Thursday
Headteachers voice support for ‘imperfect’ schools bill
The Headteachers’ Roundtable ‘strongly refutes’ several criticisms of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill published in the national press
Inclusion is not about ‘dumbing down’, says DfE adviser
‘Generic’ policy on SEND support risks exposing pupils to ‘inappropriate practice’, warns the government’s inclusion lead
Wednesday
Catherine McKinnell: Why we propose to amend the schools bill
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill will ensure no child is left behind and help England’s ‘excellent’ teachers drive ‘high and rising’ standards, writes the minister for school standards
PSE must address boys’ ‘hate’ towards girls, MSPs told
New guidance for Scottish schools on teaching around consent will be finalised ‘in the coming weeks’
Safeguarding action ends too soon, heads’ leader tells MPs
Even when school safeguarding concerns result in an intervention, this can end too soon, requiring repeated referrals, the education committee heard
School maintenance backlog stands at £13.8bn, says watchdog
But the National Audit Office reveals the true cost of repairs and replacements in the school estate could be ‘substantially higher’
The struggle for curriculum control - and how it impacts teachers
England is just the latest example of a government using curriculum change to make its mark on education, but things rarely go to plan for anyone involved, explains Professor Mark Priestley
Mandatory assistive tech training for all new teachers from 2025
The education secretary will set out the Department for Education’s plans for edtech in a speech at the Bett show
Tackling teacher retention is about more than just money
The executive director of education for the Church of England explains why it has launched two courses aimed at helping teachers and leaders to flourish
Tuesday
Government to amend schools bill to clarify teacher pay
Trust leaders had raised concerns that the current wording of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill suggested academies would lose pay freedoms
Schools bill: Experts tell MPs what changes are needed
MPs on the committee scrutinising the government’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill heard from sector leaders today
Dame Alison Peacock: State schools ‘self-impose’ accountability
Chartered College of Teaching boss says the independent school sector has ‘a lot to teach the state sector’ in how to help pupils ‘flourish’
