Friday
Calls for clarity on pupil register removal rule
CST says ‘complex debate’ needed on the fairness of rules over register removals after Astrea says not all schools follow legal advice
John Barneby on the rise of the ‘outsider’ trust CEO
The new CEO of Oasis Community Learning came up through the trust services route, not the school route. He tells Matilda Martin why he thinks more leaders with this background would be good news for the sector
Is the end nigh for Progress 8 - and if not, should it be?
With P8 increasingly under fire from critics, a suspension of it occurring imminently and Labour eyeing reform, Grainne Hallahan looks at whether the measure is on its way out
Thursday
Government ‘taking teachers for fools’ over class contact promise
Jenny Gilruth has been told ‘teachers are struggling’ and need the government to deliver on its 2021 pledge to cut class contact time by 90 minutes a week
Weekly round-up: Strike warnings and training reform
This week’s essential education news includes the NEU’s plan to win support for teacher strike action and a major change to training and early career frameworks
Teacher training: Why a small oracy update is a big deal
Overt references to oracy in the new Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework hint at a subtle shift in pre-election positioning, writes Dan Worth
Ofsted: Alternative provision in ‘desperate need of reform’
AP is being used as a stopgap for shortcomings and a lack of places in the SEND system, major report warns
Ormiston appoints first national director for learning
Jennifer Barker will join Ormiston Academies Trust from the charity Ambition Institute
What pastoral teams want every teacher to know
Safeguarding lead Thomas Michael asked pastoral staff what they wished teaching staff knew about the nature of their roles, and vice versa. Here’s what he found
Education offers the hope we need to overcome differences
The Church of England’s chief education officer explains why it has launched a new initiative to help schools teach pupils to ‘cross divides’ and ‘navigate disagreement’
Archbishop scheme bids to help students ‘disagree well’
The Archbishop of Canterbury is to launch a programme to help secondary school students navigate a ‘polarised world’
4 priorities for NI education after devolution is restored
The return of the Stormont government will be welcomed by school leaders, but work to improve the education landscape will require a new ‘sense of urgency’, says Graham Gault
