Wednesday
Bill to end union ‘closed shop’ clears first hurdle
MPs back change in law to allow teachers to seek broader representation in legal hearings
Government laptop and internet fund fails to hit target
Drive to provide digital devices and internet connectivity for disadvantaged pupils has not had expected reach
Will Ofsted’s curriculum focus hamper recovery?
NAHT says the national recovery effort is the ‘only game in town’ for schools and asks if they should be ‘distracted’ by curriculum-focused inspections
Proportion of pupils in school doubles
Monday marked the beginning of the second phase of the return to school in Scotland – we look at the attendance figures
Covid leaves teachers ‘drained and frustrated’
International school teachers feel angry, overwhelmed and stressed due to extra demands of pandemic, poll shows
Extending school time ‘must not feel like a punishment’
Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman says extending the school day will be time wasted if pupils switch off
How Covid revealed the massive flaws in the curriculum
Homeschooling has ruthlessly exposed the fact that our curriculum is not fit for purpose, says the NEU’s Mary Bousted
No return to normal Ofsted inspections until autumn
Amanda Spielman tells ASCL conference talks with government are still ongoing about what Ofsted will be doing next term
Only 44% of catch-up tutoring helps poorest pupils
Headteachers warn that government’s National Tutoring Programme is ‘the most complicated system imaginable’
Covid catch-up tutors meet no more than third of demand
Some 66 per cent of pupils allocated tutoring places had still not started sessions last month, says watchdog
How DfE Covid helpline failed as schools needed it most
Last March, with Covid closures looming, average DfE helpline waiting time was 35 minutes and half of callers gave up
