Thursday
Cognita replaces CEO with finance chief on interim basis
Frank Maassen left in September, with Andreas Tolpeit taking over while the schools group seeks a new permanent CEO
Year 4 pupils continue to improve in times tables check
Average attainment in the multiplication tables check has risen, and 37 per cent of pupils are now getting full marks
Do ‘fear appeals’ really motivate students to work harder?
Warning pupils about the consequences of not putting effort into their studies can backfire, writes Mark Roberts, who shares some alternative approaches to motivate classes
Uni, gap year or career? Helping students consider post-school plans
Leaders at International Schools Partnership explain how the group is working with the University of Toronto to help young people consider their options – and why it is bringing the course to Europe
6 ways we build EAL pupils’ vocabulary
A deputy head shares tips for ensuring pupils are not left adrift when learning in a second language
Focus on disadvantaged boys to hit school-ready target, DfE told
Successive governments have failed to tackle entrenched inequalities in early years outcomes for boys from low-income backgrounds, IfG report warns
Two-thirds of teachers support children in poverty every month
Teachers cite pupils attending school without breakfast, sleeping on sofas and not having basic equipment as examples of where they needed to step in
Government funds research to spot SEND needs earlier by 2028
Science minister Lord Vallance says £4 million research programme aims to support faster intervention
5 ways schools and the NHS can work together
A new framework from Windsor Academy Trust outlines how schools can work with the NHS to ensure a healthy life for pupils – and improve educational outcomes, too
Wednesday
Breakfast clubs funding rises after schools raise concerns
The Department for Education says it has boosted funding for free school breakfast clubs by 28 per cent, after leaders warned the money was falling far short
School funding to fall by up to 4% in real terms, expert warns
Government’s headline rise to minimum per-pupil funding largely reflects grants being rolled into the NFF, leaving schools facing real-terms cuts, says Simon Oxenham
Ofsted school inspection window ‘could be tightened’
Teacher and leader wellbeing is ‘built into every aspect’ of the new approach to inspection, says chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver
