Friday
The ‘motherhood penalty’ is driving teachers in their 30s to quit
The largest cohort to leave education last year was women aged 30-39 – many of whom are new mothers. Clearly, things need to change – and fast, says Emma Sheppard
RAAC: Schools need ‘urgent clarity’ over funding as costs mount
Trusts leader flags “significant concern and anxiety” among CEOs over potential RAAC problems with maintained schools that have become part of MATs
DfE set to refresh teacher recruitment strategy amid crisis
Changes to the government’s teacher recruitment and retention strategy must account for growing demand for flexible working, say experts
Thursday
Weekly round-up: Strike threat and teacher industrial action
This week’s essential education news includes school support staff voting on a strike, teachers taking industrial action over workload, and the DfE planning to reboot teacher recruitment
Interactive map reveals school partnerships
A major project by the Centre for Education and Youth reveals work among local authorities and schools to support one another and share best practice across the sector
Wednesday
Teachers ‘at risk of quitting’ after moving school
Moving to a new school can lead to ‘low points’ for teachers when they think about getting out of the profession, new research shows
Safeguarding: DfE seeks national expert to boost schools’ role
Leaders’ union cautions against using the role to add extra safeguarding ‘burdens’ onto schools
‘Nearly half’ of primaries and special schools face in-year deficits
Schools are having to make substantial cuts because of extra financial pressures in the cost-of-living crisis, new NFER research warns
Tuesday
D&T teachers ‘rummage in skips’ for materials, MPs told
The Commons Education Select Committee heard concerns from subject experts today in its ongoing inquiry into teacher recruitment and retention
Almost 1 in 4 heads lack confidence in identifying RAAC
Survey highlights the difficulties faced by schools in spotting the collapse-prone concrete, as DfE admits it has doubts over some school checks
Historic private school sector strike action at an end
Unions say they have secured better pay and guarantees over pension contributions for teachers at Hutchesons’ Grammar School
Ofsted will avoid inspecting RAAC schools this term
The watchdog says it will not schedule inspections at schools on the Department for Education’s list of settings with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete confirmed
