Friday
Staff with poor view of leaders in November more likely to leave
A study by Professor John Jerrim also found the higher quality staff think school leadership is, the higher their job satisfaction
New ungraded inspections risk inconsistency, trusts’ leader warns
Steve Rollett, deputy CEO of the Confederation of School Trusts, has raised concerns about Ofsted’s new ‘focus areas’ approach in ungraded inspections
Why training for teachers to support grieving children is essential
Every teacher will encounter grief in their classroom at some point, and we owe it to our young people to be prepared, says Alyson Young
Pupil absence: why regulating the holiday market would help schools
Most parents would consider taking their child on holiday during term time. A government review of the exorbitant prices of travel during school holidays is the answer, says ASCL’s general secretary
New register rules could make attendance issues ‘worse’
Leaders raise concerns about new statutory attendance rules that they warn can penalise disadvantaged students or those with SEND
McKinnell: Regional improvement teams to support schools in zero capacity areas
Schools minister tells school leaders that the DfE’s improvement teams will draw on diagnostic findings from new system of scorecards
Thursday
Long-term absence rates rise
Government data reveals more than 150,000 pupils missed half or more of their school time last year
Bringing science to the heart of DfE decision making
A member of a new Science Advisory Council for the Department for Education outlines why it’s vital that insights from the frontline of science inform the department’s strategy
The ‘mature MAT’ era has arrived - here’s where it goes next
A new National Governance Association report outlines why the multi-academy trust movement is ready to evolve again
Careers advisers ‘should be funded in every secondary’
Careers guidance needs to be targeted at students who are not getting it from their families, says Speakers for Schools report
Wednesday
How the DfE attendance mentor scheme will work
The programme director overseeing the delivery of the government’s new attendance scheme outlines how it will work for those involved – and how it could benefit all in the sector
Private school VAT rules ‘not fit for purpose’
In a letter seen by Tes, the Independent Schools Council says HMRC guidance regarding VAT on school fees is ‘confusing’
