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Catherine Lough
All articles by Catherine Lough
More than 200,000 pupils off because of Covid
Confirmed and suspected cases of Covid in schools have soared compared with two weeks ago, new figures show
General
5 October 2021
Zahawi: White Paper on ‘illiteracy’ in new year
New education secretary Nadhim Zahawi also praises teachers’ dedication in his speech to the Conservative Party Conference
General
4 October 2021
PM must stop schools ‘firing and rehiring’, union warns
Union leader to tell Conservative Party conference the practice is causing ‘anxiety and misery’ for teachers and their families
General
4 October 2021
Wait for NTP training is ‘disgraceful’ say heads
Union leader criticises NTP training for some teachers starting in November – 20 months after pandemic crisis hit schools
Secondary
4 October 2021
Lehain hired as special adviser to education secretary
Free school founder confirmed as Nadhim Zahawi’s new adviser at the Department for Education
General
3 October 2021
School staff leaders reject scrapping teacher hours cap
Both heads’ and teachers’ union leaders criticise a reported plan to remove a cap on teachers’ directed working hours
General
3 October 2021