Friday
How Labour’s education bill will impact schools
More than 70 per cent of secondaries are likely to have to make uniform changes, and QTS requirements could affect at least 700 new teachers, the DfE estimates
The government has got itself in a mess over education policy
Instead of tackling the big issues in education, the DfE is mired in dull managerialism with its schools bill. We need a vision for change, says ASCL chief Pepe Di’Iasio
School admissions: How fair is fair banding?
Most schools using banding tests have more academically able cohorts than neighbouring schools, analysis finds
Wednesday
DfE sets out how it will scrap teacher pay ‘ceiling’
The government has published its tabled amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
More children will come to school hungry, warns poverty report
The impact of the cost-of-living crisis on pupils’ ability to learn is highlighted in a report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Tuesday
6 steps to solve the SEND crisis
MPs’ inquiry is told that parents need ‘routes of redress’ before going for an EHCP if their child’s needs are not being met in school
DfE announces new early years training routes
Ministers unveil a three-year early years teacher degree apprenticeship and a new experience-based training route
Phillipson dismisses Conservative call for school phone ban law
Education secretary calls the proposals a ‘headline-grabbing gimmick’
Former No 10 adviser leads campaign against ‘risky’ schools bill
The New Schools Network has appointed an ex-Downing Street and DfE special adviser as its director to fight for academy freedoms and free schools
Friday
Leaders challenged to create school cultures where all pupils belong
CST chief executive Leora Cruddas warns that the school system is not working as well as it should for some pupils with SEND
Breakfast clubs won’t improve attendance, say most heads
Teachers’ and leaders’ doubts about the government’s plan for free breakfast clubs in all primary schools have been revealed by a new poll
