Thursday
Morgan sounds ‘wake-up call’ as suspensions hit record high
DfE minister says new data showing that pupil suspensions have risen by more than a third in a year is ‘shocking’
Teacher shortages ‘not caused by change in career ambitions’
Graduates are being put off teaching because of increasingly uncompetitive pay, the high workload and a lack of flexible-working opportunities, new analysis suggests
Could Gen Z solve the teacher supply shortage?
Today’s school leavers may be more inclined to pursue teaching than the previous generation, research shows – so the government has a chance at solving staff shortages, says NFER’s Dawson McLean
Wednesday
Phillipson to lead child poverty taskforce
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson, who will jointly lead a new government taskforce, says living in poverty leaves children ‘not ready to learn’
Scottish curriculum too narrow in both phases, say inspectors
In primary schools the post-pandemic focus on literacy, numeracy and wellbeing is identified as a concern, while in secondary ‘recruitment challenges’ are among the factors
What Wales must do to address its attainment gap
The link between high deprivation and low educational attainment remains as big a challenge as 25 years ago, says Gareth Evans. So how can Wales bring about real change?
King’s Speech 2024: what schools need to know
The new Labour government has set out its plans for schools in a Children’s Wellbeing Bill announced in the King’s Speech at the state opening of Parliament
Pension row: MAT chief says unions should trust teachers
Sir Jon Coles defends plan for an alternative pension scheme as union calls for its members at United Learning to attend an urgent meeting
AP facing staff funding cliff edge, Phillipson warned
Alternative provision leaders call for more funding and action on unregulated provision in open letter to education secretary
8 expert-recommended education reads for summer
Our experts reveal their favourite books for professional development, from understanding the developing brain to the intricacies of Chinese maths teaching
Curriculum: the key questions for schools and politicians
As part of any review of curriculum there are a number of key questions and areas of concern that should be considered according to the world’s leading thinkers on the issue
How understanding teacher impact can solve retention woes
The chief executive of the National Institute of Teaching explains why a project to better understand which professional development skills have the biggest classroom impact is needed now more than ever
