Tuesday
BSO inspectorates prepare for huge workload increase
The removal of Penta, which carried out more than half of British Schools Overseas inspections, puts the two remaining inspectorates under pressure – but they say they are ready
Want to boost pupils’ sense of belonging? Let them laugh
New research suggests laughter and playfulness are key to helping pupils feel they belong and flourish – so does your school provide enough opportunities for this to happen?
Where will Mission Coastal go next?
Tes looks at which coastal areas could follow Hastings and Scarborough in the government’s school improvement scheme
Monday
Reform considers return to single-phrase Ofsted grades
Suella Braverman also tells Tes the party favours Michaela-style behaviour rules, alongside plans to mandate hymns and flags in schools
Community cohesion takes years - not terms
A MAT CEO explains how its schools took part in a four-year project to bring pupils together across settings, with real impact
Coursework: 7 tips for new HoDs to make everything run smoothly
The responsibility for overseeing coursework delivery is one of the major challenges that a new subject lead faces, so here are some key dos and don’ts from those who have been there before
Northern areas hit hardest by long-term declines in A-level grades
After last month’s A-level results showed a continued widening of the regional divide in attainment, Tes looks at how local authorities in some parts of the country have seen a drop in grades since before the pandemic
Government warned of ‘critical’ risks to SEND reforms
Ministers told their plans could be undermined by a shortage of experts, teacher burnout and parental backlash
Friday
‘Blanket’ approaches to suspension likely to fail, research finds
Schools need support to understand different factors behind exclusions – with disadvantage, SEND and students’ relationships all linked, study says
Too many leaders ignore the early years - but our school does things differently
Reception is the foundation of a child’s educational journey, which is why this leader says its impact should be considered in every school decision
Revealed: How pupil premium plugs the gaps of ‘state failures’
A Tes investigation exposes the extent to which schools rely on funding for disadvantaged pupils to support children’s most basic needs and fund core staffing
What has ditching overall Ofsted grades actually changed?
Two years on from the decision to scrap headline Ofsted inspection judgements, Tes examines what difference this has made to schools and leaders
