Friday
How our trust has launched a 3-year digital road map
The CEO of 31-school Leigh Academies Trust talks about the creation of a digital road map to ensure that all of its schools benefit from innovative use of technology
Over 50% of special school pupils could be in mainstream, says DfE report
Evaluation for DfE suggests majority of reviewed pupils with SEND in Delivering Better Value areas could have their needs met within mainstream schools
Thursday
Weekly round-up: ‘Earn and learn’ route into teaching and MAT deficits
This week’s essential education news includes the government launching its Teacher Degree Apprenticeship and new research uncovering multi-academy trusts’ worsening finances
Biggest MAT dismisses DfE minimum service plan
United Learning warns it is ‘inconceivable’ that any ‘rational’ school employers would issue work notices compelling teachers not to strike
More than 100 schools with RAAC will be rebuilt
The government today announced which schools containing the potentially dangerous concrete will be rebuilt and which will be given a grant to remove it
Extend catch-up cash or attainment gap will widen, PM told
More than 500 schools have signed a letter to Rishi Sunak, Gillian Keegan and Jeremy Hunt calling for more National Tutoring Programme funding in next month’s spring Budget
‘Deeply troubling’ gender gap in maths and science confidence
Significantly more girls lack confidence in learning maths and science than boys, a Teach First survey has found
Wednesday
‘Labour should rebrand TA job title and boost pay to £25k’
If we want to truly recognise the value of teaching assistants, then better pay and job titles would help, says this trust education director
Huge rise in pupil mental health emergencies
Increase in child referrals for emergency mental health treatment follows headteachers’ warnings about a ‘tsunami’ hitting schools
Tuesday
Academy trust GAG pooling could triple, research shows
Four in 10 academy trusts surveyed said they wanted to move to a GAG pooling finance model
School capacity measuring programme: all you need to know
Every secondary school and special school in England will have its site measured up for capacity over the next two years. Here’s everything you need to know
Heads call for Ofsted exemption for RAAC schools
The ‘unacceptable’ time it has taken for the government to act on the RAAC crisis is causing ‘financial detriment’ to schools, ASCL warns
