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Heads’ leader warns that government rule change won’t prevent large numbers of staff and pupils being unwell enough with Covid to miss school

Education secretary writes to headteachers as a senior MP suggested the government should break its contract with Randstad

Education select committee chair says that £5 billion spent on education catch-up is ‘not reaching the most vulnerable’

Ex-DfE adviser says new watchdog should have the power to merge or close multi-academy trusts over education failure

Education in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is not as different as sometimes portrayed, writes Henry Hepburn

Expert warns government must take urgent action as new teacher training figures show recruitment is lower than pre-pandemic levels

Too often lunchtime in schools is about shovelling down food – there is precious little time to catch up with friends. But why?

Heads’ leader says the plan to move Catholic Diocese schools into MATs appears to be ‘an abuse of process’

Having no pen and paper is no excuse for not teaching exam technique, says Hetty Steele – actually, it could be an advantage

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

Former DfE permanent secretary also says that academisation has meant decision-making is too centralised

Seven ways that schools can promote attendance in any setting, according to Ofsted