Thursday
Training bursaries ‘boost teacher retention by 15%’
But education unions respond to new research by warning that ‘sticking-plaster’ teacher training bursaries will not fix staff shortages
ITT bursaries help recruitment - but they’re no silver bullet
Teacher training bursaries do increase recruitment but alone they can’t resolve deep-rooted supply problems, says the NFER’s Jack Worth
Wednesday
Ofsted reports ‘opaque’ without grades, warns Gibb
Schools minister tells MPs that ditching single-word judgements will lead to people pulling out lines from a report ‘like a theatre review’
Safeguarding: 3 Ofsted findings for schools
School leaders often feel ‘isolated’ trying to safeguard vulnerable pupils, Ofsted warns in report on multi-agency responses to children needing help
Tuesday
2m pupils could be persistently absent, Labour warns
Labour analysis of current school attendance trends warns the country could see a ‘lost generation of schoolchildren’ in the coming years
RICs to wind down as money diverted to support teachers
Regional Improvement Collaboratives worked across schools and local authorities, but education secretary Jenny Gilruth says their funding will ‘taper’
Not-in-school register omitted from King’s Speech
Ex-minister ‘disappointed’ that not-in-school register is not mentioned in the King’s Speech setting out government’s planned legislation
‘Most’ Ofsted grades align with exam results
The findings follow concern that Ofsted judgements place too little weight on test and exam performance by schools
Monday
Mandatory sexual abuse reporting: 4 key questions for teachers
A new consultation gives some hints about how a mandatory sexual abuse reporting framework may be created – and what it may mean for educational professionals
DfE workforce plan delay ‘dispiriting’ amid teacher shortage
The fact that the prime minister’s Advanced British Standard plan is partly responsible for the strategy delay ‘takes the biscuit’, says heads’ leader
