General
Monday
20th Nov 2023
Why Scottish education can’t wait for reform
The status quo in Scottish education is no longer sustainable and a lack of urgency in reforms could make our existing shortcomings even worse, says Melvyn Roffe
3 ways Labour could deliver its teacher recruitment plan
The executive director of NASBTT presents some ideas that could help Labour to fulfil its promise of 6,500 new teachers – and keep them for longer, too
Friday
17th Nov 2023
Youth violence: green shoots of progress growing too slowly
More is being done to help schools tackle the scourge of youth violence, but it needs to go further – and faster, says Anne Longfield, chair of the Commission on Young Lives
Ofsted: Why the detail of annual safeguarding check matters
Labour’s proposal of an annual safeguarding check for schools separated from regular Ofsted inspection needs cautious consideration, argues Steve Rollett
Monday
13th Nov 2023
5 steps to address bullying in schools and beyond
Are we really listening to young people in trying to stop the spread of bullying, asks Scotland’s anti-bullying service
3 AI safeguarding issues schools should know about
As AI becomes ever more embedded into everyday life, there are some emerging safeguarding concerns that schools should consider
Thursday
9th Nov 2023
Why Ofsted can’t do school improvement
There are calls for Ofsted to be given a school improvement function – but this would present clear dangers, argues CST deputy Steve Rollett
The time for reviews is over, say Scottish education advisers
Slow pace of reform is holding back education in Scotland, says government’s International Council of Education Advisers
ITT bursaries help recruitment - but they’re no silver bullet
Teacher training bursaries do increase recruitment but alone they can’t resolve deep-rooted supply problems, says the NFER’s Jack Worth