Wednesday
DfE warned over ‘unrealistic’ remote learning guidance
Universal access to remote learning is only possible with ‘substantial investment in digital infrastructure for schools’, says heads’ leader
Schools face ‘unforgivable’ wait for Covid plan
Admin staff are being used to run lessons because of teacher absence, as schools wait for government guidance on ‘living with Covid’
Monday
Watch: Sector leaders debate White Paper in special Tes panel
NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman said the new key stage 2 targets set out in the Schools White Paper will ‘terrify’ heads
Zahawi: Grammar school DNA should be ‘spread in the system’
Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi launched the DfE’s new Schools White Paper at an East London school. Tes outlines the key points from the event
Is this how to encourage creativity in school?
Creativity in schools is more important than ever in an economically uncertain and fast-changing world, says new guide
Why technology standards for schools have come at the right time
They may seem dry, but new technology standards could be key in helping ensure schools have the right level of infrastructure to meet the digital demands of the future
Schools White Paper: Gimmicks and old news but MAT focus offers welcome clarity
Sam Freedman pores over the Schools White Paper and finds little to get excited about – apart from, perhaps, proposals around academies that address issues left unattended for too long
DfE’s Parent Pledge a ‘policy gimmick’, say heads
How education leaders are responding to today’s Schools White Paper
Schools White Paper: everything you need to know
Ministers have set targets for higher grades at GCSE, better Sats scores and all schools being in multi-academy trusts by 2030
