DfE top boss handed £278k payout to leave after exams fiasco Jonathan Slater had just eight months left in post, but was pushed out in spate of perm sec departures
DfE looks to ex-teachers to fill Covid staffing gaps Leaders also asked to ‘use their own networks to encourage sign-up’
DfE extends Covid workforce fund until Feb half-term The scheme was reintroduced last month amid rising rates
Covid close contact daily testing brought back and air purifiers ‘marketplace’ launched Students will be expected to take tests for a week under new national approach
Top university places up 28% after record A-level results Accepted student numbers on competitive courses have soared
The Schools Week & FE Week Festive Advent Calendar Twelve days of festive fun with multiple competitions, prizes and fundraising