Thursday
How enrichment helped our trust improve attendance
By introducing four new core sports across its 20 schools, Redhill Academy Trust bolstered attendance, with a particular benefit for disadvantaged pupils. Ellen Peirson-Hagger hears how it did it
How our trust helps teacher trainees stay the course
From an introductory phone call to a visit from the CEO, this trust has used a number of approaches to ensure trainees feel supported
Some primaries have ‘six times’ more pupils with SEND
Uneven spread of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities puts ‘significant pressure’ on inclusive schools, warns report
SEND register decisions are a ‘mystery’, warn experts
Lack of guidance on using the SEND register leaves schools under- and over-recording pupils as needing support for special educational needs and disabilities, say leaders
Wednesday
DfE announces 36 new attendance and behaviour hubs
The latest cohort brings the total number of hub lead schools to 57, with more expected to be announced
Most science teachers say school lacks capacity for triple GCSE
The government has said that schools should ensure that any student who wishes to study triple science at GCSE can do so, but concerns have been raised over a lack of teachers
Phillipson urged to outline how DfE will ‘co-create’ SEND reforms
Education committee chair Helen Hayes asks education secretary for ‘specific’ steps being taken to involve schools and parents in plans as ‘equal participants’
Why Shakespeare and oracy go hand in hand
The curriculum and assessment review cements Shakespeare’s place in classrooms, but teaching must focus on bringing his words to life, writes Geoff Barton
Why more exclusion decisions are going to court
A lawyer examines the reasons behind an increase in court battles over exclusions, and suggests ways schools can protect themselves from legal challenge
DfE sets AI-powered attendance targets for schools
Headteachers’ leaders dismiss new individual attendance targets for every school as a ‘Whitehall diktat’ that will be an extra burden on staff
Tuesday
Is New Zealand’s ‘stuctured maths’ set to transform maths scores?
New Zealand is reforming its approach to teaching maths with a model inspired by the success of ‘structured literacy’. But are the methods really so revolutionary? Holly Korbey investigates
Scottish teachers get ‘certainty’ over pay for two years
But hours after the pay deal announcement details emerge of a ballot on strike action over teachers’ class-contact time
