Friday
1 in 5 school support staff thinking of leaving sector
Dissatisfaction with pay is the most common reason why support staff are considering walking away, according to evidence submitted to new pay award body
Schools White Paper: when will the plans be delivered?
Tes sets out the timeline for key reforms included in this week’s schools White Paper and associated plans to overhaul the SEND system
Maternity pay increase is a step in the right direction
Teachers are being failed by the current maternity pay entitlement, writes Helena Marsh, so the government’s announcement of an increase must be welcomed
Local authorities ‘actively’ exploring opening school trusts
The schools White Paper said councils will get the power to form multi-academy trusts – while some have plans in the works, others have already ruled this out
Can Labour put all schools into trusts?
The government’s schools White Paper sets out a goal for full academisation – but Tes analysis suggests that it would take decades to turn this into reality
SEND reform plans ‘risk overwhelming Sendcos’
Experts voice fears about the proposed new duty on schools to produce a statutory support plan for every pupil with SEND
Thursday
Why oracy must become a priority in Scottish schools
Scotland should look to the experience in England, where the teaching of oracy has been ‘reframed’, say teachers Holly Drummond and Kirsten Fenton
SEND reforms a ‘massive demand’ on schools, says DfE boss
The government’s vision for SEND ‘isn’t easy for schools’ to deliver, Tim Coulson tells school leaders
Head retention policies a welcome focus - but will it be enough?
Director of school workforce at the Education Policy Institute, James Zuccolo, dissects the White Paper proposals for retaining headteachers
What textbook writing taught me about making shared resources
Planning lessons for others means you can’t rely on your own subject knowledge or ability to explain things on the fly, says Mark Enser, who shares his advice for making centralised resources
Wednesday
3 in 5 people see teaching as ‘unappealing’
Just 6 per cent of respondents view teaching as a ‘very appealing’ job, YouGov survey suggests
The SEND reforms are out - now the real tests begin
The government has finally announced its plans for special educational needs provision. Tes’ SEND and inclusion editor John Roberts assesses the challenges to come
