Friday
The hidden problem inside the attendance crisis
Internal truancy is a drain on teachers’ time and resources, harms pupils’ life chances – and could be about to get worse, a Tes investigation reveals
DfE warned against quick-fix cuts in SEND reforms
IFS warns that any reforms that would reduce pupils’ rights to cut costs could risk a repeat of the backlash over welfare changes
Thursday
KS2 Sats: disadvantage gap widens
DfE data also shows that girls still perform best overall – but boys are improving in maths more quickly
DfE to absorb LocatED property firm
‘Seamless continuity’ promised by DfE’s in-house property company, in announcement that follows review of all arm’s-length government bodies
Why Bridget Phillipson as Labour deputy would be great for education
Having an education secretary in the engine room of national politics would ensure that schools’ and children’s needs are voiced at the top table, says this MAT CEO
The ‘impossible situation’ of Progress 8 in white, working-class schools
Just seven of the 100 schools with the highest rates of disadvantage and the lowest rates of English as an additional language have a positive P8. With the metric on pause, is it time to rethink it?
SEND overseas: 5 lessons from Germany’s schools
A trust leader reflects on what they learned from a trip to Germany about how other nations approach special education needs and disabilities provision
Wednesday
9 in 10 oppose Ofsted changes in heads’ union poll
Snap polls by NAHT and NEU show respondents strongly opposed to Ofsted’s report card inspections
What is it actually like to be a RISE adviser?
One of the first Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) advisers shares insights on how the role works and the impact it can have
Why we added 45-minute pastoral lessons to the curriculum
An international leader in Germany explains how they made proper time for check-ins with students to ensure a deeper focus on their wellbeing
The ‘next epidemic of sexual violence’ and what it means for schools
AI is creating new threats to girls, and teachers will be on the frontline of it, argues a PSHE lead at an all girls’ school, who shares her advice on how to help keep students safe
Literacy, attendance and SEMH: ‘key barriers’ for disadvantaged pupils
Analysis of more than 1,200 pupil premium strategy statements identifies main challenges facing schools
