General
Tuesday
10th Oct 2023
Labour won’t fix ‘broken’ teacher recruitment, ex-DfE adviser warns
However, shadow schools minister Catherine McKinnell said she did not feel pessimistic about the potential to ‘turn around some of these issues’
DfE must drop Gibb ‘mindset’ under Labour, Blunkett warns
‘We’ve got to stop going back to the prep school of the 1950s and address the school of the 2050s,’ says former education secretary
Phillipson wants to turn around tutoring ‘disaster’
Labour’s shadow education secretary tells conference event she wants to explore how tailored support can help children recover from lost learning
Governors call for long-term school staff pay plan
The National Governance Association sets out an education manifesto to tackle the big issues raised by governors at schools across the country
Do we really know what inclusion is?
We need public discourse to make sense of what ‘inclusion’ truly means in practice, says Rob Webster
Schools’ crucial role in promoting ‘health for all’
Enhancing educational attainment and promoting the health and wellbeing of pupils are not mutually exclusive goals, says Kirsten Colquhoun on World Mental Health Day
Gang violence: How our trust protects vulnerable pupils
Joined-up working between schools and other services has proved effective in stopping young people from falling victim to gangs, explains trust founder Steve Chalke
DfE announces £196m to recruit more teachers
But headteachers’ leaders warn that focus is also needed on retaining teachers
Monday
9th Oct 2023
Labour still ‘working on’ how to recruit 6,500 more teachers
Speaking at the Labour Party conference, Bridget Phillipson also said Gillian Keegan has become a ‘one-woman attack ad factory’
DfE’s funding blunder: everything you need to know
Late last week, the government revealed it had made a mistake in its school funding calculations for next year. But what does this mean for schools, councils and trusts?
Call for maximum 35-hour week for teachers
Union wants a ‘New Deal for Teachers’ including ‘real-terms pay restoration’ and action to cut workload and improve teacher-pupil ratios
Edinburgh teacher wins award for antiracism work
Hardeep Kaur has led staff training showing the impact of microaggressions and the importance of correctly pronouncing the names of BAME learners