Friday
Maternity pay increase is a step in the right direction
Teachers are being failed by the current maternity pay entitlement, writes Helena Marsh, so the government’s announcement of an increase must be welcomed
Local authorities ‘actively’ exploring opening school trusts
The schools White Paper said councils will get the power to form multi-academy trusts – while some have plans in the works, others have already ruled this out
Can Labour put all schools into trusts?
The government’s schools White Paper sets out a goal for full academisation – but Tes analysis suggests that it would take decades to turn this into reality
SEND reform plans ‘risk overwhelming Sendcos’
Experts voice fears about the proposed new duty on schools to produce a statutory support plan for every pupil with SEND
Thursday
SEND reforms a ‘massive demand’ on schools, says DfE boss
The government’s vision for SEND ‘isn’t easy for schools’ to deliver, Tim Coulson tells school leaders
Head retention policies a welcome focus - but will it be enough?
Director of school workforce at the Education Policy Institute, James Zuccolo, dissects the White Paper proposals for retaining headteachers
Wednesday
The SEND reforms are out - now the real tests begin
The government has finally announced its plans for special educational needs provision. Tes’ SEND and inclusion editor John Roberts assesses the challenges to come
For the SEND reforms to work, we need staff to flourish
Giving teachers more support must be the foundation on which the new special educational needs system is built, writes the Church of England’s interim chief education officer
5 ways to make an inclusion base work in your school
With the government saying it wants every secondary to have an inclusion base, one special-school leader shares tips on setting up effective provision
Tuesday
‘The SEND reforms are not a recipe for inclusion, but for disaster’
A lack of clarity and not enough funding will endanger well-intentioned reforms, argues shadow education secretary Laura Trott
4 election priorities for secondary school leaders in Scotland
School Leaders Scotland publishes a manifesto for the upcoming parliamentary election, demanding action on the teacher workforce, funding and exams
KS4 reforms to make lower-attaining pupils ‘more visible’
Government launches a consultation on reforms to key stage 4, including changes to RISE interventions and a new ‘best fit’ progress measure targeted at low prior attainers
