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Wednesday
23rd Aug 2023
AI no good for high-stakes assessment, says exam board
The use of artificial intelligence in education needs close supervision from teachers, says AQA
Gilruth visits first primary to ‘fully embed’ LGBT-inclusive education
The Scottish government says its commitment to inclusive education is already leading to fewer instances of anti-LGBT behaviour, language and bullying
Slimmed down SLF back next month
The Scottish Learning Festival’s focus this year is on after-school keynote addresses, with the traditional programme of shorter seminars to be spread throughout the year
Tuesday
22nd Aug 2023
Union calls on government to ‘restore calm’ in Scottish schools
Call made after NASUWT learns of incidents of teachers being attacked, including one being knocked unconscious with a scooter
School chess to get cash boost
Primary schools in disadvantaged areas can apply for grants of up to £2,000 for chess sets and tutorials
New MAT body plan for national curriculum
The Confederation of School Trusts has put forward plans for a new process for making changes to the national curriculum
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Who should create a new national curriculum?
If Labour gains power and reforms the national curriculum then it must ensure the sector feels involved in the process, says CST deputy CEO Steve Rollett
3 Eton-led state sixth forms among new free schools
Three new sixth forms run by Eton and Star Academies in the North and the Midlands, and a new BRIT school in Bradford, get DfE approval
Students in care ‘twice as likely’ to fail GCSE maths or English
New analysis of the GCSE results of children in care has revealed a ‘worrying attainment gap’, warns charity
Monday
21st Aug 2023
3 reasons school leaders should encourage singing
Music cuts are constantly looming in Scotland, yet singing can foster joy, belonging and wider educational benefits, says primary headteacher Richard Napier
Schools need help to tackle this absence crisis
The drop in attendance after the pandemic is a global problem – and schools in this country can’t solve it alone, says former children’s commissioner