Monday
Our incoherent school system is getting in the way of reform
The complicated structure of our school system is a problem for Andy Burnham because his education policies require a level of coordination that isn’t currently achievable, says Amber Dellar from the Institute for Government
Pensions funding row: what is the truth about £3.3bn in savings?
As the NEU teaching union calls on the government not to claw back savings, Tes sets out whether schools could keep the money and what doing so would mean for public finances
Friday
DfE open to more specialist packages for complex needs
Senior official tells Tes SEND Show it wants to create a framework where ‘no children fall through the gap’
ASCL passes motion of no confidence in Ofsted’s leadership
Union also considers indicative ballot on industrial action if more is not done to mitigate the impact of inspection on wellbeing
Adrian Rogers to step down from Chiltern Learning Trust following merger
Sarah Bennett, who is the current CEO of Inspiring Futures through Learning, will lead the new 43-school trust
More than a third of girls say periods prevent them doing PE
Anxiety over periods is a major issue for girls, as Youth Sport Trust survey highlights gender divide in PE and physical activity participation levels
How can schools weather England’s constant policy churn?
It may feel as though change is the only constant in education policy, but looking to predictable undercurrents could help schools to pre-empt the next political shift, writes Loic Menzies
DfE takes nearly 6 months to decide senior pay case
The experience of colleges with government pay controls suggests academy trusts will be left in limbo waiting for executive salaries to be approved, leader warns
Ofsted: ‘We hope new report will dial down the temperature of debate’
An independent report into the new Ofsted framework offers positive signs that inspections are doing what they were designed to do, despite identifying areas to improve, argues Lee Owston
Nearly 9 in 10 schools say Ofsted inspection impacted staff mental wellbeing
Despite Ofsted welcoming findings from an independent evaluation of its inspections, heads’ leaders question Sir Martyn Oliver’s claim that the watchdog is ‘on the right track’
Is Ofsted on the brink and is there a way back?
Amid fierce criticism of its school inspections, Ofsted has been asked by education secretary Lucy Powell to go ‘back to the drawing board’. John Roberts assesses whether it can find a path out of this crisis
