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Monday
19th Apr 2021
Scottish election 2021: Tories鈥� manifesto for education
The Conservatives want to keep exams and introduce a national Covid 鈥榗atch-up鈥� tutoring scheme
拢750K scheme to target 鈥榮exual bullying鈥� in schools
Government plans bullying crackdown as Ofsted investigates concerns of a 鈥榬ape culture鈥� in schools
Friday
16th Apr 2021
Scottish election 2021: Lib Dem manifesto for education
The Liberal Democrats want play-based education until age 7 and for teachers to earn at least 拢30,000 a year
Exclusive: DfE鈥檚 valuation of 鈥榮tealth鈥� cut kept secret
DfE won鈥檛 reveal its estimate of its savings from cutting school pupil premium funding for the poorest, in case of 鈥榟arm鈥� to its reputation
鈥楳ost primary schools 鈥榙on鈥檛 offer collective worship鈥�
In a poll, 1,400 teachers reveal how their schools are in breach of DfE 鈥榙uty鈥� to provide daily collective worship
Thursday
15th Apr 2021
Bring back principal Stem teachers, say Lib Dems
A return of principal teachers is part of the Liberal Democrats鈥� plans to boost Stem education in Scotland
鈥楩lood鈥� of new teachers 鈥榓 risk鈥�, warns DfE adviser
But recruiting surplus teachers could pay off if aligned with Covid catch-up plans, says member of ITT review group
Scottish election 2021: SNP manifesto for education
Ahead of the 6 May election, the SNP pledges to reform exams and give teachers more power
Call for inquiry into teacher Covid infections
鈥楶roper investment鈥� needed from government to make schools 鈥榮afe鈥� in the future, says medical expert