Tuesday
Do your pupils understand the consequences of their online actions?
After the spread of misinformation online had disastrous consequences this summer, it’s an ideal time to explore digital responsibility with your pupils
Why MATs are in a battle for trustee talent
As the multi-academy trust sector evolves, the need for talented people to provide good governance is becoming more important than ever – but, as Dan Worth discovers, that’s easier said than done
Help unsuccessful teacher trainees be TAs, DfE urged
Government-funded charity calls for unsuccessful ITT applicants to be ‘redirected’ to alternative careers within schools
How a student loan repayments policy could retain 2,100 teachers
An author of research into the impact of reimbursing trainee teachers for student loan repayments explains the key findings and what it could mean for future policy decisions
Monday
Headteachers’ Roundtable names co-chairs
Caroline Derbyshire announces she is stepping down after four years as chair of the school leaders group
Inclusion top concern for academy CEOs
Trust leaders want to prioritise inclusion and SEND this year, but are hampered by funding shortfalls, the annual CST survey has found
Friday
Review of ‘fitness to teach’ rules opens in Scotland
GTCS calls for views after report earlier this year showed number of teachers being investigated through fitness-to-teach process had hit a 10-year high
Governors told no money for national recruitment drive
Without a new campaign, schools and trusts risk losing out on the ‘valuable expertise and leadership’ needed, warns National Governance Association
Why the free school meals system is broken - and how to fix it
Under the current system, harsh eligibility requirements and complicated bureaucracy mean many children living in poverty miss out on a free lunch. Experts tell Ellen Peirson-Hagger what the government must do to change that
‘Irresponsible’ to delay SEND inspections in failing areas
As follow-up inspections are put on hold, a Tes analysis sets out the range of problems in areas found to have widespread failings
Reforms risk blaming schools for wider SEND crisis, Ofsted warned
Can the inspectorate’s new inclusion focus close a SEND ‘accountability gap’ – or could it shift criticism further onto schools? Tes investigates
Helen Hayes: There is an ‘absence of trust in SEND system’
The new Commons Education Select Committee chair spoke to Tes about what the committee’s priorities could be
