General
Thursday
28th Mar 2024
What’s it really like to join a MAT?
Teachers all over the country are being told their school will join a multi-academy trust. But what is the experience like for staff? Tes asked frontline teachers and those in SLT for their stories – warts and all
Over 1 in 4 teacher trainee applicants are from overseas
Tes analysis of government data shows an increase in international applicants to ITT courses six months into the academic year
Major investment in buildings and SEND needed, warns PAC
Spending watchdog highlights the state of school buildings as a problem caused by government’s ‘lack of forward thinking’
Wednesday
27th Mar 2024
Children’s commissioner report: 6 key insights
A new report by Dame Rachel de Souza provides a raft of insights for schools that could inform strategies for working with pupils – from online safety concerns to future career choices
Pupil premium allocation details delayed
Government says the delay is because of a problem identifying Reception pupils who qualify for the funding
John Dunlosky’s guide to building better learners
Cognitive psychology should be at the heart of what schools do when teaching both knowledge and skills, world-renowned psychologist John Dunlosky tells Simon Lock
Oak reveals curriculum partners for 9 more subjects
Two academy trusts are among the partners named today by resources provider Oak National Academy as it extends into more of the national curriculum
‘Unexplained’ school moves spark call for transparency
More than 30,000 students in one year group had experienced an ‘unexplained’ transfer between secondary schools, research shows
Tuesday
26th Mar 2024
Exclusive: Why teacher numbers in Scotland are falling
Cuts to attainment gap funding, ‘significant’ challenges filling secondary posts and high probationer dropout rates – councils tell government the reasons behind the drop in teacher numbers
‘Devastating’ fall in number of schools winning capital funding
Just 866 projects will benefit from the Condition Improvement Fund this year – down from 1,033 last year and 1,408 the year before
Teacher pay falls by more than public sector as a whole
IFS says cuts to pay of higher earners in the public sector has contributed to recruitment and retention problems
Sex education curriculum ‘failing young people’, say MPs
There is an ‘absence of authoritative advice’ about sexual health for young people, warns Women and Equalities Committee