Ofsted inspections will be cancelled next week, an email to head teachers has said, with schools only inspected if there are safeguarding concerns.

There is no move to remote teaching, with the DfE expecting schools to continue to provide face-to-face teaching. However, heads can consider if some staff work from home, such as office workers.

New polling from Teach First has found that only two per cent of teachers working in schools serving the most disadvantaged communities say all their pupils have adequate access to devices and internet to work from home.

SAFE’ taskforces will help focus on improving pupils’ attendance, reducing the likelihood of young people being excluded from school and keeping young people focused education.

A £100m Pupil Premium Funding (PPF) milestone has now been met - just 11 months after the #EndChildfoodpoverty campaign joined forces with LGfL to drive up applications for Free School Meals.

Ofsted’s Annual Report says it is imperative that all parts of education and care systems are working to enable children of this generation to fulfil their potential.

Labour MP Stephen Morgan has been named as the new shadow schools minister following Labour's reshuffle.

The Welsh Government has announced £6.82m in funding to provide additional music resources to schools.

96 per cent of school leaders report that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted their plans to address pupils' learning gaps this term.

The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on school food has announced their Excellence in School Food Awards 2021/22 are now open for entries.

The government has confirmed reforms to initial teacher training (ITT) courses, following consultation feedback from the sector.

The funding is to support schools facing significant staff absences and financial pressures with the costs of staff cover for the period from 22 November to 31 December 2021.

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