Friday
What GCSE uptake in special schools could tell us about inclusion
GCSE performance is increasing among special school students. Does this suggest more should be taught in mainstream?
Apprenticeships shortened to get teachers into classroom sooner
Postgraduate teaching apprenticeship courses will be reduced from 12 to nine months
Heads legally powerless to avoid Ofsted report card inspections
The NAHT has taken legal action against Ofsted’s recent consultation. But, regardless of the outcome, schools will have to participate in inspections, say legal experts
Thursday
DfE reveals 215 ‘stuck’ schools getting RISE support
The schools that RISE advisers are giving targeted support to include 70 converter academies
FM’s attainment gap claim ‘should have been clearer’
UKSA points out that data cited at First Minister’s Questions in February related to school leavers rather than attainment while at school
Progress scores have fallen in Priority Education Investment Areas
FFT Education Datalab found the average Progress 8 score in Priority Education Investment Areas was lower in 2024 than in 2022 when the scheme began
Concern over silence on Oak probe
An independent review into Oak National Academy was set to conclude in early 2025 but the DfE cannot say when it will be published or provide meeting details
What schools are doing to tackle the speech and language ‘crisis’
The number of children with speech and language challenges is soaring. And not all of these pupils have SEND. Experts tell Ellen Peirson-Hagger how in-school intervention is possible – and highly effective
Wednesday
Stephen Morgan: ‘We’re bringing exam results into the 21st century’
Education minister Stephen Morgan explains why he is confident a new app to deliver GCSE results will make life easier for students – and help schools save time and money
Keep AI away from early years, says digital learning expert
Human teachers must remain at the forefront of early education, as artificial intelligence could make mistakes when children are encountering ‘key big ideas’ for the first time, school leaders in Scotland told
Using special-school staff to boost SEND skills across a trust
The SEND lead at Maritime Academy Trust explains how the group turned to its specialist provision to provide CPD and build confidence across all its schools
How we dumbed down teaching - and what we must do to fix it
Over the past decade, teaching has been pushed towards a prescriptive model that reduces intellectual curiosity and overlooks essential classroom engagement, argues Sam Gibbs
