Friday
Hope in a time of war: leading an international school in Ukraine
Rob Ford explains what led him to take on a job in a country at war – and how teachers’ professionalism and pupils’ sense of fun remain central to delivering education, whatever the circumstances
Teach First switches focus from cities to coasts
The teacher training charity also cuts costs for schools and plans to send trainees to schools in groups to make working in isolated communities more appealing
School funding for knife crime prevention drops by a third
Government told to ‘get a grip’ after Tes reveals ‘appalling’ reductions to schemes helping pupils at risk of serious violence
Thursday
What can schools expect from the DfE’s new SEND training?
The government is releasing the first wave of support as part of a £200m package of teaching training on SEND and inclusion. Hilary Spencer outlines what it will cover
NEU strike ballot paused due to Labour putting ‘its money where its mouth is’
Ballot of teachers on industrial action had been due to begin next month, but the union says it believes the government is making progress on school funding
Powell: Ofsted regime is ‘high stakes and low trust’
Education secretary says pressure caused by broader accountability system – with Ofsted a ‘core part of that’ – is ‘constantly’ on the government’s mind
Academy pension hikes undermine DfE pay claims
This year’s teacher pay rise is meant to be funded through a fall in schools’ pension contributions – but in some trusts these costs are actually rising, Tes analysis reveals
Cambridge makes major English literature changes in syllabus refresh
Qualifications body also announces a new option for its International Project Qualification that it hopes will attract a ‘wider range of candidates’
Unions urge DfE to scrap teacher bonus plans
New performance awards risk creating inequality, warn the NAHT and NASUWT as the unions call for changes to the government’s pay reforms
GCSE languages graded ‘less harshly’ this year
There is ‘still some way to go’ as students continue to receive lower grades in MFL than in English and maths, analysis by FFT suggests
Why your CPD plan might not improve teaching
If CPD is to change what happens in classrooms, leaders need to think beyond content and pay much greater attention to how teachers learn, write Sam Gibbs and Adam Kohlbeck
Creating a closer connection between research and practice
EEF’s Professor Becky Francis explains why it’s vital that education research answers the most pressing questions facing educators – and how teachers can help ensure they do just that
