Monday
Cutting tutoring funding would be ‘national travesty’
Schools have indicated they could not afford to carry on providing catch-up tutoring if the government stops the NTP subsidy
We don’t need ‘magic bullets’ to help pupils with SEND
Improvements to our SEND system are desperately needed, but teachers already possess a wealth of powerful strategies that can make a difference, says Alex Quigley
Why all schools need funded CPD leaders
As mentoring becomes embedded in schools, is it time to set out a similar requirement for CPD so staff get access to the right course, at the right time?
Sunday
4 ways for Scottish schools to boost teaching and learning
The day-to-day demands of schools should not get in the way of the art and craft of teaching, says Alan Gillespie
Is situational judgement the key to better teaching?
Effective teaching isn’t only about having the right strategies but understanding when and how to use them in different contexts, says Harry Madgwick
Friday
RAAC heads call for timescale on rebuilding plans
With 119 RAAC-affected schools being told they will be rebuilt, heads warn they ‘do not want to waste public money’ on temporary solutions
Higher absence and suspension rates ‘more likely’ in large trusts
Multi-academy trusts with 10 or more schools in a phase also achieve higher attainment and progress for disadvantaged pupils, finds Education Policy Institute
Pandemic: Call for action on language development
Post-Covid call comes as NHS data shows increase in number of children and young people waiting for speech and language therapy
How our trust has launched a 3-year digital road map
The CEO of 31-school Leigh Academies Trust talks about the creation of a digital road map to ensure that all of its schools benefit from innovative use of technology
Over 50% of special school pupils could be in mainstream, says DfE report
Evaluation for DfE suggests majority of reviewed pupils with SEND in Delivering Better Value areas could have their needs met within mainstream schools
Thursday
Weekly round-up: ‘Earn and learn’ route into teaching and MAT deficits
This week’s essential education news includes the government launching its Teacher Degree Apprenticeship and new research uncovering multi-academy trusts’ worsening finances
Biggest MAT dismisses DfE minimum service plan
United Learning warns it is ‘inconceivable’ that any ‘rational’ school employers would issue work notices compelling teachers not to strike
