Wednesday
Attainment gap ‘narrowing’ but progress deemed too slow
Social Mobility Commission report also considers private education, rural schools and impact of Covid
Mobile crackdown may only amount to advice, admits Gibb
Decisions on mobile phone bans in schools will be left to ‘the profession’, minister suggests
Fears over ‘lost generation’ as huge numbers off school
‘Bitterly disappointing’ to see Sir Kevan’s catch-up plans dismissed, says head
Tuesday
Exclusive: Schools ‘swamped’ by DfE Covid bureaucracy
Outgoing leader of biggest primary MAT uses ÌÇÐÄVlog interview to call for schools to lead a ‘bottom-up’ education recovery
Sturgeon: Vaccines for younger teenagers not ruled out
First minister previously indicated that teen Covid vaccination could minimise further disruption to schools
Heads told to trace Covid contacts despite DfE guidance
EXCLUSIVE: Urgent warning over reports that new DfE guidance on Covid contact tracing in schools is not being followed
Why isn’t government helping schools with ventilation?
It’s unacceptable for ministers to stress the need for good ventilation and then leave it up to schools, says James Bowen
Social mobility report: what it says about Scotland
Education attainment gaps are narrowing but are still ‘substantial’, according to Social Mobility Commission report
Monday
Covid: Most pupils won’t be vaccinated, says government
Decision risks soaring infections among school-aged children this autumn, headteachers’ leader warns
Covid: DfE support for schools ‘shameful’, say leaders
Two in five heads have mostly ‘survived’ during the pandemic, while 23 per cent have been sometimes or mostly ‘sinking’
