Education secretary Gavin Williamson has admitted that more than a tenth of the Government's £3.1 billion education catch-up funding is coming from existing Department for Education budgets. By Freddie Whittaker, Schools Week.

Sky News reports on concerns that growing numbers of children are at risk of exclusion and "falling off the radar" as schools return to normal. By Jason Farrell.

Prime minister Boris Johnson has defended Gavin Williamson for doing a "heroic job" in "very difficult circumstances", amid rumours he could be replaced as education secretary in an upcoming reshuffle. By Freddie Whittaker, Schools Week.

Two teachers in England have made the top 50 shortlist for The Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize, an award created to recognise one exceptional teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession. Among those nominated is Cat Davison, a critical thinking teacher at Sevenoaks School who has also worked with teachers and students in Ghana and the UK to create EduSpots, a network of 42 community-led solar-powered libraries. ITV News.

Luke Ramsden, the senior deputy headmaster at St Benedict's School, writes in Tes outlining ways schools can teach pupils about safeguarding.

Gavin Williamson has admitted making a "mistake" when he confused footballer Marcus Rashford with rugby player Maro Itoje in a comment to the Evening Standard newspaper. BBC News.

According to research published by the Higher Education Policy Institute and Universities UK International, 272,000 international students who began university courses in the UK in 2018-19 generated almost £26 billion in net economic activity. By Richard Adams, The Guardian.

New research findings suggest that girls' school uniforms are more expensive than boys' outfits as parents face a "pink tax" on clothing at major retailers. By Poppie Platt, The Telegraph.

A poll by the National Day Nurseries Association has found that 95 per cent of nurseries do not get enough funding from the Government. By Zoe Tidman, The Independent.

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