Wednesday
Why attendance data tells you less than you think
The government is focusing huge amounts of attention and funding on trying to solve the attendance crisis. But how sure are we that steps to tackle persistent absence will actually lead to a significant shift in outcomes?
How we completely changed our approach to classroom observations
Whether it’s paired visits or senior staff welcoming junior staff to their lessons, this international school leader shares some tips to evolve your classroom observation practices
Tuesday
MPs grill Phillipson on SEND, phones and Ofsted
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson faces Commons Education Select Committee after government Budget sparks SEND controversy
‘Government’s confused free school policy is harming outcomes’
Delays and confusion over the opening of new free schools is putting pupil outcomes at risk, argues Meg Powell-Chandler
Ofsted chief’s warning over ‘scandal’ of children missing education
Sir Martyn Oliver hopes the watchdog’s new inspection framework will result in a ‘system-wide behaviour shift on inclusion’
Why we haven’t suspended or excluded a student for seven years
An assistant headteacher explains the practical ways in which her school has implemented a policy of not removing young people from school
Julie Robinson: ‘Leaders have a responsibility to be positive’
In our How I Lead series, we ask education leaders to reflect on their careers, their experience and their leadership philosophy. This month we talk to Julie Robinson, CEO of the Independent Schools Council
SEND: Gould to hear public’s view on national support framework
Schools minister Georgia Gould will hold a series of face-to-face public events about DfE’s planned reforms
Most schools taking steps to be LGBT+ inclusive, poll finds
However, a union leader warned that there is still more to do to ensure all schools are promoting an inclusive environment
Monday
Social media use in pre-school children ‘deeply alarming’
Former education minister’s comments come after research from Centre for Social Justice suggests more than 800,000 children aged 3 to 5 have used social media
How to establish a strong trust-wide subject network
Trust-wide subject networks can be a powerful source of learning and support for staff, but only if common pitfalls are avoided, writes Tracy Goodyear
Over a quarter of students ‘not very motivated’ to learn, DfE finds
Just under seven in 10 secondary students surveyed said they felt they belonged in school, prompting concerns about impact on life after school
