Monday
Sir Paul Marshall steps down as Ark Schools chair
It was reported earlier this year that Sir Paul had been engaging with far-right statements on social media
We need a teacher ‘propaganda parade’, says Carter
Former government adviser urges those working in teaching to ‘put up some banners about how great it is’ to help tackle recruitment problems
How teachers can put sustainability ‘front and centre’
Schools can drive positive action and hopeful messages around climate change – which are more likely to inspire pupils than ‘doomsday’ narratives, says Conor Ellis
In the battle of books vs videos, there is a clear winner for literacy
New research compares the vocabulary in books and programmes aimed at young people – and we should heed its findings, says Alex Quigley
3 in 10 parents say school cuts hitting child’s education
Most parents would rather see school funding increased than have their taxes cut, a Parentkind poll shows
Friday
Trans students’ attainment ‘limited’ by discrimination
Bullying and discrimination are leaving trans students ‘unable to concentrate’ in class and causing some to drop out of school altogether, research warns
Inspection tips for middle leaders in Scottish schools
After experiencing a school inspection recently, teacher Alan Gillespie shares his list of do’s and don’ts for anyone preparing for an inspector to call
Are school clusters the key to successful MAT expansion?
The chief executive of the Cabot Learning Federation reveals how creating clusters has helped the trust to promote both collaboration and school autonomy as it has grown from 2 to 35 academies
DfE could spend £9m on cost-cutting advisers for schools
The DfE is offering a multi-million-pound contract to supply school resource management advisers – but doubts have been raised about the SRMA cost-cutting scheme
Thursday
Make climate change a compulsory subject, says panel
The Scottish Parliament’s Climate Change People’s Panel is calling for every pupil to have ‘a basic understanding of climate change’
Schools face £1bn funding hit from falling pupil rolls
Hits to primary and secondary funding streams could force school mergers or closures, Education Policy Institute research suggests
