Friday
Peter Kyle is named new shadow schools minister
MP takes up schools role in shadow front bench as Starmer continues Labour reshuffle
Is Covid catch-up just blustery rhetoric?
The promise of an ‘ambitious and long-term’ catch-up plan means nothing without proper funding, says Geoff Barton
Modern studies teacher elected as an MP
Modern studies lesson comes to life for teacher who taught students about representation of minority groups
Exclusive: Teachers ‘thrown under bus’ on school masks
WATCH: Head speaks out as unions advise schools to continue requiring face masks to be worn until the summer
Covid catch-up needs £13.5bn over 3 years, say experts
Longer school days and incentives for teachers to work in challenging areas part of new think-tank recovery plan
Covid catch-up plan: Pay teachers to work in poor areas
A major new report says education recovery will cost £13.5bn over three years – and details how cash should be spent
Wednesday
Covid inquiry must probe DfE response, say teachers
Union warns that ‘lessons must be learned’ from the government’s record on education during the pandemic
Ofsted ‘too close to DfE’ to run school sex abuse probe
National Education Union’s joint general secretary, Mary Bousted, claims watchdog appointed so that government can ‘control’ review
Exclusive: DfE pulls £15m Covid catch-up aids contract
Procurement for teacher resources ended hours before bidding was due to close
Tuesday
Covid: ‘Let us keep masks in class,’ say teachers
Teachers should be permitted to retain mask wearing in the classroom if they think it necessary, says union
DfE finally hits target on laptops for disadvantaged
A total of 1,313,449 laptops and tablets have been sent to disadvantaged children since the pandemic began
