Wednesday
Pupils have ‘huge’ knowledge gap after Covid, hear MSPs
Assessment last year caused ‘stress and exhaustion’, with pupils ‘crying regularly’, a Holyrood committee has been told
Ofsted to judge whether DfE’s Covid catch-up plans work
Watchdog tasked with carrying out independent reviews into government’s plans for tutoring and teacher development
The cold, hard logic for increasing teacher pay
The spending review is a chance to increase teacher pay and finally address the recruitment challenges, says Jack Worth
Tuesday
Education Scotland: It’s easy to get reform wrong
Head of national inspection and curriculum body earmarked for major change urges caution in reform process
Why academy growth is a priority for Zahawi
The deputy CEO of the Confederation of School Trusts outlines why the new education secretary should focus on academies
State and private sector attainment gap fell in 2020
Gap in Higher pass rate between private and state schools went down to single figures in 2020 but increased slightly in 2021
More than 100,000 pupils off school due to Covid
New figures show a fall in year-on-year absence after changes to Covid self-isolation rules in schools
Schools’ ‘urgent’ need for Covid catch-up cash boost
Children’s commissioner says all pupils should be offered voluntary catch-up sessions during school week
Monday
Covid catch-up voucher plan ‘completely impractical’
School leaders question Liberal Democrat idea to give £5 billion worth of Covid catch-up vouchers directly to parents
Covid: Two-thirds of poorer pupils ‘have fallen behind’
Growing mental health crisis among children must be addressed if education gap is to be closed, charity warns
