Friday
Exclusive: MAT leaders warn exam boards over GCSE bills
Academy trusts tell Ofqual they will only pay itemised invoices in warning over fees following cancelled exams
GCSEs 2021: ‘Heads misunderstand exam board workload’
Heads calling for £135 million exam fees rebate have been accused by exam board of ‘misunderstanding’ its workload
Is Covid catch-up just blustery rhetoric?
The promise of an ‘ambitious and long-term’ catch-up plan means nothing without proper funding, says Geoff Barton
WATCH: Will pupil premium ‘cut’ risk teacher jobs?
From redundancies to plans put ‘on hold’ – one primary head tells 91¶¶Òõ how his budget has been knocked by the DfE’s ‘stealth cut’
Covid catch-up needs £13.5bn over 3 years, say experts
Longer school days and incentives for teachers to work in challenging areas part of new think-tank recovery plan
Covid catch-up plan: Pay teachers to work in poor areas
A major new report says education recovery will cost £13.5bn over three years – and details how cash should be spent
Monday
Schools’ £17m wellbeing fund: All teachers need to know
The government has announced £17m to boost mental health in schools. But what is the cash for? And are the plans new?
Mental health cash ‘follows years of DfE underfunding’
Heads say DfE’s £17m for mental health boost in schools is step in right direction after previous shortfall has ‘taken toll’ on pastoral support
