Wednesday
Government ‘very keen’ to increase Covid test uptake
More than a third of Scottish school staff have never taken a Covid lateral flow test, official figures show
GCSEs 2021: Williamson ‘expects’ exam fee rebates
Education secretary asked why schools have to spend ‘thousands’ on A-level and GCSE exam fees despite teacher-assessed grades
Williamson wants schools to stop closing ‘too early’
Education secretary could not provide figures when asked by MPs how many schools stay open beyond 3.30pm
Williamson: No immediate switch back to pre-Covid GCSEs
Williamson says package of measures for 2021 exams likely to be used to support 2022 cohort
DfE looking at ‘accelerated’ Ofsted school inspections
Gavin Williamson tells MPs government is considering speeding up the timetable of Ofsted inspections to allow schools to demonstrate improvements
Monday
WATCH: ‘Forgotten’ white working-class being ‘let down’
MPs’ report says term ‘white privilege’ is part of the problem. But heads fear discussion of phrase may distract from other findings
OECD: Cut class contact to realise curriculum goals
Teachers spend too much time in class and need more time to plan and share curriculum ideas, says OECD
Is the DfE deliberately ignoring pupils with SEND?
The experiences of pupils with special educational needs and disability are consistently overlooked – there’s no greater disadvantage than being ignored, says Christopher Rossiter
Friday
Exclusive: Ex-academy chief Jo Saxton to lead Ofqual
New Ofqual chief has been working as a policy adviser to Gavin Williamson since leaving her post as CEO of Turner Schools MAT
DfE commitment to levelling up? It’s just empty clichés
The government repeats the same old lines about ‘levelling up’ – while cutting funding for the poorest children, says Geoff Barton
