Monday
Call for Swinney to intervene over council education cuts
EIS writes to first minister amid dismay over ‘hugely damaging’ plans in Glasgow and Falkirk to cut teaching jobs and learning hours
We need more teachers with SEND, says schools minister
Speaking at the Labour Party conference, Catherine McKinnell said the government is looking at how to make teaching more inclusive
Labour urged to ‘bring forward measures’ to tackle teacher supply
The recruitment of postgraduate secondary teacher trainees is 37 per cent below target, analysis of DfE figures shows
Government must get a grip on poverty to help schools
At the Labour Party Conference, experts discuss the impact that helping disadvantaged families would have in reducing the pressures on schools
Is teaching suffering an identity crisis?
A new report on how we entice new teachers into the profession inadvertently revealed a deeper question the sector needs to ask: what do we want teachers to be?
Everyone’s talking about oracy, but can we cut through the noise?
A curriculum for spoken language is on the way, so we should take the opportunity to really explore how we talk in our subjects, says Zoe Enser
Friday
Ofsted inspections: everything you need to know
The way in which Ofsted conducts an inspection is changing; this is exactly what schools can expect
Labour’s education policy: what schools can expect
Ahead of this year’s Labour Party conference, we look at what we know so far on the new government’s key education policies, including Ofsted report cards and recruiting 6,500 more teachers
NEU launches snap poll on teacher pay
The teaching union is recommending its members accept the government’s teacher pay rise for 2024-25
Why languages should still matter to schools
After Tes analysis showed a decades-long retreat of languages from Scottish schools, these researchers lay out why they remain crucial
Could this be the model for the DfE’s regional improvement teams?
A new practitioner-led initiative in the capital is connecting experienced leaders with schools that need help. Ellen Peirson-Hagger finds out how it works – and why it could be the template for a nationwide model
Mayors’ bid for school oversight role
Former government adviser says regional responsibility for schools should be transferred from DfE regions to metro mayors
