021
Zahawi: White Paper on 鈥榠lliteracy鈥� in new year
New education secretary Nadhim Zahawi also praises teachers鈥� dedication in his speech to the Conservative Party Conference
Why school inspections don鈥檛 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 鈥榝iring and rehiring鈥�, union warns
Union leader to tell Conservative Party conference the practice is causing 鈥榓nxiety and misery鈥� 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