Finally, the Christmas holidays have arrived after a hectic term for educators. This week saw teachers and leaders dealing with the new rules around lateral flow tests and rising pupil absences.
Catch up on everything you need to know here.
News
School staff and pupils who are identified as a Covid contact should take a daily lateral flow test for seven days and only attend if they test negative, according to new guidance sent to schools.
Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi has called on school leaders to encourage ex-teachers to “sign up” to help with Covid-19 staff shortages in the new year.
Low pupil attendance in schools because of the coronavirus pandemic remains a “stubborn concern”, Ofsted has said.
New Department for Education figures show 236,000 pupils in state-funded schools did not attend lessons for Covid-related reasons earlier this month.
A third of school leaders fear the early career framework designed to support new teachers will actually drive people out of the profession.
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Pupils who experience low or extreme interoception are at risk of learning loss, warns Liz Hawker, as she shares how you can support them.
