Tuesday
U-turn: Positive school Covid tests need follow-up PCR
Government previously said lateral flow tests taken at school did not require a confirmatory PCR test
Schools told to justify pupil premium spending
DfE to carry out ‘monitoring checks’ to ensure schools’ pupil premium spending is based on ‘evidence’
‘Predatory culture’ affects all schools, inquiry told
Singling out boys-only schools on the issue of child abuse is not fair, headmaster tells the Scottish inquiry
LISTEN: Why my stutter made me a better teacher
Teacher Adam Black, honoured for raising awareness of stammering, is the latest guest on the Tes Scotland podcast
What has happened to handwriting in lockdown?
With learning mostly taking place on computers during lockdown, many pupils are out of practice with their handwriting
Ofsted to help teachers decide which work to ‘omit’
Research reviews will establish ‘high-quality education’ in each subject and help with catch-up, watchdog says
1,700 teachers without secure jobs demand action
The extra teaching posts created in response to Covid are temporary and will end in June, teachers say in open letter
Covid school absences rise by 32% in a week
173,000 pupils were self-isolating due to potential contact with Covid in school – up from 127,000 the week before
How can the DfE help you best? Funding...or music?
The launch of a model music curriculum is welcome – but where’s the funding or training to back it up, asks Michael Tidd
Why we’re getting formative assessment wrong
Formative assessment is one of the most useful tools for boosting progress – but it’s misunderstood, says Shirley Clarke
More than 300K extra pupils on FSM since first lockdown
Nearly one in five pupils are now eligible for free school meals, new data reveals
Exams 2021: iGCSE and IA levels cancelled in the UAE
A directive from the nation’s Ministry of Education means schools must switch to teacher-assessed grades
