Wednesday
Safeguarding: DfE seeks national expert to boost schools’ role
Leaders’ union cautions against using the role to add extra safeguarding ‘burdens’ onto schools
‘Nearly half’ of primaries and special schools face in-year deficits
Schools are having to make substantial cuts because of extra financial pressures in the cost-of-living crisis, new NFER research warns
Tuesday
D&T teachers ‘rummage in skips’ for materials, MPs told
The Commons Education Select Committee heard concerns from subject experts today in its ongoing inquiry into teacher recruitment and retention
Almost 1 in 4 heads lack confidence in identifying RAAC
Survey highlights the difficulties faced by schools in spotting the collapse-prone concrete, as DfE admits it has doubts over some school checks
Historic private school sector strike action at an end
Unions say they have secured better pay and guarantees over pension contributions for teachers at Hutchesons’ Grammar School
Ofsted will avoid inspecting RAAC schools this term
The watchdog says it will not schedule inspections at schools on the Department for Education’s list of settings with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete confirmed
Support staff at thousands of schools to vote on strikes
Union representing teaching assistants, lunchtime supervisors, caretakers and admin staff could launch walkouts over pay from November
What will the rise of AI really mean for schools?
Artificial intelligence is forcing us to re-examine everything – from the role of direct instruction to the importance of literacy, say Dylan Wiliam, John Hattie and Arran Hamilton, whose new research explores the implications of AI in schools
Competitive pay ‘crucial’ for teacher supply, warns OECD
England’s secondary school teachers saw their pay fall by 3% in real terms between 2015 to 2022, report finds
Monday
DfE criticised by MPs for not giving answers on RAAC crisis
Top Department for Education officials came under fire from MPs today for not providing detailed answers at a committee hearing on the RAAC concrete problem
Nearly half of schools could face industrial action from next week
Teacher members of the NASUWT will take action short of strike action from 18 September, with union telling Tes that staff at around 10,000 schools are set to be involved
MPs probe schools’ approach to screen time
The education committee launches an inquiry to find out how screen time affects pupils’ education and wellbeing
