DfE claims it DID review time in school, but won’t commit to publishing findings Department claims findings informed spending review, but won’t say whether they will be published
Learning loss study: ‘Notable’ catch-up at primary, but poorer pupils much further behind Study finds disadvantaged secondary pupils were still 1.6 months further behind their peers this summer
Zahawi urges older pupils to test before school return as Covid rates rise again ONS estimates around 1 in 11 secondary pupils tested positive in week before half term
Model history curriculum will help schools teach about ‘migration and cultural change’ – Walker Schools minister says diversity will be an ‘important aspect of the model history curriculum’
Year 8 writing recovery shows it may be time to talk about learning decay, not loss Last year we found year 7s were 22 months behind in writing. Now they appear to be bouncing back
Schools face up to £80m hike in energy costs, Labour warns Party warns fuel price rises could see school spending rocket to £740m
Budget and spending review 2021: What schools need to know Treasury documents set out spending plans for next three years
Spending review 2021: £4.7bn extra school funding and £1.8bn more catch-up The chancellor has delivered his budget speech in Parliament
Virtual heads powerless as schools ‘pushback’ on looked-after children duty Councils are ‘failing as a corporate parent’, experts warn