Tuesday
RAAC crisis: 7 things the DfE told MPs
The education secretary and Downing Street were given advice to change guidance on 21 August after two incidents in which RAAC planks failed
Scottish education reform fuelled by ‘unity of purpose’
SLF keynote speaker praises ‘succinct and powerful’ ambitions for education that put Scotland among ‘leading countries’
Breaking: 27 schools added to confirmed RAAC list
The government has published an updated list of the schools confirmed to have reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete as of 14 September
Ofsted: Geography fieldwork opportunities ‘lacking’
Inspectorate reveals findings on how geography is taught in England’s primary and secondary schools
What state and private schools can learn from each other
Independent and state schools are often cast as polar opposites – but this researcher says there are numerous areas where collaboration is key
8 in 10 school staff diverted from job by child poverty
Figure rises to 92 per cent of headteachers amid cost-of-living crisis, research finds
Monday
10 ways to improve behaviour in Scottish schools
A national summit on violence in schools this month was an ‘important first step’ to improving pupil behaviour, says the NASUWT’s Mike Corbett
Why non-specialist teaching is harming retention
Asking new teachers to take on subjects outside their specialism is having a major impact on teacher recruitment and retention, says Hari Rentala from the Institute of Physics
The battle to make sure research drives education policy
If government education policy is to fuel improvements in schools then it needs to be based on research – but the past 10 years shows how the evidence often gets ignored
Named: the experts tasked with cutting 5 hours from teachers’ working week
DfE commits to a three-year deadline for reducing teachers’ working hours, and confirms it is refreshing its 2019 recruitment and retention strategy
