Monday
Schools not asked for this week’s Covid attendance data
Schools told that the portal for providing Covid attendance data is now closed until September, despite rising absence
Why the farce of freedom day is very clear to schools
The change in Covid guidance in the last week of term could be the straw that breaks the camel’s back, says Dan Morrow
Friday
‘Anxiety and confusion’ over new Covid contacts plan
NHS ÌÇÐÄVlogt and Trace will contact pupils with Covid directly to identify contacts – but teachers say plan is ‘ridiculous’
Has Gavin just insulted teachers and students?
The education secretary attacks ‘second-rate qualifications’ but the replacement will most likely lead to levelling down, says Geoff Barton
Thursday
Call for TA mental health support as anxiety soars
DfE’s new staff mental health charter leaves out support staff and many won’t flag wellbeing issues for fear of being laid off, says union
DfE chief: ‘We could have done better’ on catch-up plan
Permanent secretary says government should have ensured there was a ‘shared’ set of expectations on Covid education recovery
Teachers need job security to drive Covid recovery
Teachers have worked flat out and should not be struggling to find secure jobs, says Willie Rennie
Wednesday
Covid learning loss ‘compounded’ by catch-up delay
Former catch-up tsar warns one-year delay to further catch-up plans due to spending review will come at a ‘heavy price’
Covid: Heads ‘hung out to dry’ in end-of-term confusion
School leaders left searching for answers over who needs to self-isolate when requirement for bubbles ends
