Thursday
Five things we learned from the 2024 exams
Malpractice reports were down in this year’s exam series, but incidents with an impact on exam delivery showed an increase
FMQs: Tories attack Swinney over ‘collapse of discipline’ in Scottish schools
Opposition parties make education the focus of First Minister’s Questions, after week of concerns over teacher numbers and rising numbers of pupils with ASN
Big rise in children missing education, DfE data shows
Meanwhile, separate DfE statistics show a sharp increase in children who are in elective home education
One in seven local authority schools in deficit, data shows
The income that schools generate themselves is now at its highest since the current form of records began
NPQ funding cuts pose risk to sector’s long-term leadership quality
The post-pandemic funding boost to cover all NPQ courses was clearly paying off – which is why cutbacks seem ill-timed and ill-advised, says this facilitator
Safer recruitment: the challenge for international schools
Recruiting staff across borders presents a huge safeguarding challenge – but leaders in the sector report a ‘sea change’ in recent years around recognising and reducing risks, as Emma Seith reports
Wednesday
GTCS confirms rise in teachers’ annual registration fees
Series of rises in GTCS registration fees will amount to a 35% increase on the current level by 2027
Support is out there for ‘overwhelmed’ teachers
Three teachers behind a wellbeing group for educators in Scotland have noticed a ‘sharp increase’ in anxiety, stress and depression this school year
Investigation into suspected illegal collusion on school repair bids
The Competition and Markets Authority says it has reason to suspect some companies colluded to ‘rig bids’ for the Condition Improvement Fund
Trauma: what is it and what role should schools play in support?
Trauma has become a contentious topic in schools, so we spoke to a world-leading expert to define what it is and where schools fit in the process of diagnosis and support
Tuesday
DfE recommends 2.8% teacher pay rise for 2025-26
The Department for Education has published its evidence to the STRB
Ofsted to review use of AI in schools
The watchdog will ask how schools are monitoring ‘intended and unintended impacts’ of artificial intelligence and look at the role of leaders in embedding its use
