‘Extreme concern’ Covid inquiry won’t focus enough on education Inquiry chair urges public to respond to consultation
Tutoring standards watered down as 拢65m moved into schools pot Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi accepts there have been ‘challenges’
Walker promises flexibility after early career framework 鈥榮traitjacket鈥� complaints Department officials will look at giving mentors ‘more options’ for when they can do training
MPs: Keep tutoring subsidy in poor areas to avoid ‘epidemic of inequality’ Ministers urged to review plans to gradually taper off subsidies for flagship catch-up programme
Revealed: Schools’ moral dilemma over Russian energy contracts Trusts explore cutting ties with Gazprom, but face exit fees and ten-times more expensive new contracts
Ministers explore ‘cutting’ Gazprom from School Switch scheme But hamstrung councils say it’s ‘immoral’ schools pay Russian firm
Firm given 鈥榲alue for SEND鈥� contract slashed council care plans Concern 拢1.5m government scheme is ‘simply cost-cutting exercise’
Randstad 鈥榝ailure鈥� blamed for ditched tutoring target Removing 65% pupil premium target will ‘widen attainment gap’, providers warn
National Tutoring Programme target for poorer pupils ditched Tutor firms will no longer have to reach at least two-thirds of poorer pupils