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Major school rebuilding programme announced by Boris Johnson

The rebuilding programme will start in 2020-21 with the first 50 projects, supported by over £1 billion in funding.....read more

School Admissions Code reviewed to support vulnerable pupils

The DfE is proposing to include a new turnaround of 10 school days for a decision on an in-year application.....read more

Average teacher pay increases, DfE data shows

DfE shows the average teacher salary has increased, but male teachers get more than females.....read more

Scotland progresses plans for full reopening of schools

Scotland's Education Recovery Group has agreed to provide advice that enables a decision on whether it is safe for pupils to return to schools on a full-time basis as soon as possible.....read more

Black Lives Matter student resource launched

The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust has launched a new resource to help students learn and make sense of recent protests as part of the Black Lives Matter movement......read more

FEATURES

How school sport moved online

The pandemic has helped the school sport sector move online, which could have unexpected benefits for the future, writes Ali Oliver, chief executive of the Youth Sport Trust.....read more

Teacher recruitment and retention

What has been the impact of Covid-19 on the next generation of teachers? Emma Hollis, executive director of the National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT), finds out.....read more