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Exclusive: Pausing music teaching could harm Covid recovery, schools minister warned

Headteachers say clarity is now needed over the exams – with one prominent school leader arguing it's time for Plan B

From exams to face masks, here's what the education secretary told MPs this afternoon

Watchdog says inspections will carry on and it will assess schools' Covid-related deferral requests on a case-by-case basis

Government says it opted against masks for younger pupils for hygiene and communication reasons

Unions advise that clinically extremely vulnerable and pregnant teachers should not be expected to work in school

First minister Nicola Sturgeon outlined changes to Covid-19 self-isolation period in a statement this afternoon

The Church of England says having inspectors visit schools could add to the risk of the virus spreading

AQA to pilot smart assessment technology that adjusts the difficulty of questions in response to students' answers

Scottish schools start returning tomorrow but secondary heads' body says some are likely to stay shut because of staff absences

More than half report 'significant' increase in workload during the pandemic

Exclusive: Ian Bauckham sets out 'emergency timetable changes' for schools to consider as Omicron surges

All the new guidelines and latest announcements for the start of the Spring term

DfE also tells schools that live-streamed lessons are the 'preferred' approach to remote education

The DfE has set out the criteria by which schools can apply for 7,000 air purifier units in a bid to combat the spread of the Omicron variant. Here is everything you need to know about how to apply

But education secretary says on-site learning should be available to as many pupils as possible

Ofsted also set to be scaled back for the next month, and schools will receive more air purifiers, DfE announces

Extra air purifiers for schools will 'barely scratch the surface' of what is needed, warns union leader

Unions warn government to minimise Covid disruption to avoid exams being cancelled for a third year in a row

Confederation of School Trusts' chief executive Leora Cruddas and Teach First's Russell Hobby among honours recipients

A number of people who have made an impact on the lives of pupils and students in Scotland have been honoured

Scotland’s largest teaching union says it could be a challenge to reopen schools fully after the new year due to staff absence

Heads put together plans to 'prioritise year groups' to protect mock exams as Omicron cases surge

But overall this year there was a significant drop in compensation for teachers injured at work – with the most common cause of injuries still 'slips, trips and falls'