Monday
5 things teachers should know about neurodiversity
It’s a term used increasingly in schools but what exactly does it mean and how can teachers ensure that neurodiverse children thrive in the classroom? Lena Gillies explains
RAAC: Sunak ignored ‘critical risk to life’ warnings, says ex-DfE boss
Criticism comes as education secretary Gillian Keegan says that about 450 schools with suspected RAAC will be surveyed in next two weeks
Ofsted to consider inspection delay for RAAC schools
Watchdog says that schools facing significant disruption through work to make buildings safe will be treated as an ‘exceptional circumstance’
How to sustain Inset training beyond September
Back-to-school CPD should have a lasting legacy, says Alex Quigley, who rounds up pointers for making sure that learning is embedded in practice
‘No new money’ for crumbling school buildings
Treasury briefings spark concern after chancellor vowed to ‘spend what it takes’ to make classrooms safe following RAAC concerns
Crumbling schools crisis reveals the cost of austerity
The dilapidated school estate will not be fixed by keeping a tight rein on budgets – but will either the Tories or Labour commit to spend what is needed, asks Sam Freedman
Friday
RAAC: Which schools are affected?
Several schools in the North have said they won’t open until 11 September, and at least 50 schools in Essex have confirmed the presence of the risky building material, reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete
RAAC: Over 8,000 more schools could be at risk
Schools minister admits more schools may have to close areas as heads’ leader urges schools to carry out assessments
RAAC timeline: How a wonder material became a school nightmare
The risks from reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) have been building for 70 years – here’s how awareness of the threat has unfolded
De Souza: Heads can’t tackle absence crisis on their own
Children’s commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza tells Tes she is ‘very concerned’ at lack of joint working on attendance, and calls for local alliances to become statutory
Thursday
Scottish government ‘must step in’ over school building safety fears
Collapse-risk concrete RAAC present at 35 schools, Scottish Government confirms, after it emerged that pupils at the 104 schools in England would be placed in temporary accommodation
RAAC and school collapse risks: DfE guidance
With over 150 schools already identified as requiring action to guard against the risks from reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, here’s what the guidance says
