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Jewish pupils face ‘regular and hostile abuse’
Former Ofsted chief highlights the ‘extraordinary’ security measures required in Jewish faith schools as he reveals the interim findings from his review into antisemitism in education settings
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Scrapping self-isolation ‘won’t stop school disruption’
Heads' leader warns that government rule change won't prevent large numbers of staff and pupils being unwell enough with Covid to miss school
Zahawi ‘strongly’ urges heads to use NTP
Education secretary writes to headteachers as a senior MP suggested the government should break its contract with Randstad
‘Seriously consider’ ending Randstad NTP contract, DfE urged
Education select committee chair says that £5 billion spent on education catch-up is 'not reaching the most vulnerable'
Call for more powerful MAT regulator
Ex-DfE adviser says new watchdog should have the power to merge or close multi-academy trusts over education failure
ITT applications plummet 24%
Expert warns government must take urgent action as new teacher training figures show recruitment is lower than pre-pandemic levels
Unions urge Zahawi to halt ‘forced’ academisation
Heads' leader says the plan to move Catholic Diocese schools into MATs appears to be 'an abuse of process'
Covid absence falls overall - but rises for secondary staff
The number of secondary teachers off for Covid reasons increases by 30 per cent – despite an overall drop in school absence, new DfE figures show
Did Gibb have too much power, asks ex-DfE boss
Former DfE permanent secretary also says that academisation has meant decision-making is too centralised
Successful schools ‘don’t tolerate’ persistent absence
Seven ways that schools can promote attendance in any setting, according to Ofsted
Anxiety fuelling school absence, heads tell Ofsted
New Ofsted research reveals the reasons that headteachers cited for lower-than-normal school attendance last term
£1.3m boost for computing in Scottish schools
Secondaries will be able to bid for grants of up to £3,000 for equipment or teaching resources in a government scheme to refresh the subject
GCSEs 2022: ‘Grave’ fears over exam plan ‘fairness’
Heads’ and teachers’ leaders and exam experts warn over fairness fears as boards prepare to release advance exam information today
By the numbers: languages uptake in Scotland
This week is Languages Week Scotland, so how successful has the drive to make languages 'an entitlement' from P1 to S3 been?
‘Rape culture’ teacher advice hotline launched
Government-backed advice service set up to help school staff who 'lack confidence' in tackling a rise in sex abuse among pupils
Covid impact on education ‘a national disaster’
MPs warn that teachers fear some pupils have become 'feral' and are suffering 'extreme separation anxiety' as a result of lockdowns
Westminster has ‘no remit’ for UK-wide online academy
UK government accused of ignoring the fact that the devolved nations have their own education systems – and digital learning platforms
Major academy chain probes staff payments
E-ACT multi-academy trust has flagged up concerns over both staff payments and a contract
Teachers at 23 private schools to strike next week
1,500 NEU teacher-members at schools in the Girls' Day School Trust are expected to take part in the strike over pensions
DfE-funded maths centre ‘unfairly promotes’ CBeebies show
But national agency says it only featured Numberblocks on its site to 'help teachers and parents' support maths learning
Behaviour: DfE rows back on mobile phone crackdown
The government is calling on heads to 'mitigate' the risks of students bringing phones into schools in revised behaviour guidance published today
Levelling up: What schools need to know
This week the government has set out its plans for 'levelling up' the country. Here is a breakdown of its plans for education
Need to know: Wales’ plans for extending school day
Welsh schools may add an hour to the school day, with changes to the long summer break also mooted
Want to improve class ventilation? Chop doors down to size
Idea proposed by Scottish education secretary as she lays out plans to improve airflow in schools
Primaries can work together on curriculum, says Ofsted
Inspectorate says it does not expect subject leads in primary schools to be experts across multiple areas