State schools twice as likely to report high staff absences due to Covid says Sutton Trust
State schools are being more heavily impacted by covid-related staff absences than private schools, with state school teachers almost twice as likely to report that one in 10 or more of their colleagues were absent due to covid (20% vs 12%). This is according to new Sutton Trust research with Teacher Tapp, which gives the […]
Zahawi debuts as education secretary
“There is no place for anti-vaxxers harassing or coming anywhere near school leaders”
Social mobility tsar defends controversial comments
“I come to my views through discussion, through talking to people, through hearing what they say.”
Are GCSEs an outdated relic from the past?
“Its role needs to be considered all over again.”
Former education recovery tsar: ‘We cannot blight a generation’
“We cannot blight a generation of children by not investing in their education”.
Strong Britain, Great Nation
The Department for Education is encouraging schools across the UK to mark One Britain, One Nation day on Friday 25 June with a song. Featuring a chorus with the words “Strong Britain, Great Nation”, the anthem was written by school children at St John’s CE primary school in Bradford. The day is designed to celebrate […]
One Britain, One Nation singing edict: Conflicting advice creating ‘uncertainty and confusion’ in schools
The last year has been a rollercoaster for those working in education.
