24% of all state-funded schools had more than 15% of their teachers and school leaders absent on 20 Jan, compared with 18% at the start of term on 13 January.
Continued pressures from the pandemic are taking a lasting toll on teachers' wellbeing, according to the latest Tes Staff Wellbeing Report. Worryingly, 38% of the UK teaching population surveyed feel confident in their roles.
The charity World Book Day turns 25 on Thursday 3rd March 2022 and is inviting everyone to its party celebrating the past, present and future of children’s reading.
The government has announced it will deliver up to 9,000 air cleaning units for schools to improve ventilation in classrooms – up to 1,000 more than originally promised.
New research from Cognassist has found that apprentices who engage with support tailored to their learning needs increase in both confidence and motivation to learn over time.
As part of new Coronavirus guidelines, the government has said it will lift its recommendation that masks be worn in secondary classrooms from today (20 January).