Thursday
Weekly round-up: Labour’s big schools mission begins
This week’s education news round-up focuses on Bridget Phillipson taking the helm at the DfE and how she will put her party’s ambitious plans for education into action
Why schools need to embrace politics, not avoid it
It has never been more important for us to model how to engage with robust debate and respect different perspectives, as well as take time to really listen to what our young people are saying, argues Becks Boomer-Clark
Schools can play a ‘pivotal role’ in remembrance
Acts of remembrance don’t just take place on certain key anniversaries – they can happen at any time in any classroom, says former history teacher Paul Hamilton
2 ways Labour can deliver on its teacher training promise
Sam Twiselton offers her view on how improving teacher training can play a part in boosting teacher recruitment and retention
Estyn chief: ‘I want Welsh schools to welcome inspectors’
‘We are not the Dark Side – we are part of the system and willing to engage,’ says Owen Evans, chief inspector of education and training in Wales
Just ‘1 in 3 trusts’ could afford 3% teacher pay rise
Most trust finance chiefs say their organisations are vulnerable and eating into their reserves to cover costs
Wednesday
DfE hires Sir Kevan Collins as schools standards adviser
Former education recovery commissioner appointed as non-executive director at the Department for Education
A six-step checklist for effective scaffolding
Most teachers know why they should use scaffolding, but does every teacher know how to do it well? Kirstin Mulholland dug into the research to improve her own practice – and has developed the following checklist
Tuesday
Don’t sack heads for a poor Ofsted, CST leader says
Leora Cruddas, chief executive of the MAT sector body, says trusts should know their schools and heads, and not be reliant upon Ofsted to highlight problems
Labour’s Excellence in Leadership: what could it look like?
Labour has promised a new school leadership programme, but what are the problems that it is trying to fix? And how might it work? Hilary Spencer, CEO of Ambition Institute, gives her views
Who is Damian Hinds?
The former education secretary and schools minister is now the shadow education secretary. Tes looks at his career and what he previously achieved while in office
Damian Hinds named as shadow education secretary
Former education secretary and schools minister appointed to the Conservatives’ opposition front bench
