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Tuesday
22nd Aug 2023
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
Friday
18th Aug 2023
Ministers admit they could ‘do more’ to increase tutoring
The DfE responds to MPs’ claims that it could take a decade to recover the progress in closing the disadvantage gap that was lost during the pandemic
Union bosses say teachers could strike over pay in 2024
Speaking to Tes, the joint general secretaries of the NEU teaching union said the government will face pressure to offer more pay rises to teachers as the general election approaches
Kevin Courtney and Mary Bousted on what’s next for education
In their first exit interview, the outgoing joint general secretaries of the NEU teaching union tell Tes about their greatest triumphs and why they think teachers could strike next year
Thursday
17th Aug 2023
Weekly round-up: A-level results - all the reaction
This week’s education news round-up includes analysis and reaction from Thursday’s A-level results
Strike dates at Scottish schools announced
GMB Scotland says members in 10 councils – including school catering staff, janitors, cleaners and support workers – will walk out for two days next month
Tuesday
15th Aug 2023
Covid inquiry chair told to put pupils’ voices at its heart
Children’s commissioner, charities and experts say the inquiry must focus on the lockdown experiences of young people
3 major areas of education reform for the next government
Whoever wins the next election will have to make some major long-term decisions to guide education’s future, as Loic Menzies explains