The latest attendance figures from the Department for Education (DfE) show 22 per cent of secondary pupils in England missed school last week, prompting concerns the situation has reached a "crisis point". By Sean Coughlan, BBC News.

According to Tes, school rotas will be banned under a new "on or off" system, where schools remain open to all or only to vulnerable pupils and children of key workers. By Amy Gibbons.

A number of education figures have signed a letter to the prime minister urging him to extend the National Tutoring Programme into "a three-year programme that includes support for young people aged 16 to 19". By Amy Gibbons, Tes.

The Court of Appeal has ruled that education secretary Gavin Williamson acted unlawfully in removing legal protections for children in care at the start of the pandemic, without consulting children's rights organisations. By Sally Weale and Ben Quinn, The Guardian.

Tes reports a number of unions have written a letter calling for a pay rise for teachers and other public sector workers, ahead of the chancellor's Spending Review statement. By Dave Speck.

A new report has called for a more inclusive national curriculum, concluding the current syllabus "systematically omits the contribution of black British history". By Sally Weale, The Guardian.

According to a study from University College London, additional hours spent marking and lesson planning contribute to a decline in teacher wellbeing at work. Tes.

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