Thursday
Zahawi launches ‘alliance’ to ‘fix’ school attendance
New group tasked with ‘supercharging’ efforts to improve school attendance will not look at Covid-related absence
Scottish Budget 2021: what it means for education
The Scottish government delivered its Budget today – here’s what schools and teachers need to know
Ian Bauckham made permanent Ofqual chair
Interim chair Ian Bauckham will take up a permanent post in the new year
Covid: Zahawi urged to halt Ofsted until February
NEU and NASUWT unions make joint call to put school Ofsted inspection on hold until February half term
Over 1/3 secondary pupils persistently absent this term
Almost half of disadvantaged pupils in Years 10 and 11 missed more than 10 per cent of sessions
Omicron Plan B: Schools get Ofsted break
DfE tells schools that in-person learning should continue despite national work from home guidance
GCSEs: Maths performance slips by 3 years due to Covid
Ofqual reference test data shows a “widening of ability range” after pandemic disruption
Student sex survey will not be withdrawn, says Sturgeon
First minister responds to concerns over pupils’ data and ‘explicit’ questions in sex and relationships survey
Revealed: the teachers and schools on the EdTech 50 list
The innovative people, organisations and products featured in this year’s prestigious ‘Edtech 50’ list are unveiled
Wednesday
Covid Plan B: Lack of school measures ‘disappointing’
Prime minister Boris Johnson says pupils should stay in schools and nativities should go ahead amid Omicron spread
DfE to be investigated over Covid Christmas party
Gavin Williamson ‘instigated’ the gathering, top DfE official tells MPs
National Tutoring Programme: 5 things we learned today
MPs told government won’t fulfil ‘levelling up’ promises if money is not targeted to disadvantaged areas
