Tuesday
What do we know about the state of Scotland’s school buildings?
In 2007, under two-thirds of schools were in a ‘good’ or ‘satisfactory’ condition – this year that figure is 92%, although the number receiving the government’s top rating peaked in 2021
Chances for progression ‘stacked against’ non-white teachers
Evelyn Forde does not believe the government is aware of the ‘systemic racism’ in the teaching profession
Welsh teachers to receive 5.5% pay rise in 2024-25
The Welsh government says it is matching the teacher pay award in England because of the ‘no detriment principle’
Who is running for Commons Education Select Committee chair?
Nominations for the next chair of the education committee closed yesterday. Tes takes a look at who is in the running
Ministers ‘need clear strategy for teacher mental health’
The teacher wellbeing charity Education Support identified a record number of callers to its helpline as being at risk of suicide in the past quarter
Monday
Take action over MAT teacher pension move, DfE urged
Union demands government intervention in response to the biggest multi-academy trust’s plan to introduce an alternative teacher pension scheme
How marshmallows could make your students more successful
Are your classes struggling to get back into the swing of studying? Alex Quigley offers wisdom from an iconic psychological experiment
‘Serious dangers’ in assuming schools are back to normal post-Covid
Schools will face challenges from the pandemic for years to come, warns Tim Oates in a new report
Pupil behaviour will get worse, teachers warn
Former Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw also says school leaders ‘must not be intimidated by unsupportive and sometimes aggressive parents’
Friday
Give new inspectorate power to scrap grading, say Scottish heads
Scottish schools do not receive overall ratings post-inspection – but they are graded on key aspects of their work and now secondary heads are calling for that to end
Ofsted report cards: We can’t replace one flawed system with another
Establishing a new school inspection model will be challenging, but we must approach Ofsted reform with optimism, says ASCL leader
