Friday
‘Clear line’ needed between school subjects and jobs, says Scottish Labour
Labour also promises to make Pupil Equity Fund money a ‘permanent’ feature in Scottish schools and to help headteachers make longer-term staffing plans
International schools group recruits MAT CEO
Rob Tarn will join GEMS Education’s First Schools Management division after eight years at a large multi-academy trust in the North of England
How do we stop misogyny taking root in our schools?
Schools must be safe, inclusive spaces where misogyny is challenged, not tolerated, says Nuzhat Uthmani
Do we need a new word to define teacher training?
Language matters, which is why we are launching a working party to define what is unique about the teaching of teachers, writes Teacher Development Trust CEO Gareth Conyard
How schools should prepare for the move away from Windows 10
Microsoft will stop supporting the operating system used by the majority of English schools in October. A trust IT and data director explains how to get ready
Gaelic ‘teaching hub’ to form part of new Centre for Teaching Excellence
Gaelic base on Skye will be ‘core’ part of Centre for Teaching Excellence, which is due to open soon at the University of Glasgow
Thursday
Children perform cognitive tasks ‘faster when on their own’
Researchers find children perform better when adults are not present, raising ‘exciting’ questions for future studies
Call for action on ‘rising threat of violence’ facing schools
Teachers’ union says a national security forum is needed to improve safety for school staff and pupils
Scottish school building standards to be ‘refreshed and modernised’
Move will be welcomed by outdoor learning campaigners, but will Scottish government change the rules on unisex toilets?
English schools face biggest financial challenge in ‘a decade’
Oasis Community Learning CEO ‘deeply concerned’ about smaller trusts that may struggle to find efficiencies
