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Sexual harm is rising in schools - but is there enough resource to tackle it?
As a ÌÇÐÄVlog investigation highlights the increase in sexual violence and sexual harassment in schools, experts call for more training and support to respond to the problem
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Schools could get more control over catch-up tutoring
Government catch-up tsar wants to give schools freedom to pick their own 'verified and qualified' tutors, unlike National Tutoring Programme system
GCSEs 2021: Schools have no ‘discretion’ over appeals
Students have an automatic right to appeal to exam boards, according to new Ofqual guidance
Catch-up tsar: Asking teachers to do more has a price
Catch-up funding must be 'in the billions', says recovery commissioner Sir Kevan Collins as he talks of 'extending' the 'educational experience'
A levels: Ucas backs move to post-qualification offers
But pushing start of university year back to January would be 'step too far', says Ucas director of strategy
Ofsted: Schools ‘behind’ on curriculum during pandemic
Watchdog found 'more work' needed on curriculum planning in certain subjects during spring term visits
A-level exams could be sat earlier, says biggest board
AQA exam board backing post-qualification university admissions in new model with 'small' changes to timings it says will benefit students
Pioneering teacher inspires new equality award
Nominations invited for teachers who have 'gone above and beyond' in fighting for equality and diversity
Parents withdraw pupils from school mental health help
Families opting out of government scheme due to 'stigma', pilot school warns
Shielding pupils to return to Scottish schools
School buildings in Scotland are at their busiest since before Christmas – and now shielding pupils are to return
Revealed: The 8 lead schools for teacher flexi working
DfE unveils eight schools and trusts to lead its drive to promote flexible working to keep teachers in the profession
Exclusive: Teacher trainers’ Covid cash cut by a third
Trainees not on track to qualify by summer can extend courses into next year – but financial help for providers is cut
Football star to miss matches because of school ‘exams’
Manager says 16-year-old will be doing exams – despite SQA insistence that there should be no exams
Exclusive: £121m for Institute of Teaching over 6 years
DfE seeking bidders for Institute to train 1,000 new teachers a year – but trainers question 'value' of the scheme
Private schools should be ‘phased out’, says report
There is 'no place for private schools' in a country that sees education as 'a public good', report argues
Schools to fight Covid ‘misery’ with national arts fest
Schools urged to fill social media with paintings, drawings, poems, music, dance and drama for new festival
‘Up to £15bn needed’ for Covid catch-up
Call for Sir Kevan Collins' work as recovery commissioner to be backed up by 'much larger' government funding levels
Schools ‘can be weapons against poverty’
Anti-poverty work in schools should be based on human rights and empowering pupils, not charity, says report
‘60 days to go’: Anxious teachers count down to summer
Teachers report sleepless nights before the start of the final term of the 'toughest' school year ever
Primary schools ‘kept guessing’ over £320m PE fund
Headteachers say DfE’s ‘non-committal’ response on whether sports fund will continue next year is ‘badly judged’
GCSEs: Fears of private school ‘minority’ subject cuts
EXCLUSIVE: Warning Covid recession may mean private schools cutting A levels and GCSEs in subjects like Mandarin
How Covid is changing Ofsted inspections: 7 key points
The watchdog is changing the way it inspects schools to take account of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic
Academies Enterprise Trust appoints new leader
Former regional schools commissioner will take over from Julian Drinkall at the multi-academy trust
Ofsted: No ‘inadequate’ rating if Covid caused failings
Watchdog announces that schools will not be graded as 'inadequate' if their problems have been solely caused by Covid
Pupil ban on Ampleforth lifted despite Ofsted concerns
DfE lifts restrictions stopping top private school from taking on new pupils as inspection reveals safeguarding concerns