Wednesday
99% of secondary schools face cuts next year, unions claim
The School Cuts website has been relaunched today as unions call on government to increase school spending in the Autumn Statement
Academy reserves plan ‘will take cash from frontline’
ESFA plan to contact academy trusts whose reserves fall below a threshold is ‘unreasonable’, warns school business leader
AI in schools: the risks and rewards
While artificial intelligence could cut teacher workload and help shy pupils, it also poses risks to education, primary school leaders in Scotland are told
10 questions with...Tom Campbell
The CEO of E-ACT talks about his own school days, the person who inspired him in his first headship and how he learned to love the MAT movement
Teacher wellbeing survey reveals record levels of stress
Education Support also found that almost three-quarters of education staff do not believe that Ofsted inspections are fit for purpose
Tuesday
What can schools expect from Damian Hinds?
The latest government reshuffle has brought a familiar face back to Sanctuary Buildings as schools minister. What will this mean for the DfE’s approach to schools?
Just 9% of leaders find DfE workload toolkit useful
Almost a third of senior leaders have not heard of the Department for Education’s workload toolkit, new research suggests
Ofsted: More schools keep ‘outstanding’ grade
But the number of schools with the top Ofsted rating has fallen overall after the return of routine inspections
Gibb: ‘I will never cease to be deeply involved in education policy’
In an exclusive interview after stepping down as schools minister, Nick Gibb outlines what he’s proud of, whether he has any regrets and why he doesn’t see himself as a ‘radical’
Monday
Damian Hinds back as DfE minister
No 10 announces appointment of former education secretary after schools minister Nick Gibb resigned earlier today
How ‘sticky’ stories can help your pupils to learn
Narrative stories can help pupils to commit information to memory, says Alex Quigley, but teachers need to carefully plan the ‘how’, ‘what’ and ‘when’ of using them
5 steps to address bullying in schools and beyond
Are we really listening to young people in trying to stop the spread of bullying, asks Scotland’s anti-bullying service
