Fears over Covid testing cut-off as pupil absences start to rise Attendance tracker records ‘first significant increase’ since late January
Covid: Ex-teacher call to arms falls flat as 1 in 3 make it to classroom Dozens of former teachers who signed up to alleviate Covid staff pressures have pulled out
Government Sewell report response: 9 actions for schools Ministers have responded to the commission on race and ethnic disparities
Schools with ‘promising’ attendance initiatives sought for EEF study New research project launched after analysis finds current evidence on how to boost attendance is ‘weak’
Covid: Year 1 pupils furthest behind in reading, study finds Youngest pupils have been worst-affected by partial school closures, and show less signs of recovery
‘Put the blinkers on and ignore Ofsted’ says government social mobility tsar Katharine Birbalsingh says she doesn’t see inspectorate as a ‘force for good’
Labour will ‘look at’ Ofsted grades as part of watchdog reforms Shadow education secretary says parents don’t always have a ‘clear sense’ of what school ratings mean
Pay reforms leave women teachers out of pocket Decline in progression after 2014 reforms ‘more pronounced’ for part-time staff, DfE analysis finds
Teacher pay: 8 interesting findings from the DfE’s STRB evidence Ministers’ submission includes analysis of the teacher recruitment and retention market, as well as staff pay trends