Tuesday
Jewish pupils face ‘regular and hostile abuse’
Former Ofsted chief highlights the ‘extraordinary’ security measures required in Jewish faith schools as he reveals the interim findings from his review into antisemitism in education settings
What new safeguarding rules mean for parent volunteers in schools
From next month, new safeguarding guidance will make it more difficult for people to volunteer in schools to support reading, among other things. Shezleen Salaam explains the impact of the changes
Monday
No A-level results for 58,000 students who dropped out
Education secretary Lucy Powell prioritises tackling the Neet crisis and insists the newly announced technical education routes will not create a ‘two-tier system’
How to create an AI policy for your school
The potential benefits of AI in schools can only be realised if use of the technology is structured, says Alex Dave – that’s why having a dedicated policy is so important
Friday
Most teachers to pay less into their pension under new plans
DfE launches consultation on cutting employee contribution rates for the Teachers’ Pension Scheme across most salary bands
Supporting pupils and having high expectations ‘not in conflict’
Students’ sense of belonging in school is strongest where teachers both support them and challenge them to ‘think hard and learn more’, according to new research
Thursday
Autumn absence on the rise in England’s schools
Pupil absence increased in both school phases in the autumn term last year, official figures show, prompting calls for the government to focus on implementing its SEND reforms
Neet data justifies ‘rewiring entire education system’, says Powell
Education secretary warns that vocational studies must not play ‘second fiddle’ in schools, the week after prime minister Andy Burnham announced new technical education routes
Successful school admission appeals fall to record low
The number of appeals reaching a panel has dropped again, shows DfE data published today, as pupil numbers continue to decline
What can the UK learn from Australia’s social media ban?
Australia’s eSafety commissioner has released the first findings in a longitudinal study of the effects of the country’s social media ban for under-16s. Here Luke Ramsden rounds up the key takeaways
Wednesday
Single-sex spaces guidance doesn’t meet legal tests, warns union
Official guidance on single-sex spaces comes into force for schools today, but unions say it does not offer schools enough support and that it has arrived too late
The education year in research: 5 studies schools should know
Ofsted is pushing schools to become more evidence-informed, so here are five key studies from the past year and what they found
