Wednesday
Scope for negotiation on Ofsted is ‘exhausted’, heads warn
ASCL’s senior members are meeting this week to decide how to take ‘more assertive action’ over inspection concerns
Headteacher announces exit as DfE adviser
Andrew O’Neill, who was appointed school policy and delivery adviser under previous education secretary Bridget Phillipson, brings an early end to his secondment
Just 15 trainees for this popular subject? The DfE must act
More than 46,000 students took A-level economics this year but the subject has had fewer than 100 new specialist teachers since 2019. The government needs to make this staff shortage a priority, argues academic Sonia Strnad
Monday
Trott accuses Labour of ‘blaming schools’ for Neet crisis
Shadow education secretary warns against ‘upheaval’ of the school system under Labour’s plan for new technical education courses from age 14
SEND training ‘will disappoint many teachers’, experts warn
Tes tests the reaction to the first wave of official SEND training materials, focused on inclusive teaching and speech, language and communication development
Thursday
Heads warn of major threat to government’s work experience plans
School leaders say employers are withdrawing from offering placements amid uncertainty over the impact of new safeguarding changes
DfE tests what it is ‘reasonable’ to expect of schools on SEND
Draft documents set out examples of what might be seen as ‘reasonable’ and ‘unreasonable’ adjustments for pupils with SEND, as part of the government’s drive to increase inclusion in mainstream schools
Wednesday
Governor trust in MATs at ‘all-time low’
‘Shocking’ findings show confidence in the trust system has fallen for the first time in years, National Governance Association boss reveals
Schools complaints: 3 case study lessons for school leaders
A legal expert shares three examples of common difficulties that schools have faced with parent complaints – and advice on how to avoid long-running disputes
