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ASCL comment on EEF review of school attendance strategies

Commenting on the review by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) of approaches to improving pupils’ school attendance, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said

Wednesday, 16 March 2022 00:01

ASCL comment on NFER report into learning progress during partial Covid school closures

Commenting on the National Foundation for Education Research report into the impact of partial school closures during the coronavirus pandemic...

Wednesday, 16 March 2022 00:01

The pandemic is a wake-up call: We need a new approach to Resilience and Wellbeing – Lords Committee

This is the major conclusion of the House of Lords COVID-19 Committee which has today published its legacy report, concluding its work examining the long-term implications of the pandemic on various aspects of our lives...

Wednesday, 16 March 2022 00:01

NAHT comments on NFER report into impact of Covid on primary school pupils’ progress

Commenting on a new report by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), looking at how primary school pupils’ progress was affected by Covid partial school closures...

Wednesday, 16 March 2022 00:01

SNP demand windfall tax on company profits to tackle cost of living crisis

The SNP will lead a debate in the House of Commons today (Wednesday) calling for a broad-based windfall tax on the excess profits of major companies...

Wednesday, 16 March 2022 00:01

PM to warn of ‘far reaching consequences’ of Russian invasion on Gulf visit

The Prime Minister will meet leaders in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh today [Wednesday 16th] for talks on energy, regional security and humanitarian relief, as he galvanises global action on the crisis in Ukraine...

Tuesday, 15 March 2022 22:30

Guidance - Statutory policies for schools and academy trusts

The Department for Education has published guidance on the policies and documents that governing bodies and proprietors of schools must have...

Tuesday, 15 March 2022 17:38

Policy paper - National tutoring programme (NTP)

The Department for Education has published a document providing information about the national tutoring programme and subsidised tutoring to help pupils catch up...

Tuesday, 15 March 2022 17:36

Government plans for fracking: response to an urgent question

The Minister of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Greg Hands, responded to an Urgent Question on the government's plans for fracking...

Tuesday, 15 March 2022 17:25

Extension of Plug in Van Grant welcomed by REA

The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) has welcomed the confirmed extension of the Plug in Van Grant for an additional two years...

Tuesday, 15 March 2022 17:23