Thursday
Weekly round-up: Ofsted change and GCSE warning
This week’s essential education news includes Ofsted scrapping deep dives in ungraded inspections and fears about the impact of high absence among GCSE students
DfE investigates why some schools are not inclusive
Minister highlights concern about reports of ‘outstanding’-rated schools not having any pupils with an education, health and care plan
Teacher numbers pledge in doubt after Swinney’s first FMQs
New first minister refuses to say definitively that he will stick to target of increasing teacher numbers by 3,500 as opponents attack his record as education secretary
School refusal: 4 ways to make your classroom happier
With schools confronted by high pupil absence, wellbeing expert Andy Cope offers simple approaches for creating a more welcoming environment
Ofsted: Inspectors less likely to give lowest grade twice
Findings might mean inspectors are not able to ‘stomach’ giving the lowest grade twice in a row, say researchers
The Salamanca Statement: will SEND support ever meet its goals?
Thirty years on from the Salamanca Statement, it’s clear policymaking is not working for pupils with SEND – but a future government could fix that, says Rob Webster
Wednesday
Schools urged to be ‘vigilant’ after IB data leak
International Baccalaureate warns of uptick in ‘malicious’ activity from ‘nefarious actors’ but says no exam material has been compromised
The harmful effects of absence stretch beyond school
New research on the impact of absence on students’ post-school destinations offers insights into improving attendance in the wake of the pandemic
4 behaviour insights school leaders should know about
With new government research revealing emerging behaviour trends in schools, a safeguarding lead picks out the key points
Teachers need a reservoir of skills - not just a repertoire
The teacher recruitment and retention crises show that the system requires far-reaching reform, argue two members of the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge
Behaviour in schools: is it really getting worse?
Anecdotally, behaviour in the world’s schools is going downhill – but does the data support this assertion and, if so, why is it happening? Holly Korbey investigates
