Friday
Latest advice for teachers as Scottish schools prepare for strikes
We round up advice from teaching unions and school leader bodies, as public sector unions prepare for strike action that will affect many schools for three days next week
Sunak’s British Baccalaureate is a ‘sketchy slogan’
Education experts question whether the prime minister’s post-16 plan would mean replacing A levels and warn there are ‘nowhere near enough teachers’ to deliver it
Practical steps to support teacher-mothers
How schools can ensure that new parents working in teaching are supported before, during and after maternity leave
Ofsted’s complaints overhaul a ‘missed opportunity’
Inspectorate told that schools need to be able to appeal to an independent body with the power to challenge or reopen inspections
Sharp rise in Ofsted reports changed after school complaints
But leaders sound warning as Ofsted judgements remain unchanged in the vast majority of cases
4 in 10 senior Ofsted inspectors have never been a head
Revealed: watchdog does not know how many inspectors have taught particular subjects or worked in primaries, secondaries or special schools
NDAs: silencing teachers or empowering them?
Non-disclosure agreements can help to resolve difficult workplace situations in confidence – but some warn they are being abused to stop staff blowing the whistle
Thursday
‘Little or no progress’ on class-contact time promise
Call for ‘clarity on the precise details’ of plan to reduce Scottish teachers’ time with classes by 90 minutes a week
How are Ofsted school inspections changing?
The watchdog has made a series of changes to school inspection, and there could be more to follow. Here is everything you need to know
Schools ‘expected to report careers provision progress’
The DfE also announces plans to publish a Strategic Action Plan for Careers in 2024
‘Urgent’ plan needed to repair teacher pay damage, Keegan told
Unions say 6.5% pay increase must be ‘only first step’ to restoring ‘pay lost in real terms against inflation since 2010’
What Ofsted’s geography subject report means for schools
The inspectorate’s new report into geography teaching highlights areas of development for schools at every stage, says Steve Brace
