Wednesday
You’ve heard of the manosphere - but what about the risks of the femosphere?
While national conversations have drawn attention to the dangers of boys being exposed to online misogyny, the harmful influence of the ‘femosphere’ and the ‘pink pill’ philosophy on girls has been growing unnoticed, finds Zofia Niemtus
Reach out to find support for your pupils and families
From donations of food parcels and stationery to laptops and even beds, one trust leader says contacting local charities, businesses and parents can bring huge benefits
Tuesday
AI tutors ‘make more work’ for teachers, experts say
With the DfE planning to introduce AI tutoring tools next year, experts tell an MPs’ committee that some tools can leave teachers ‘bogged down’ with ‘low-level’ work
Why cognitive load may be less important than you think
The idea that our brains can only process so much information at once has become central to evidence-informed teaching, but cognitive load theory should only ever be a ‘rule of thumb’, says Christian Bokhove
Nearly half of primaries struggle to find time for languages
Languages are coming ‘under pressure’ from primary school onwards – but the primary experience is key to enthusiasm for languages in secondaries, finds British Council
The first priority of qualification reform is purpose
Reflecting on the introduction of V levels, Ofqual chief regulator Ian Bauckham explains how the regulator has created a process to ensure that qualifications have clear focus
Rethinking leadership in an all-through school
The principal of an all-through school in Dubai explains why it has reorganised its leadership functions away from phases and towards three key ‘pillars’ of focus for the academic year to come
Andrew O’Neill: ‘A school usually fails due to its systems, not its staff’
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 Andrew O’Neill, headteacher and currently school policy and delivery adviser to education secretary Bridget Phillipson
Warning over SEND tribunal case backlog
SEND is an area where rising demand for services is leading to tribunal appeals opening at a faster rate than cases are being resolved, report says
Monday
Gove: Coalition government wrong to ‘neglect’ Sure Start
Speaking on a panel with the author of the review into the Neet problem, the former Conservative education secretary says Bridget Phillipson is right in prioritising school readiness
Have two years of Labour moved the key data points in schools?
The government is approaching the mid-point of its term in office, so is it making progress on recruitment, behaviour, attendance and its manifesto pledges?
Only 6% of schools opened late after England vs Mexico
Most schools did not make any changes to the school day to accommodate England’s 2am World Cup match against Mexico
