Wednesday
Stephen Morgan: ‘We’re bringing exam results into the 21st century’
Education minister Stephen Morgan explains why he is confident a new app to deliver GCSE results will make life easier for students – and help schools save time and money
Students to get GCSE results via app under DfE trial
GCSE students in two regions will access their results digitally this summer as part of a new ‘education record’ that is being piloted
Tuesday
5 key insights from new DfE security guidance
New guidance gives advice to schools on preparing for security risks – from antisocial behaviour to terrorist threats. A deputy head picks out five key themes leaders should know about
Maths funding to target girls at disadvantaged schools
Government says £8.2m will help more than 7,000 pupils to study maths at A level and get into AI-related jobs
Friday
Talk of schools finding ‘efficiencies’ is a fantasy
The government says schools will need to find ‘efficiencies’ to cover next year’s teacher pay rise. The truth is that this means more cuts, writes the ASCL general secretary
RISE teams: Trust leaders voice transparency concerns
Academy trust leaders tell Tes that it’s not clear how support for struggling schools will be procured under the government scheme
Heads demand clarity on the legal right to seclude pupils
School leaders voice fears over changes to government guidance on the use of restraint, warning that they could lead to the unfair treatment of pupils with SEND
Heads forced to ‘lobby’ for specialist provision in early years
Despite young pupils’ increasingly complex needs, leaders fear there is too little focus on getting them the right support
Thursday
Legal action over equality in teacher misconduct cases
Unions seek a judicial review over fears that Black and minority ethnic teachers could be overrepresented in referrals to the Teaching Regulation Agency
1 in 8 secondary teachers reports student sexual assault
Every secondary school should have a dedicated lead for preventing violence against women and girls, says the Youth Endowment Fund
Wednesday
DfE appoints advisers to tackle breakfast club ‘challenges’
Contracts for advisers to help schools deliver the government’s flagship policy are worth up to £44,000
The teen reading crisis - and the plan to start fixing it
Too many teenagers don’t have the reading skills to access the curriculum, but Professor Jessie Ricketts is on a mission to change that
