Thursday
Suspensions up 12% in spring term last year
Suspensions and permanent exclusions increased in the spring term last year, with the North East having the highest rates out of all the regions, DfE data shows
Why the DfE is getting it wrong with tech in schools
The government’s priority of creating tech infrastructure in schools risks repeating the failures of the past, argues Pierre Lagrange
How safeguarding leads fall into the regional inconsistency trap
Discrepancies in the ways councils receive safeguarding referrals make the job of a DSL ever harder. Experts tell Ellen Peirson-Hagger how a more streamlined system would help staff to better protect children
Let’s nurture the ‘green shoots’ of curriculum creativity
Moves to bring more creativity to the classroom are to be welcomed – but how we assess these skills needs careful thought, says Pearson’s Katy Lewis
Secondary school job adverts fall by almost a third
Teacher recruitment activity slowed ‘markedly’ in the spring term, with schools’ squeezed budgets a factor, warns new report
Wednesday
SQA awarding and accreditation functions ‘must be split’
In response to pressure from opposition MSPs, the education secretary says there is ‘no simple solution’ and looking for alternatives would ‘delay education reform’
School support staff offered 3.2% pay rise
National employers’ offer comes after the government warned that schools will have to make ‘efficiencies’ next year to cover pay rises for teachers and support staff
Ofsted’s inspection changes should be thrown out
Two former senior inspectors set out why, even with Ofsted admitting that its proposals need tweaking, the watchdog’s plans will not be fit for purpose
3 ways to tackle the rise in complaints against schools
A MAT director explains the changes that need to be made to protect schools from the rising number of parent complaints, especially those that cross the line
Tuesday
Cuts to Scottish student teacher targets expected
An excess of around 1,000 primary teachers has been trained since 2016-17, according to an official report
Matt Wrack confirmed as NASUWT general secretary
The former general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union will succeed Dr Patrick Roach
How can we teach students to be hopeful in today’s troubled world?
The world can feel like a hopeless place at the moment, but we owe it to our students to give them the same sense of optimism that we had when we were at school, says Mark Enser
