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Wednesday
2nd Oct 2024
3 ways to champion healthy use of AI in schools
Schools have no choice but to become as AI literate as possible, but this doesn’t mean losing independent thought, says the University of Stirling’s Josh Thorpe
Teachers want to influence education policy - so why ignore them?
Many teachers are leaving because they feel their voices aren’t being heard – the new government needs to start listening, says Yvonne Williams
How socks became part of the school uniform couture war
Over the past 15 years, the humble sock has become part of schools’ quest for uniform control – but what’s behind this and what has the impact been?
Monday
30th Sep 2024
Phillipson asks how teacher pay can support more flexibility
It is unlikely the 2025-26 pay award will be announced before maintained schools set their budgets, the education secretary warns – but vows to reset timelines for 2026-27
‘Game-changing’ tech solution sought for Scottish teacher workload
A contract worth up to £650,000 over two years is being offered to the bid that best answers the question, how can technology reduce teacher workload?
Widening access to private schools harder due to ‘challenges’ in sector
HMC chair comments come as the government plans to remove the VAT exemption and business rates relief for private schools from January
Give LAs more time to address SEND deficits, union says
The NASUWT teaching union calls on the chancellor to relieve some of the pressure on local authorities created by high-needs block deficits
Tories should hang heads in shame over SEND, shadow minister says
Conservative shadow minister accuses his party of not doing enough for children with special educational needs and disabilities when in government
Do we actually need teaching and learning policies?
Some policies are obviously useful in schools, says Mark Enser, but that is far from the case when it comes to teaching and learning
Sunday
29th Sep 2024
Do we need to change how we talk to students about the internet?
Schools spend a lot of time warning about the dangers of online life, writes Eliza Frost, but there are research-backed benefits that we may be overlooking
6 tips to help teachers learn hundreds of pupils’ names
Getting names right will help create a supportive and engaging learning environment, says Kirsten Colquhoun