Wednesday
Hundreds of thousands ‘clawed back’ for unfilled ITE places
But Scottish deans of education say the loss of funding could be worse, with a ‘reduced clawback’ recognising universities’ efforts to hit recruitment targets
‘Alternative Big Listen’ to probe single-word Ofsted ratings
Former senior inspectors launch their own consultation on Ofsted, amid concerns that the watchdog is failing to ask important questions
Faith schools: DfE to scrap 50% cap and allow special academies
Move to lift faith cap ‘unnecessary’ and ‘potentially retrograde’, heads’ union warns
Tuesday
‘Useful’ old school building guidance poses funding questions
New guidance on managing older buildings in the school estate is welcome – but makes the difficulty of accessing funding even starker, say these trust leaders
How to reform childcare to truly benefit teachers
Could these innovations being used in schools and nurseries help more working teacher-mothers stay in the profession?
‘Nearly all’ schools rely on donations for classroom essentials
Only 1 per cent of school leaders say they get enough funding to meet all their pupils’ needs, according to an NAHT poll revealing schools’ reliance on additional money
Monday
Girls and violence: Whole-family support needed to change attitudes
Violence between girls is ‘increasing in frequency and severity’, according to new Scottish research that explores how to address it
Draw up ‘bomb threat checklist’, all schools advised
Settings should also appoint a ‘security lead’, according to government guidance on how to respond to terrorism
MAT leaders denounce ‘extraordinary’ axing of Now Teach
DfE decision to pull the plug on funding for the career-change programme is ‘myopic’ amid a spiralling recruitment and retention crisis, say trust leaders
Teachers urged to talk to pupils about sextortion
National Crime Agency issues guidance to teachers about spotting the signs of this ‘callous’ abuse
Why education research needs to be more open
An open-access approach to sharing data makes studies more useful for everyone, argues Christian Bokhove
‘Liberating’ teachers essential for Welsh reforms to succeed
Excitement for Wales’ new curriculum is starting to drain away – replaced by frustration among teachers that they can’t do what they had planned, says Gareth Evans
