Thursday
Ofsted: Single-word judgements ‘aren’t wrong’, says Spielman
The chief inspector says a ‘different government’ might want to give the watchdog the remit to work with schools on improvement
IB results 2023: UK beats global average
International Baccalaureate results 2023 are out. Here is a round-up of the key information you need to know about how students performed in the UK
What poetry told us about student teachers’ inner world
When student teachers were asked to use poetry to reflect on the end of their course, it showed the ‘rollercoaster of emotions’ they go on
DfE relaxes MAT related-party spending deal rules
New Academy Trust handbook has doubled the threshold for deals that need prior government approval from £20,000 to £40,000
‘New guidelines should end macho MAT competition’
New guidance on the process for schools joining MATs, and when MATs should be allowed to grow, will give us a more transparent, ethical system, says Jonny Uttley
Revealed: how the DfE matches MATs with schools
New guidance has revealed how the DfE’s regional directors will make decisions about academising and rebrokering schools
The pandemic’s impact has been evolution, not revolution
The pandemic laid bare many issues with education but three years on and day-to-day teaching and school operations are mostly back to normal – so, what did it really change?
Spielman: Don’t use schools as ‘first lever’ for social problems
Ofsted chief inspector will claim worst fears about the pandemic’s impact on education are beginning to wane
Wednesday
Starmer promises to raise early years attainment
The Labour leader’s major speech on education will include a pledge to get half a million more pupils hitting the EYFS early learning goals by 2030
Public wants government to prioritise SEND, poll finds
More teaching assistants and universal access to free school meals are also seen as priorities, according to Ipsos
Can teaching methods ever be ‘debunked’?
Writing off a classroom approach on the basis of conclusions drawn from research is not as straightforward as it seems, says Christian Bokhove
The 5 myths of maths - and how to shatter them
The idea that it’s OK to be bad at maths is widespread among pupils, but schools can do a lot to change their minds, say researchers Alf Coles and Nathalie Sinclair, who set out five myths about the subject that need to be busted
