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Amy Gibbons
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DfE must ‘urgently’ publish SEND review, say heads
School leaders criticise government for ‘hugely frustrating’ delays to landmark special needs review
Specialist Sector
20 October 2021
Students will be able to get Covid jabs outside school
But children will have to book jabs in advance, meaning they won’t be allowed to attend walk-in centres, NHS says
General
19 October 2021
Leading literacy framework: What teachers need to know
The new DfE Literacy NPQ encourages a focus on cursive handwriting and a ‘fidelity’ to phonics
Primary
14 October 2021
9 in 10 teachers say baseline test is ‘waste of time’
The vast majority of Reception teachers believe new RBA is not as useful as their own observations, survey suggests
Primary
14 October 2021
Covid: DfE tells schools to limit extended absences
Government reminds heads that Covid-related leaves of absence should only be granted in ‘exceptional circumstances’
General
12 October 2021
U-turn: DfE revives teacher trainee bursaries
Government reinstates the grants for some subjects stripped of their allowances last year as Covid boom peters out
General
12 October 2021