Wednesday
Walker: RAAC cash mustn’t come ‘at expense of SEND’
The government needs to stick to its SEND funding pledge amid demands for cash to tackle the concrete crisis in schools, former minister warns
Over £100m cut from Wales’ education and language budget
The cuts of almost £75 million to the revenue budget and £40 million to the capital budget have been described as ‘deeply concerning’ by school leaders
Israel-Hamas conflict: Ministers urge ‘sensitivity’ in schools
Department for Education ministers have written to school leaders to ensure that any political activity from pupils in response to the crisis does not create an ‘atmosphere of intimidation’
Teachers told there is ‘no such thing as mild asthma’
A campaign targeting Scottish schools is advising teachers to call an ambulance if they are worried about a child with asthma ‘at any time’
How schools can make their voices heard before the election
The chair of the Headteachers’ Roundtable explains why the group is asking schools to help shape a manifesto listing the issues that need fixing in education
Tuesday
Gibb faces call to resign over £370m DfE funding error
Labour’s Barry Sheerman accuses the schools minister of overseeing the ‘demoralisation’ of the education sector across England
MAT inspections carry ‘huge risks’, MPs told
MPs have begun an inquiry into Ofsted’s work with schools – here are six highlights from the first evidence session
How can teachers address toxic male archetypes?
Pastoral and guidance teachers have a crucial role to play in tackling misogyny, says this principal teacher of English at a Glasgow school
SEND crisis ‘will spiral out of control’, MPs warn
Unless more funding is provided then the problems with SEND support will ‘quickly worsen’, cross-party MPs tell the chancellor ahead of his autumn mini-budget
Monday
Expert to scrutinise DfE over funding error
Accountant Peter Wyman will lead a formal review of the quality assurance process around the national funding formula
Strikes by support staff to continue in Scotland
The biggest union representing Scottish council workers votes to reject the latest pay offer and says more school strikes will be announced in the coming days
Gilruth announces new Centre of Teaching Excellence
Announcing the plans, Scotland’s education secretary told the SNP conference she wants all ‘hardworking teachers’ to be ‘supported and empowered’
