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Former children’s tsar tells inquiry the government failed to ‘realistically prepare’ for Covid lockdowns and mitigate their long-term impact on pupils

Join the Tes News team as we discuss the prime minister’s plan for a new post-16 qualification, the Advanced British Standard, and look ahead to the Labour Party’s conference in Liverpool

The DfE is looking at producing subregional plans for areas such as London, setting out how it expects trusts to grow, a regional director has revealed

Some schools are questioning the point of getting tutoring ‘up and running’ when funds are set to disappear next year

The academies minister said a ‘more detailed diagnostic on the root causes of non-attendance’ is needed

Less than half of multi-academy trusts are confident about their long-term finances, research shows

Trust leader ‘really worried’ about impact of disruption on disadvantaged students, as union boss calls for special considerations for those taking exams

Schools minister pens explanation of why he thinks knowledge-rich learning is so important as part of the government’s Advanced British Standard plan

Schools are advised to alert the police immediately, but not initiate a lockdown unless told to or if there is an immediate physical threat

Academies minister says the government wants to avoid schools being ‘burned’ by edtech promises that are not delivered on

Gillian Keegan is the latest education secretary to announce a ban on mobile phones in schools after the decision was previously left to headteachers

This week’s essential education news and analysis includes why KCSIE is letting pupils and teachers down, MPs calling for a ‘major’ mental health plan to tackle the attendance crisis, plus schools see a rise in Covid absences