General
Thursday
Welsh education: ‘radical reform’ is everywhere
Welsh schools are under ‘enormous’ pressure – but when it comes to the new curriculum, there’s much to learn from Scotland’s experiences
How plans for multi-school heads could sideline early years
Secondary headteachers most likely to fill controversial ‘executive head’ roles, says Sue Palmer
Why SEND system must bring in PMLD and SLD qualifications
A Sendco explains why future iterations of the SEND Green Paper must include a focus on qualifications for those working with pupils with severe learning difficulties or profound and multiple learning difficulties
Tuesday
Northern Ireland Assembly election 2022: education policies
Tes looks at key education promises made by parties standing in Northern Ireland this Thursday
NTP data plan shows ‘bullying’ government prioritises PR over pupils
Michael Tidd outlines why the government’s attempt to push the blame for the failure of the NTP to schools suggests Nadhim Zahawi and his department have their priorities all wrong
Friday
Tough task ahead for new school sustainability leads
The government wants all schools and nurseries to have designated sustainability leads by 2025 but, as Dan Worth discovers, it’s a proposal that poses many questions
Need to know: Ofsted, exam exemptions and wellbeing
A roundup of Tes’ most popular news and features articles from the past week, including confirmation on exam exemptions for students with long Covid, Ofsted’s five-year strategy and new teacher wellbeing data
Government should create IB-style qualification to meet employer needs
The chair of the Commons Education Select Committee explains why he thinks a new qualification that mixes academic and technical subjects is needed to prepare students for the new world of work
Parents need to understand just how hard life is in schools
We need to get the message across to parents that schools are struggling, but doing that is tricky, says Jon Severs
Wednesday
5 tips for discussing elections in class with young voters
With votes at 16 meaning many school students are able to vote in next week’s Scottish council elections, here are some ideas for talking to them about voting and elections
I helped design pupil-premium funding, but it needs an urgent update
Sam Freedman, one of the architects of the pupil-premium strategy that is central to school funding for disadvantaged pupils, reflects on how the policy was brought to life – and why it needs to take centre stage once again
The end of the primary head? A warning from Scotland
Recruitment difficulties and cost pressures are leading Scottish councils to attempt to bring primary and secondary schools together under one headteacher, a move riddled with issues for Scotland and with big lessons for other countries
