Thursday
Weekly round-up: Ofsted grades and teacher pay fears
This week’s essential education news includes the DfE under fire for not scrapping single-word Ofsted judgements and warnings about funding for a teacher pay rise
Poor behaviour hitting teaching and wellbeing, say most teachers
Pupil misbehaviour is causing regular interruptions to lessons and impacting their wellbeing and mental health, say three-quarters of teachers
3 steps to make sure your behaviour curriculum works
A behaviour curriculum can be effective – but only if those who create and implement it are honest about what needs fixing and clear about what’s expected
Thursday
Weekly round-up: Capita loses Sats and GCSE fears
This week’s essential education news includes Capita losing the contract to run Sats and a warning about high absence among this year’s GCSE students
Suspensions up by three-quarters since pandemic
The number of permanent exclusions has risen by more than one-third year on year, DfE figures show
Absence rates up despite attendance drive
DfE data shows a rise in overall absence and pupils persistently absent last term compared with spring 2022-23
