Wednesday
Exclusive: DfE considering delay to start of next term
Government expected to announce plans tomorrow for the return of schools after the Christmas break
5 last-minute secret Santa gifts for teachers
Running out of time to find a secret Santa gift for a teacher colleague? Rebecca Atherfold has got you covered
Tuesday
Revealed: Areas hardest hit by Covid school absences
New figures show the scale of disparity in secondary school attendance
7 ways to spread Christmas spirit in class ‘bubbles’
From treasure hunts to tree decorating, this teacher shares how to celebrate Christmas together, even in ‘bubble groups’
Christmas: Why our students are feeding the homeless
This college has turned its popular restaurant into a takeaway for vulnerable and homeless people in the community
GCSEs: DfE grades fiasco secrecy ‘simply unacceptable’
Wait of 16 weeks and counting for disclosure of emails on summer’s controversial A-level and GCSE results is condemned by headteachers
Monday
England can draw strength from the Scottish experience
The impact of the pandemic and the long-term challenges facing the economy and wider society make the role of colleges doubly important, writes Professor Alice Brown
Revealed: DfE’s spin on private schools’ A-levels gain
Documents obtained by Tes show ministers had ‘significant concerns’ about explaining boost to independent school grades this summer
Adult education funding: let’s be cautiously optimistic
As David Hughes remembers lifelong learning pioneer Bob Fryer, he looks at the future of adult education funding with hope
Funding should be uncoupled from student numbers
The Commission on the College of the Future is calling for changes to the funding of colleges and the way the tertiary sector is run in Scotland
