Tuesday
DfE discussions ongoing as MATs wait on funding grants
Multi-academy trusts are yet to receive a decision on funding bids that were meant to start over the summer in what leaders describe as an ‘incredibly frustrating’ delay
DfE pulls capital funding from schools over bid ‘irregularities’
Condition Improvement Fund money will be pulled from a number of projects after investigations
Target school funding at long-term disadvantage, Phillipson told
Organisations have written to Bridget Phillipson ahead of the Budget, setting out three measures to close the disadvantage gap by the end of the decade
Revealed: MPs on the new Commons Education Select Committee
The House of Commons has formally appointed the members to the committee which will scrutinise the work of the Department for Education
Free film festival opens up cinema to schools in Scotland
The Into Film festival is aimed at all pupils and teachers in Scotland and will run over three weeks in November
Why schools should promote ‘Heal’ careers to boys
This headteacher believes everyone stands to gain if boys get a clearer sight of ‘Heal’ careers in health, education, administration and literacy
Monday
Why we launched a charity to run our community hubs
After setting up our first 14 hubs, our schools have reported increased parental involvement in children’s education and better attendance, writes United Learning CEO Sir Jon Coles
Budget 2024: what can schools expect?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will announce spending plans for 2025-26 this week. Tes breaks down what the announcement could mean for schools
Lack of interest in two of the biggest jobs in Scottish education
The Scottish government is being forced to re-advertise the posts of chief inspector of education and chief executive of Education Scotland
Investment is needed to fix education problems of past 20 years
While England has become one of the highest performing countries in literacy and numeracy, we’ve made no progress in closing the attainment gap, writes Sam Freedman
Teachers ‘burnt out’ covering gaps in services
Rising school standards risk masking a growing array of challenges, ‘especially around the lives of the most vulnerable pupils’, warns former DfE adviser
Is the oracy focus just another ‘next big thing’?
When you’re in education long enough, you will see the same themes reappear – but we need to make oracy more than a fad, says Mark Enser
