Wednesday
Labour should use private school tax to fix crumbling schools
Sam Freedman explains why so many of England’s school have been allowed to fall into disrepair – and why Labour need to form a plan to fund making them safe again
NAO: Lightweight concrete school building risk is ‘real’
DfE urged to ensure it brings school safety level down below ‘critical’, as it is currently rated
Teach First offers £2k to trainees who relocate
New payment pilot scheme announced amid concerns over teacher recruitment and the cost of living
How one view of knowledge came to dominate learning
A single interpretation of ‘knowledge’ has come to dominate the curriculum, with ‘destructive’ effects for the humanities, says Robert Eaglestone, who tells Helen Amass how we can redress the balance
DfE told to develop decarbonising plan for schools
The government does not have an overview of how sustainable schools are or the risks posed by climate change, warns watchdog
700,000 pupils in schools needing major repair
The DfE does not have enough information on deteriorating school buildings to manage ‘critical’ risks to pupils and staff, warns National Audit Office
Tuesday
Children’s rights bill will not cover key aspects of education
Scotland will not be able to adopt the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in full, it emerged today, two years after MSPs voted to do so
DfE urges schools to use new flexible-working scheme
New government guidance is encouraging schools and trusts to seek advice from regional ‘flexible-working ambassadors’ and attend workshops and webinars
Teacher recruitment failings: what is happening in Scotland?
New teachers’ job prospects are worsening despite Scottish government promises to increase teacher numbers, with one council telling 130 staff they won’t have a job after the summer. Emma Seith looks at the national picture
Gibb: Schools ‘in uncharted territory’ on attendance
Minister Nick Gibb tells an MPs’ inquiry that absence from school is still ‘unacceptably high’
How do we save geography fieldwork?
Schools are offering less fieldwork now than before the pandemic, research shows – but ‘hands on’ outdoor investigations are still essential to studying geography, says Steve Brace
Does the DfE understand the impact of Covid?
The lasting effects of Covid lockdowns continue to be felt in schools, not least around attendance and behaviour – yet the government seems unwilling to listen or address the challenges, warns Anne Longfield
