The latest Department for Education attendance survey data has revealed that school attendance has fallen to the lowest level since the end of January, with staff absences also increasing last week. By Freddie Whittaker, Schools Week.

The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has called for an investigation after accusing outsourcing giant Capita of mismarking and losing SATs papers taken by primary schoolchildren. By Nicola Woolcock, The Times.

An Ofqual survey has found that more than half of school staff felt pressured by senior leaders, parents and pupils to change teacher assessed grades (TAGs) last year. By Samantha Booth, Schools Week.

iNews takes a closer look at the legal guidance on when schools can close due to hot weather. By Alex Finnis.

NHS Employers have written a letter to the education secretary, James Cleverly, warning that the NHS will miss out on recruiting thousands of nurses every year as a direct result of the Government scrapping BTEC courses in health and social care. By Denis Campbell, The Guardian.

Independent Education Today interviews Morven McDonald, head of The Village Prep School, on sustainability, eco-initiatives and encouraging pupils to make mistakes. By Caitlin Bowring.

According to a new study from the Oxford Mindfulness Centre, mindfulness training does not improve mental health for school-children, despite helping some teachers to avoid burnout. By Sarah Knapton, The Telegraph.

Schools Week reports that 54.8 per cent of schools who applied for funding from Boris Johnson’s flagship rebuilding programme will miss out cash for building replacements or repairs. By Tom Belger.

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