Watchdog probes SIMS provider over ‘abusing dominant position’ England’s largest provider of data management systems ESS is under investigation for ‘suspected breaches of competition law’
IfS: 1 in 4 poorer pupils could lose out under proposed student loan grade thresholds Around 1 in 10 recent education undergrads would also have been excluded, think tank warns
SATs: No ‘special consideration’ for Covid disruption Special consideration will not apply when a key stage 2 pupil ‘has been affected by illness or other issues related to coronavirus’
Director at criticised council wins DfE contract to help others improve The DfE has appointed 13 SEND advisers on salaries of 拢90k to act as ‘critical friends’
Heads plan Covid isolation rooms so symptomatic kids can take exams 鈥楢mbiguous鈥� guidance leaves leaders playing Covid guessing game as tests return
Early career framework risks heads snubbing new teachers Polling shows just one in seven new teachers think the training is a good use of time
Orphan school鈥檚 11-year wait for sponsor (should) end next month Official admits intervention in failing schools is too slow
Warning notices issued to growing trusts Leaders say cases show importance of ‘sustainable’ growth amid ministers’ expansion plans
Falcon trust swoops on its third academy Latest recruit for turnaround trust is first outside the north of England