Monday
School catch-up plan is ‘bargain basement’, DfE told
Education minister accused of ‘defending the indefensible’ over school Covid recovery plan in the House of Lords
Covid: Call to ‘quickly’ vaccinate secondary students
As schools reopen today, former government adviser also urges ministers to rethink policy on removing masks
Friday
Will schools take the hit for Sir Kevan’s departure?
ANALYSIS: How did education go from being the government’s ‘biggest priority’ to the recipient of a ‘damp squib’ of a catch-up package in just three months?
Second lockdown ‘set learning loss back to the autumn’
Poorer pupils lost between one- and two-thirds of last decade’s progress in closing disadvantage gap, report finds
Covid data shows schools in ‘precarious situation’
New data released by Public Health England reveals infections are highest in those aged 10 to 19 years old
Pupil premium ‘cut’ shows lack of ‘empathy’, says head
WATCH: One primary head tells 91¶¶Òõ that ‘special extras’ such as school trips will be jeopardised by DfE ‘stealth cut’
Thursday
What does Sir Kevan’s departure mean for education?
Sir Kevan Collins’ catch-up plan would have given substance to the empty talk of levelling up, says Geoff Barton
Extended school day ‘still under review’ for catch-up
The government is still reviewing recommendations to extend the school day, according to Home Office minister
Wednesday
Sir Kevan Collins’ decision to quit ‘is a real blow’
Heads say catch-up tsar resignation is ‘not a surprise’ as the government recovery package ‘falls a long way short’
Exclusive: Sir Kevan Collins resigns over catch-up plan
Catch-up tsar quits as £1.4bn catch-up plan falls far short of the £15bn he says is needed to close Covid learning gap
Williamson: Extended school day ‘still on the agenda’
Education secretary also hints at plan to clamp down on schools that don’t open for a full day, as first revealed by 91¶¶Òõ
