Guidance

The latest news, analysis and best-practice advice when it comes to official education guidance coming from the government, inspectorates and governing bodies

Friday

7th Jul 2023

What the new commissioning guidance fails to fix
There are areas in which the new guidance for the growth of MATs has failed to bring the needed clarity, argues Seamus Murphy
Mona Lisa jigsaw

Thursday

6th Jul 2023

‘Labour’s grand rhetoric lacks credibility due to fiscal caution’
Labour’s plans offer an ambitious vision – but there is a gap between pledge and policy, explains Sam Freedman
‘Labour’s grand rhetoric lacks credibility due to fiscal caution’

Monday

3rd Jul 2023

Walker: Careers education in need of ‘rapid evaluation’
Better careers education can ensure young children know caregiving jobs are for men and women, says Robin Walker, chair of the Commons Education Select Committee
Robin Walker: Careers education in need of “rapid evaluation”

Thursday

22nd Jun 2023

Detailed reading tests ‘needed’ in secondary
One in five children enters secondary school with reading or vocabulary two years behind expected levels, research shows
Tower of books

Thursday

15th Jun 2023

Weekly round-up: Ofsted changes - all the reaction
This week’s essential round-up includes the response to Ofsted’s announcement of changes; plus fears about the government’s national plan for music and the rise of part-time timetables
Round up
Teacher recruitment warning over online checks
Union says guidance is needed to prevent candidates from being unfairly penalised or discriminated against by schools carrying out online checks
Online check red flag

Tuesday

13th Jun 2023

Language learning in Northern Ireland ‘slowly recovering’ from Covid
The popularity of learning languages was hit particularly hard by the pandemic – but these subjects are now bouncing back in Northern Ireland, a new report shows
Keep your distance

Thursday

8th Jun 2023

Weekly round-up: Ofsted changes and teachers quitting
This week’s round-up includes the promise of ‘immediate’ changes to Ofsted inspections, the worrying number of teachers leaving the profession, and a KCSIE update
Weekly round-up: Ofsted changes and teachers quitting
New drive in Scotland to support student teachers of colour
Author Dr Khadija Mohammed hopes new framework will ‘attract, welcome and retain student teachers of colour by improving the quality of their experience’
Black teachers

Wednesday

7th Jun 2023

‘Punitive’ behaviour policies can ‘harm pupil mental health’
Problematic behaviour should not be viewed as something to be managed, but as an opportunity to identify needs early and intervene, new report claims
Mental health

Tuesday

6th Jun 2023

Behaviour: DfE warned about promoting ‘punitive’ approach
School leaders feel compelled to use escalating punitive measures to manage students’ behaviour, even though they recognise that these fail some pupils, says report
Sad child
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Thursday

1st Jun 2023

Weekly round-up: Teacher strikes and Sats ‘debacle’
This week’s education round-up includes the threat of coordinated strike action by teachers and heads, demands for an inquiry into this year’s Sats reading paper and an RSE review
Weekly round-up: Sats