Tuesday
Inquiry seeks Scottish teachers’ and pupils’ views of Covid years
Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry’s focus includes teaching during lockdown and how the pandemic affected pupils’ behaviour
6 big questions on Ofsted inspection changes
This week’s announcements on changes to the school inspection system leave major questions unanswered. Here’s what we know – and don’t know
Give BME teachers right to request a sponsor, says GTCS
Sponsors would ‘help further the careers’ of teachers from minority backgrounds who are under-represented in Scottish schools – especially in promoted roles
Maths curriculum ‘leaves too many behind’
Many students who achieve a ‘reasonable’ GCSE grade still struggle with basic maths, experts warn and make seven recommendations
Ofsted still needs to clean up its culture
While the reforms announced by Ofsted are welcome, change at the watchdog must go deeper, says the chair of the Headteachers’ Roundtable
Major MAT changes name to become Lift Schools
CEO Becks Boomer-Clark, says the former Academies Enterprise Trust’s name change is a ‘powerful statement’ about its future
Sir Martyn Oliver: We accept the criticism and we’re going to change
In an interview with Tes, Ofsted chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver explains the reforms announced in the wake of the Big Listen, including why ensuring that all inspection calls happen by Monday afternoon is a big deal
Ofsted’s Big Listen response: all you need to know
Schools can expect a new inspection framework and more scrutiny over how inclusive they are, as part of an Ofsted ‘evolution’ announced today
Ofsted target drove down quality of inspections
Dame Christine Gilbert’s independent review of Ofsted’s actions following the death of Ruth Perry suggests the inspectorate prioritised volume over quality
School mental health teams’ impact outweighs costs, say experts
London School of Economics researchers say there is ‘urgency’ in rolling out school mental health support teams across the country
Monday
New Scottish teacher pay offer tabled
Teacher representatives had set a deadline of noon today for a ‘credible’ offer and will now consider response in meetings this week
Single-word judgements overhaul - vive la révolution?
CST deputy CEO Steve Rollett takes a page from the history books to consider how revolutionary the end of Ofsted’s one-word judgements is – and what comes next
