Friday
Which MATs pay teachers above the national rate?
Does your school pay teachers more than the nationally set scale? Check our interactive map to find out
Ofsted warned over inspection target impact on wellbeing
Inspectors are feeling ‘pressured’ by Ofsted’s target to inspect all schools by next summer, says union
Investigation: How trusts use teacher pay freedoms
Which academies deviate from the national teacher pay scale, and is this affecting other schools’ ability to recruit?
Thursday
Government criticised for ‘silence’ over Glasgow teacher job cuts
Glasgow teachers are warning that if job cuts go ahead in the city other councils will follow suit
8 teacher workforce trends schools need to know
New government data reveals the state of teacher recruitment, retention, pay and more – Ellen Peirson-Hagger picks through the points
Sharp rise in pupils in alternative provision amid crisis warnings
Government data shows a rise in the number of pupils at both state-funded and non-state-funded alternative provision settings in 2023-24
Teacher vacancies leap by 20% in a year
Heads’ leaders say the new figures are ‘stark evidence of the recruitment and retention crisis’
EIS president blasts lack of action on education reform
After ‘consultation upon consultation’ the Scottish government has still not given a timeline on major reforms, Paula McEwan tells union’s annual gathering
Scotland’s education bill must provide fresh impetus for reform
Movement towards new Scottish qualifications and inspection bodies is welcome, says EIS general secretary – but teachers will be looking for signs changes are ‘meaningful’
Boring, sexist and shame-filled: what young people really feel about RSHE
As new draft guidance for RSHE is debated by leaders, young people are eager for major changes to the way they are taught, finds Dr Sophie King-Hill
SEND must be a priority after the general election
School funding has effectively been frozen since 2010, while pupils’ needs have become increasingly complex. The next government must fix this, says the NAHT’s James Bowen
Energy spend per pupil highest in North East schools
School spending per pupil on learning resources and catering grew significantly in England over the past couple of years as schools face cost rises, finds analysis
