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School leaders warn of missing marks ‘shaking confidence’ in SATs

Headteachers say the situation is “deeply worrying”.

The Independent UK

Heads fear national tutoring data will be ‘de facto league table’

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi confirmed data on schools’ uptake of the flagship tutoring programme will be used by Ofsted.

The Independent UK

Tory MP Michael Fabricant apologises for saying teachers had ‘quiet drinks during lockdown’

Tory MP says he did not mean to cause offence

The Independent UK

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Tory MP Michael Fabricant says sorry for 'quiet drink' slur about teachers and nurses

Tory MP Michael Fabricant apologised for suggesting many teachers and nurses enjoyed a "quiet drink" at the end of the day in staff rooms during lockdown

Daily Mirror

Tory MP apologises after attacking teachers and nurses to shield Boris Johnson

TORY MP Michael Fabricant has apologised after he attempted to throw teachers and nurses under the bus to deflect from the law-breaking behaviour of…

The National (Scotland)

Michael Fabricant apologises to teachers over ‘quiet drink during lockdown’ comments

The Tory MP said he did not mean to cause offence and applauded the work of the profession in ‘difficult, and sometimes impossible, conditions’.

Evening Standard

Most heads do not think multi-academy trusts will improve pupil outcomes

Survey data also finds many heads fear joining a MAT would lead to a loss of autonomy.

The Independent UK

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Partygate: Boris Johnson undermining teaching of ‘honesty’ in children, says schools’ leader

Head teachers’ union says PM ‘misled’ nation over parties, causing crisis in trust

The Independent UK

Partygate undermines teaching of honesty and decency, says union chief

Headteachers’ leader to accuse government of failure of leadership

The Guardian - UK

Send ministers back to school to learn leadership, says union chief

Paul Whiteman said that a ‘failure of political leadership’ is making headteachers’ jobs harder.

The Independent UK

School leader retention rates in England declining, DfE data shows

More than one in three secondary school leaders quit at some point in five years after their appointment

The Guardian - UK

Nurses react with fury at Michael Fabricant’s claim they held after-work drinks during pandemic

A Tory MP’s Partygate suggestion that teachers and NHS workers also held “quiet after-work drinks” in staff rooms during the Covid-19 pandemic has been met with anger by nurses.

Evening Standard

Teachers condemn ‘offensive’ and ‘inaccurate’ Fabricant comments

Teachers’ leaders have said the comments are an insult to the profession.

The Independent UK

As Britain learns to live with Covid, it faces a new pandemic of disruption

Staff shortages, delays and rising prices are playing havoc with the healthcare, education, farming, hospitality and travel sectors

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Evening Standard

Schools dealing with ‘severe disruption’ due to Covid as almost 180,000 pupils absent

Teachers warn the situation remains grave as attendance rates drop

The Independent UK

Pupil attendance up but schools ‘at breaking point’ over Covid, say leaders

The latest Government data shows a slight decrease in pupil and staff absences over the last fortnight.

Evening Standard

Headteachers demand return of free Covid lateral flow tests

Headteachers have demanded the return of free lateral flow tests.

The Independent UK

Heads condemn ‘confusing’ guidance for schools on living with Covid

School leaders say removing free tests is ‘reckless’ at a time of surging infection rates and in the run-up to exams.

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The Independent UK

Secondary school pupils fell further behind in the autumn term – study

Some lost three months’ learning in reading over the last academic term, new analysis shows.

The Independent UK

200,000 schoolchildren off due to Covid as more detail on free testing promised

School leaders have warned the issue could get worse when free lateral flow testing stops.

The Independent UK

Pandemic led to 270 million missed school days – prompting fears over exams

Headteachers say the figure reveals the disruption youngsters taking exams have faced during the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Covid absences in schools triple in two weeks as more than 200,000 off sick

New data reveals “worrying” picture for pupils’ exam performances, headteachers say

Daily Mirror

Number of kids off school due to Covid TREBLES in a fortnight in threat to exam grades

Teachers fear the soaring level of coronavirus-related absences could "seriously damage" exam grades as Tory ministers are warned ending free testing was "clearly a bad call"

The Guardian - UK

Covid absences in schools in England triple in two weeks

Data shows 202,000 pupils off sick on 17 March, raising fears of disruption before summer exams

The Independent UK

Soaring Covid-related absences could ‘seriously damage’ exam grades, say heads

New data has revealed a “worrying” picture for pupils’ exam performances, headteachers said.

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