Thursday
DfE to watch how catch-up cut hits schools
Department will monitor the impact of next year’s NTP subsidy drop and share with the Treasury, the permanent secretary said
School buildings still risky, admits DfE
The DfE’s most senior civil servant says there is an ‘unknown risk’ around older school buildings
GCSEs: Deaf students ‘more than a year behind’ classmates
‘Unacceptable inequality’ that deaf children face by the time they sit their GCSEs is highlighted by new report
Call for Ofsted to rate catch-up quality
The National Tutoring Programme has ‘changed the landscape’ but must focus on quality, says Sutton Trust
Wednesday
Walker: Increasing early years funding ‘more effective’ than catch-up
Former schools minister tells MPs that increased investment in the early years would be ‘more effective’ than ‘catch-up funding spent in the school years’
Teachers ‘papering over the cracks’ in mental health support
A damning report by the children’s commissioner calls for more mental health support in all schools by 2025
Biggest primary MAT announces GAG pooling plans
REAch2 Academy Trust says move could allow for creation of trust-wide educational psychologists, speech and language therapists and school counsellors
Friday
Are school trips abroad still worth it?
The number of school trips overseas has fallen amid rising costs and concerns about the environment and equal access, with some parts of Scotland ruling them out for now. So, is the school trip abroad an experience worth saving?
MATs shift cash to save primary schools
Falling pupil rolls on top of stretched finances mean cross-phase academy trusts are increasingly being forced to ‘subsidise’ primary schools, leaders warn
