Zahawi changes tack on 鈥榢ryptonite鈥� schools bill reforms Government prepares shake-up of school reforms amid mounting pressure from Conservative rebels
AQA sorry for ‘stress’ over A-level law question not in advance info Exam board makes second apology in a week over issues with advance information
Johnson critic Nick Timothy departs DfE board Ex-Downing Street aide ends his term as a non-executive director nine months earlier
Schools bill: Zahawi promises ‘no new burdens’ for academies Education secretary vows not to restrict the ‘very freedoms that enable academy success’
Schools bill rowback? Barran to ‘clarify position’ after Lords criticism Minister’s intervention suggests the government may be preparing to climb down on some of the more controversial measures
Long Covid affects 1 in 20 secondary pupils, study suggests Pupils with symptoms 12 weeks or more after getting Covid are also more likely to suffer mental health problems
Schools should ‘obsess’ about attendance, says children’s commissioner Report from Dame Rachel de Souza calls for better support for school counselling and improved intervention after exclusions
Infant free school meals funding rate to rise by just 7p Nadhim Zahawi says increase is ‘because we know more can be done in the face of rising costs”‘
Paul Smith to leave Future Academies for White Horse job Academy leader was first RSC to quit for a job in the sector, joining a minister’s trust