Friday
Strikes: Service-level rules could break law, DfE told
Confederation of School Trusts members have hit out at government proposals over legal and workload concerns
RAAC: School surveys ongoing, DfE admits
More complex assessment of hard-to-reach areas may still not be completed, the government says
Independent probe into Ofsted Ruth Perry response
Ofsted is also launching a policy to pause school inspections if it is thought that a headteacher needs additional support
Ofsted Ruth Perry coroner response: all you need to know
The watchdog has published its response to a coroner’s warning that there was a risk of future deaths unless action was taken on school inspection
Thursday
Warning over Years 7 to 8 attendance drop
Key stage 3 differences in attendance were most pronounced for disadvantaged pupils or those with SEND, report finds
Weekly round-up: Tasks teachers shouldn’t do and the end of PRP
Tes’ education news round-up this week includes a list of tasks teachers should not have to perform and the withdrawal of the performance-related pay requirement
Scottish classrooms ‘becoming like pressure cookers’
Target dates are needed on key government promises around temporary teacher contracts, non-contact time, education reform and free breakfasts, says Labour
Schools at forefront of landmark NI strike action
Failure of teacher pay in Northern Ireland to keep pace with rest of UK has brought ‘crisis’ to the profession, say school leaders
Performance-related pay is ending - but what comes next?
The end of the decade-long bonus pay experiment may be welcomed by many, but it leaves questions about how future pay rises will be decided, says the EPI’s James Zuccollo
Wednesday
Cutting class-contact time ‘missing piece of jigsaw’, says Gilruth
More ‘time for teachers’ is key to tackling behaviour and poor attendance, says education secretary – but it won’t be delivered this year
Trusts alarmed at Keegan’s ‘change of tone’ on academies
Confederation of School Trusts seeks ‘urgent clarification’ over education secretary Gillian Keegan’s comments about academisation
NTP cash must continue to aid catch-up efforts
The numerous benefits that post-pandemic tutoring cash has brought to pupils will be lost for years if funding is not maintained, says DfE advisory group chair Nick Brook
