Friday
Ofsted: Put SEND pupils ‘at centre’ of Covid recovery
Ofsted chief inspector says system change is needed to ensure children with special educational needs get a better deal
Warning over reach of new school breakfasts plan
Suppliers could end up providing schools with ‘as little food as possible’ under breakfast scheme, says former provider
Revealed: What schools will pay to run breakfast clubs
DfE announces an extension of breakfast club scheme – but schools will need to pay a quarter of the cost from next year
Will Boris Johnson ram through an extended school day?
The PM says extending the school day is ‘the right thing’ – but where’s the evidence or the funding, asks Adam Riches
£10m for ‘catch-up’ maths mastery and phonics schemes
Schools to receive ‘specialist training and materials’ for Covid recovery sessions in English and maths
Thursday
Revealed: The DfE case for relaxing school Covid rules
The DfE has published evidence it says underpins its move to end bubbles. Are teachers’ concerns answered?
DfE’s ‘shocking failure’ as school Covid outbreaks jump
Covid outbreaks among primary and secondary pupils have risen sharply in two weeks
DfE warned over ‘hope for the best’ school Covid policy
The NEU union writes to Gavin Williamson after 100 experts sign letter saying lifting of restrictions is ‘dangerous and premature’
Wednesday
Tougher safeguarding rules: All teachers need to know
‘Strengthened’ DfE safeguarding guidance covers sexual violence and harassment, peer-on-peer abuse and nude images
Longer school days ‘is the right thing to do’, says PM
Boris Johnson says he supports increasing length of school day after it was omitted from government Covid catch-up plans
Why Eton and Star want to set up selective sixth forms
The recent announcement that Eton College and Star Academies will open new selective sixth forms in the North of England and the Midlands generated much debate. Here, Tom Arbuthnott and Lisa Crausby provide more detail on the proposals
