Tuesday
What do we really learn from international data comparisons?
‘Tis the season to pore over large international data sets like Pisa and Timss, but we need to look beyond the scores, writes Christian Bokhove
‘Failing’ schools won’t have to academise under Labour bill
All teachers to have same ‘core pay and conditions’ under Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, being brought to Parliament today
Monday
Ofsted criticises curriculum ‘barriers’ for SEND pupils in mainstream
Some mainstream school leaders focus on ‘meeting school accountability measures’ when developing SEND curriculum offer, watchdog says
First parents’ assembly report flags lack of education reform awareness
Survey finds 70 per cent of Scottish Assembly of Parents and Carers members do not feel informed about flagship education Bill
What do headteachers look for in job applicants?
When applying for a new teaching job, be aware of the key qualities your interview panel will be looking for, says this secondary head and former School Leaders Scotland president
Friday
David Laws appointed AQA board chair
Former schools minister appointed to country’s largest exam board with immediate effect, after Anne Spackman stood down
How schools can tap into Scotland’s heritage and historic environment
Historic sites and archives provide a rich source of learning that extends right across the curriculum, says Craig Fletcher
Falkirk plans to cut pupil learning hours will not go ahead
Controversial plans to save money by reducing time pupils spend in school are shelved, in same week as Scottish government said councils had agreed to freeze learning hours
Education committee backs Sir Ian Bauckham for Ofqual chief
Sir Ian told MPs that he will stand down from his role as chair of Oak National Academy ‘when practical to do so’ if he is appointed as Ofqual chief regulator
Unions: Workload pressures at ‘crisis point’
In joint evidence to School Teachers’ Review Body, education unions also call for reverse to real-terms pay cuts
Research: No evidence ability grouping harms disadvantaged pupils’ outcomes
Test scores, confidence or enjoyment of subjects do not suffer as a result of setting or streaming, researchers suggest
