Policy
The latest news, analysis and advice on government policy and legislation. Find a breakdown of new documentation, case studies from leaders and comment from high-profile educators
Sunday
4th Apr 2021
Arts being cut to allow Covid catch-up, teachers warn
NASUWT votes to continue to challenge schools that remove or reduce pupilsâ access to creative and practical subjects
Four-year plan to tackle learning loss, reports say
Unpublished data set to show more than 200,000 pupils moving into secondary school lack literacy skills, according to reports
Teachers being âtreated with contemptâ by government
Union leader will accuse the government of âincompetenceâ, adding that âschools shouldnât be left to pick up the pieces leftâ by the pandemic.
Saturday
3rd Apr 2021
Teachers need better pay not âpraiseâ, Williamson told
Union leader hits out at remarks by education secretary that teacher training is central to catch-up âas if teachers are part of the problemâ
âTeachers canât compensate for pupil poverty aloneâ
Schools alone cannot compensate for the âdeeply damaging harmâ done to pupils by the âcruelâ effect of poverty, the shadow education secretary warns
Teachers back campaign to scrap league tables
Teaching union will push for end of use of âhigh-stakesâ testing and campaign to show adverse impact of league tables
Thursday
1st Apr 2021
Teachers are in no state to fulfil election promises
As election campaigns go into full throttle, politicians continue to play to the gallery of parents while neglecting staff wellbeing
Covid jabs for pupils suggested by government adviser
Vaccinating pupils could guard against further disruption to their education, says expert
Exclusive: Catch-up âcould trigger teacher burnoutâ
âSustainable approachâ needed for catch-up or else schools could âlose valuable teachersâ, union leader warns