General
Friday
9th Jun 2023
Rising EHCPs overwhelming schools and short-changing families
As education, health and care plans rise, Sendco Deborah Hollingsworth argues that a lack of special school places and strategic planning is creating unrelenting challenges for vulnerable families
Teacher exodus shows workload, pay and flexibility must be fixed
Jack Worth from NFER examines the latest teacher workforce data to show why the government must resolve myriad issues for recruiting and retaining teachers – and quickly
Do teacher bonuses increase pupil outcomes in poorer areas?
A new US study has found that paying teachers a bonus based on pupil outcomes can have a huge impact – as well as significant implications for education systems worldwide
Friday
2nd Jun 2023
Why Labour will make fixing perilous state of schools a priority
Labour shadow schools minister Stephen Morgan MP explains why the Conservatives’ track record on managing school estates shows it’s time for a change of government
How segregation and selection still dominate NI education
Schools in Northern Ireland have much to boast about in terms of international rankings but there are myriad tensions within the education system – not least over academic selection, finds John Morgan
Thursday
1st Jun 2023
9 big messages from ‘national discussion’ on Scottish education
There is a sense of urgency in a major report based on the views of 38,000 people on the future of Scottish education
DfE has forgotten about children and families in pursuit of standards
Former children’s commissioner Anne Longfield explains why, if the government is truly committed to giving children the best start in life, it needs a department whose name makes that clear
Wednesday
31st May 2023
How to make outdoor education part of the curriculum
Residential outdoor education should be a right and available to everyone, not just those who can afford it, says Martin Davidson
Is Labour going to make oracy a policy priority?
Alastair Campbell talks to Tes to explain why he’s urging Labour Party leadership to make oracy an education manifesto pledge