General
Monday
6th Jan 2025
10 ways to ‘future proof’ Scottish education
The Royal Society of Edinburgh publishes a wish list of changes for Scotland’s schools system, saying an ‘optimal’ model of education could be achieved by 2050
4 ways to make your students care about what you’re saying
No amount of perfectionist planning can overcome apathy, writes Mark Enser, but simple approaches can spark your students’ curiosity
Friday
3rd Jan 2025
Final round of trust growth funding falls £18m short of requests
The last tranche of money given to MATs under the now-defunct Trust Capacity Fund has been revealed in new DfE figures
2025 must be the end of ‘soul-destroying’ assessment metrics
A headteacher outlines his hopes for curriculum and assessment reform to ensure the achievement of all pupils, and the schools that support them, are recognised
Speech and language is in crisis - what can schools do next?
Speech and language challenges in schools are at a critical point, but causation and solutions are complex, finds Zofia Niemtus. So, what should schools be doing?
Teachers are owed millions in overpaid tax, says EIS
The union is calling on the UK government to repay the tax ‘as a matter of urgency’ following an impasse lasting ‘many months’
Thursday
2nd Jan 2025
MPs to quiz Ofsted chief over school inspection reform
Sir Martyn Oliver will appear before a Commons committee to answer questions on everything from the introduction of inspection report cards to inspectors’ subject knowledge
Rise in pupils needing severe mental health crisis support
Increase comes after the previous government’s rollout of mental health professionals to schools was criticised for being too slow
What works to get children reading for pleasure
Fewer children in England report that they enjoy reading, but what can be done to reverse the trend? Zofia Niemtus speaks to researcher Teresa Cremin to find out
When should MATs start consolidating systems?
Multi-academy trusts can achieve many benefits by using the same platforms and systems across multiple schools, but deciding how best to do that comes with complicated questions, finds Dan Worth