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Catch-up tsar says some people will accuse him of making ‘a disaster’ of things but that his ‘bigger challenge’ is securing resources

New children’s commissioner calls on schools to assist with ‘once-in-a-generation’ review into Covid impact on education

Education secretary’s comments come after health secretary says Leicester schools are closing to slow spread of virus

‘On balance, it is better that we can keep schools open,’ says Boris Johnson, but confirms the situation will be kept ‘under review’

DfE says new baseline assessment is ‘accurate starting point to measure pupils’ progress’ – contradicting NEU findings