General

Friday

3rd Nov 2023

Is the school buildings crisis solvable?
Up to £15 billion is needed to fix school buildings once RAAC and inflation are taken into account, according to education leaders and experts
Can our school buildings be fixed?

Thursday

2nd Nov 2023

Pension rise may be too much for many private schools
Independent Schools Council chief Julie Robinson outlines why many private schools face a financial storm that they may not be able to weather
Wringing out clothes

Wednesday

1st Nov 2023

‘Leader buy-in is crucial for flexible working success’
A new NFER report reveals flexible working can boost recruitment and retention – but schools and trusts have to be proactive and willing to make it work
flexible working

Tuesday

31st Oct 2023

Balance and boundaries are key to behaviour
While building positive relationships is crucial for behaviour, Scottish schools must not forget about setting clear expectations and boundaries, says this secondary headteacher
Why ‘balance and boundaries’ are key to calm schools
Online Safety Bill: 5 things schools should do
New legislation should help to keep children safer online – here’s what schools need to know in terms of their safeguarding role
Five mouse

Monday

30th Oct 2023

Oak: Our new AI tools for teachers are just the start
Having launched AI tools for quizzes and lesson planning, Oak National Academy wants to help schools develop their own AI projects
Oak: Why we’ve launched AI tools for quizzes and lesson planning

Thursday

26th Oct 2023

What governors want from the next government
The joint CEO of the NGA explains what those giving up their time to support schools want any future government to tackle, from recruitment woes to building quality
Typewriter wish list

Wednesday

25th Oct 2023

What type of education reform is best for Scotland?
How a gathering of teachers and other key figures came to a semblance of consensus over the future of Scottish education
Paint samples

Tuesday

24th Oct 2023

‘Schools cannot solve attendance crisis on their own’
It is clear the scale of the attendance crisis means a cross-department, multi-sector approach is required, says NAHT leader Paul Whiteman
'Schools cannot solve attendance crisis on their own'

Monday

23rd Oct 2023

Key issues Scotland’s Centre of Teaching Excellence must address
The proposed centre could make Scotland’s “patches” of high-quality professional development more consistent, says Bruce Robertson
Key issues Scotland’s Centre for Teaching Excellence must address
Music education in Scotland ‘diverse but fragile’
A database of music education opportunities has been launched but compiling it has been ‘inspiring and disquieting’, say researchers
Music education in Scotland is diverse - but exceptionally fragile

Thursday

19th Oct 2023

Limited NTP impact shows schools need funding flexibility
Research from NFER into the National Tutoring Programme catch-up scheme reveals limited results and a lack of access for disadvantaged pupils
Tepid NTP impact shows schools need flexiblity with catch-up cash