Wednesday
Could French school protests cross the Channel?
In the past fortnight thousands have been arrested and schools have been disrupted in France amid a wave of protests by teenagers. What’s driving the unrest? And could something similar happen in England?
Headteacher announces exit as DfE adviser
Andrew O’Neill, who was appointed school policy and delivery adviser under previous education secretary Bridget Phillipson, brings an early end to his secondment
6 things I wish I’d known before becoming a leader
One student’s question got this deputy head thinking about the realities of good leadership – and the fact that much of it comes down to accepting you don’t know everything and looking to others for help
The kids aren’t alright: is resilience to blame?
Schools are facing significant problems around pupils’ mental health and attendance, and political voices have pointed to a lack of resilience as the cause. But can interventions designed to boost this quality really help?
Just 15 trainees for this popular subject? The DfE must act
More than 46,000 students took A-level economics this year but the subject has had fewer than 100 new specialist teachers since 2019. The government needs to make this staff shortage a priority, argues academic Sonia Strnad
Tuesday
Trott: Train teachers not to ‘brainwash’ pupils
Complex issues are being ‘laced with political bias’ in classrooms, says shadow education secretary, as the Conservatives set out plan to introduce mandatory training for teachers on impartiality
Girls are less likely to engage with politics. How can schools change that?
The way we teach politics and citizenship could be undermining girls’ confidence, warns Professor Bryony Hoskins
The UK private SEND school taking its expertise overseas
Moon Hall School has expanded into Egypt with a specialist assessment, tuition and therapy centre. Headteacher Michelle Catterson talks about why it has taken this approach – and why ambitions for a full school opening overseas remain very much intact
Julie McCulloch: ‘So many women are behind the scenes doing amazing work’
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 McCulloch, CEO of the Education Policy Institute
Oak’s AI tool cuts planning time but mixed views on effectiveness, study finds
EEF trial of primary teachers using Oak National Academy’s AI assistant finds newer teachers more likely to create lesson plans with it than experienced colleagues
Monday
Trott accuses Labour of ‘blaming schools’ for Neet crisis
Shadow education secretary warns against ‘upheaval’ of the school system under Labour’s plan for new technical education courses from age 14
SEND training ‘will disappoint many teachers’, experts warn
Tes tests the reaction to the first wave of official SEND training materials, focused on inclusive teaching and speech, language and communication development
