Monday
Exclusive: Oak Academy could nationalise from Easter
Initial two-term extension will sustain online academy until the Spring, when it hopes to secure permanent government funding
‘Sledgehammer’ ITT plan ‘will cut teacher supply’
Headteachers’ union leader criticises DfE plans to shake up initial teacher training amid Covid pandemic
Minimum school clothing grant increased to £120
The new minimum clothing grant for Scottish primary pupils is £120 and, for secondary students, it is now £150
All teacher trainers reaccredited in ITT ‘step change’
DfE advisory group outlines proposals to radically reshape initial teacher training
Friday
Revealed: How DfE wants schools to focus recovery funds
Low-stakes quizzes may tell teachers more about learning loss than full past papers says government
The Early Career Framework: what you need to know
With the introduction of the ECF, Sarah Wright looks at what it will mean for new teachers – and schools
Schools to get £203 per pupil for catch-up tutoring
New route into recovery tutoring will reach 60 per cent of children on pupil premium, according to DfE email seen by Tes
‘Scapegoating schools? This government is a shambles’
The government is shifting blame away from its failings by whipping up an anti-schools media storm, says Geoff Barton
Heads ‘anger’ as DfE treatment ‘feels like contempt’
Joint letter from ASCL, NAHT and NEU to Gavin Williamson expresses “anger and dismay” at government’s handling of Covid crisis
Rise in probationers ‘leaves teachers without work’
Scottish government accused of a workforce planning ‘disaster’ as probationer teacher numbers rise despite a lack of jobs
Exclusive: Reform Ofsted post Covid ‘battle’, say heads
A commission involving heads should be set up to review accountability structures in wake of pandemic, say school leaders
School funding shifting away from the poorest, says NAO
National funding formula means majority of the most deprived schools have seen a real-terms funding cut, watchdog warns
