Tuesday
Pay special school staff as ‘consultants’ for mainstream, MPs told
Catholic Education Service tells SEND inquiry that special schools should be recognised as centres of excellence, with ‘consultant’ staff given extra pay, like in medicine
Fact check: are school breakfast clubs getting 60p per pupil?
The DfE disputes the amount being widely quoted as the going rate – so how much are schools in the government’s breakfast clubs pilot actually getting?
Monday
DfE appoints new ‘school leader advisor’
Headteacher Andrew O’Neill will take the role for 12 months and assist the government in creating and rolling out policy
Ethical dilemmas: driving up suspensions to improve behaviour
A leader discusses the dilemma of knowing you are going to dramatically increase sanctions for the greater good – and the positive outcomes this can have
Wednesday
Warning over ‘harrowing’ school cuts in Spending Review
The government faces four big decisions on education funding in next month’s Spending Review, according to experts
Teachers have their say on restraint and seclusion in Scottish schools
Should schools have to report the use of restraint and seclusion? This is one question MSPs are asking as they seek teachers views’ on proposed new legislation
Thursday
How our MAT has worked with the LA to improve specialist provision
Senior leaders at Ormiston Academies Trust discuss two major projects they have undertaken with the local authority to improve SEND support in the local area
How to create a truly inclusive education system
The executive chair of the Centre for Young Lives explains its new roadmap to help the government deliver a more inclusive school system – and why inclusion is so important
