55 ‘education investment areas’ named for 拢3k teacher retention payments DfE wants 90% of primary pupils to meet ‘expected standard’, but ‘levelling up’ announcement includes no new money
Police won’t investigate DfE Christmas party, but Sue Gray findings withheld Party was allegedly instigated by Gavin Williamson to ‘thank staff’ and attended by Susan Acland-Hood
DfE restructure delays advisory board election results Ministers are considering adding a ninth regional schools commissioner
Warm welcome: The schools offering 鈥榮anctuary鈥� to Afghan refugees Thousands of children evacuated from Kabul have been placed in England’s schools. We talk to leaders about their ‘moral obligation’ to their new pupils
DfE considers council-run MATs to achieve academy ambition Ministers ‘open to slightly different models of partnership’ as schools white paper looms
DfE trialling ‘real-time’ attendance tracker to cut absences ‘Less burdensome’ automated data collection hailed as ‘first step to more efficient approach’
Record high of 1 in 25 pupils off with Covid as confirmed cases double A quarter of schools have more than 15 per cent of teachers off – nearly double the rate in September
RSC advisory board election results delayed DfE says outcome of election for advisers on academy oversight will no longer be announced this month
Give staff concessions in London driving charge plan, say heads Proposals will ‘inevitably’ affect school staff, but measures are needed to tackle pollution, leaders warn