Tuesday
Scottish school support staff back strike action over pay
Cleaners, janitors, caterers and pupil support staff in almost a third of councils have backed industrial action
‘Scottish education has huge strengths,’ says new shadow secretary
Constructive criticism and acknowledging what’s good about our schools is the best approach to opposition, says Liam Kerr, the Scottish Conservatives’ new shadow education secretary
Ofsted MAT evaluations: what really happens?
Ofsted is now conducting summary evaluations of multi-academy trusts – but what do these involve? Astrea CEO Rowena Hackwood explains her trust’s experience
Covid hit socioemotional skills in ‘half of pupils’
Research highlighting the impact on children’s social and emotional development shows the ‘urgent’ need for better-funded services, says heads’ union leader
Monday
NASUWT accepts pay deal but still plans industrial action
Union boss says schools in England will be taking action ‘to tackle excessive workload and working hours’
Teacher pay rise: all you need to know
The government has offered a 6.5 per cent pay rise for teachers from September 2023. What will happen next?
NEU votes to accept 6.5% pay award and end strikes
Nearly 9 in 10 teachers who voted in a ballot held by the NEU union wanted to accept the government’s pay deal, after months of strike action
Friday
Keegan told Ofsted reports undermine ITT review
University of Greenwich, whose teacher training programme received a positive Ofsted rating but failed to be reaccredited, urges education secretary to review process
ITT providers ‘under pressure to take unsuitable candidates’
With new figures showing a high dropout rate for teacher trainees last year, school-based training providers warn they are being put off by the realities of school funding and staff workloads
‘We need to balance the positives of tech with oversight’
A major UNESCO report on edtech urges governments to bring more regulation to the edtech space, explains report contributor Dr Velislava Hillman
‘We need mature debate about curriculum and theories of knowledge’
Keir Starmer is right that we need both knowledge and skills – and we have to move beyond these old divides if children are to thrive, argues Leora Cruddas
