Wednesday
NEU: Teachers could strike in September
The leader of the largest teaching union said that strikes were not off the table and could take place later this year
£10k payment for non-UK trainees cut for next year
The international relocation payment for overseas teacher training applicants for physics and languages has been stopped
Warning over ITT dropout rise after subject funding cuts
Universities’ Council for the Education of Teachers writes to Gillian Keegan describing the decision to end funding for teacher trainee subject knowledge courses as ‘unprecedented’
Education system has had ‘failure baked in’ since Gove
NEU president says teachers’ autonomy has been reduced by an education system that stops teachers from being ‘the educators they want to be’
9 web extensions to support your teaching
Teachers can save time and effort when planning and marking with free Google Chrome extensions, says Amy French, who rounds up some of her favourites
Assemblies: why they matter and how to improve them
Assemblies are often undervalued and under-utilised, but they are great spaces to celebrate success and come together as a community, writes Sam Brown
4 out of 5 teachers say new inspection system needed
More than half of NEU members warn that Ofsted inspections have a negative impact on their mental health
Tuesday
Union calls for a national teachers’ pay commission
NASUWT says a national commission is needed to restore independence of the pay review process
Why research is integral to your teaching role
Undertaking research as a teacher can seem like too much on top of the day job, says Anna Robb, yet it has been deemed a key part of the role in Scotland
MAT CEO gets role promoting inclusive education
Jonny Uttley of The Education Alliance will develop policy proposals for the Centre for Young Lives as a visiting fellow
