Wednesday
NI education review finds huge funds gap
‘Radical’ reforms for Northern Ireland’s schools on the cards after publication of long-awaited report
DfE ‘treating teachers with contempt’ over pay
NASUWT general secretary Dr Patrick Roach warns DfE that ‘future industrial action cannot be ruled out’
How schools are supporting their communities this Christmas
With the cost-of-living crisis continuing to bite, four schools share what they’re doing to help local families through the festive period
Schools call for Camhs waiting list targets
Teachers and schools must not be left ‘unsupported’ in protecting children’s mental health, warns report by state and private school leaders
Record number of pupils being taught in younger year group
Analysis shared with Tes prompts call for government guidance on teaching pupils with SEND in a different year group to their age
Tuesday
Scotland curriculum update: Maths to be first priority
Education secretary also said today she would back headteachers who ban mobile phones in school
‘A lot of work to do’ on teacher supply, Hinds admits
Schools minister was questioned by MPs on teacher recruitment, retention, workload and flexible working
School attendance in Scotland drops to record low
New figures show lowest school attendance rate in Scotland since current form of records began in 2003-04
Teacher numbers fall in Scotland
The Scottish government has pledged to increase teacher numbers by 3,500 by 2026 but official figures have dropped for the second year in a row
Primary literacy and numeracy achievement ‘highest on record’
The new official figures demonstrate ‘a clear rise in standards above pre-pandemic levels’, according to Scottish education secretary Jenny Gilruth
Monday
Teacher pay ‘must exceed 3.3% next year’, says expert
Schools will need more funding for teacher pay as average UK salaries are set to rise by more than previously forecast, expert warns
Ruth Perry: Heads’ leaders call for pause to Ofsted inspections
ASCL and NAHT say a pause would allow ‘meaningful action to be taken’ following the inquest into the death of Ruth Perry
