Friday
Ofsted inspection complaint changes: all you need to know
Ofsted has updated its guidance on how schools can complain about an inspection, with two key changes that schools and other settings should be aware of
Shared parental leave: everything teachers need to know
Shared parental leave gives teachers more flexibility when caring for their child in their first year. Here we explain exactly what it means and how you can make the most of it
Pastoral capacity in Scottish schools and the case for a national review
The crucial role of pastoral support in schools still does not get the recognition it needs, even after the pandemic made it abundantly clear, says Frank Lennon
As a teacher, does your accent matter?
Many school staff feel pressured to change the way they speak – but does accent prejudice really exist in schools? If so, what can be done to stamp it out? Linguistics expert Alex Baratta shares insights and actions from his extensive research
Why asbestos remains a risk in school buildings
Building materials installed more than 70 years ago pose major health risks to school staff and potentially even pupils – yet efforts to remove them are thin on the ground, as John Morgan uncovers
Ofsted reform delay ‘risks lives’, warns Ruth Perry’s sister
Professor Julia Waters will tell the NEU conference today of her fear that policymakers are only ‘paying lip service’ to demands for change at Ofsted
Thursday
NEU: Teachers reject pre-pay offer strike action
Members of the biggest teachers’ union instead vote in favour of a ‘snap poll’ on the government’s forthcoming pay offer
TA support for SEND non-existent, say teachers
The vast majority of teachers need more support inside and outside classrooms for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, an NEU poll shows
Wednesday
NEU: Teachers could strike in September
The leader of the largest teaching union said that strikes were not off the table and could take place later this year
£10k payment for non-UK trainees cut for next year
The international relocation payment for overseas teacher training applicants for physics and languages has been stopped
Warning over ITT dropout rise after subject funding cuts
Universities’ Council for the Education of Teachers writes to Gillian Keegan describing the decision to end funding for teacher trainee subject knowledge courses as ‘unprecedented’
Education system has had ‘failure baked in’ since Gove
NEU president says teachers’ autonomy has been reduced by an education system that stops teachers from being ‘the educators they want to be’
