Friday
DfE definition of stuck schools is ‘deeply problematic’
Confederation of School Trusts questions Department for Education plan for RISE advisers to intervene in stuck schools based on ‘flawed’ definition
What we’ve learned from our inquiry into the SEND crisis
MPs have heard that more teacher training and better partnership working are essential for improving our SEND support system, says the chair of the Commons Education Select Committee
Teacher trainers warn Ofsted plans will cause confusion
Ofsted’s proposed toolkits for the inspection of initial teacher education are ‘underdeveloped’ and likely to lead to ‘unacceptable variations’, says NASBTT
Thursday
Ofsted plans ‘risk the health and wellbeing’ of school leaders
NAHT accuses the inspectorate of not assessing how its proposed changes to inspection could impact school staff workload
Scottish education ‘can’t thrive’ on short-term teacher contracts
Job instability is not just an issue for teachers in Scotland but ‘a community-wide concern’, warns campaign group in response to new research
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
