Tuesday
Behaviour: DfE warned about promoting ‘punitive’ approach
School leaders feel compelled to use escalating punitive measures to manage students’ behaviour, even though they recognise that these fail some pupils, says report
How a week devoted to computing science boosts Scottish schools
Scottish Computing Science Week is to become an annual fixture – and teachers are being asked what aspects of digital learning they would like the event to focus on
1 in 4 teachers likely to quit in 5 years in challenging areas
Salary rises alone will not stem the flow of teachers leaving the profession, warns Commission on Teacher Retention
Monday
NAHT could join forces in legal action against Ofsted
Leader of the NAHT school leaders’ union tells members that it is ‘actively exploring’ how it can work in conjunction with other groups to bring a legal action against Ofsted
NASUWT writes to Sunak as strike ballot launches
Teaching union tells prime minister Rishi Sunak his intervention ‘is now essential’
Why a structured approach to online learning is essential
Technology is becoming increasingly prominent in Scottish classrooms – but how can schools ensure they make the most of it?
Pressure on teachers to use social media sparks call for inquiry
Scotland’s biggest teaching union will hear concerns over schools’ use of social media as a communication tool and the impact this has on teachers
Children’s writing at ‘crisis point’, experts warn
The number of pupils who enjoy writing in their spare time has dropped by a quarter, National Literacy Trust research warns
How do children in Scotland travel to school?
There has been a big push in Scotland in recent years to encourage children to walk or cycle to school – but is it working?
Friday
Poorer pupils harder hit by Covid lockdowns, warns ONS
Students in deprived areas were almost twice as likely to report falling behind in their education due to pandemic disruption, new research shows
Scottish school staff to vote on strike action over pay
Ballot of 8,000 council staff working in schools and nurseries will run until the end of July, with any industrial action supported taking place in the new school year
Why Labour will make fixing perilous state of schools a priority
Labour shadow schools minister Stephen Morgan MP explains why the Conservatives’ track record on managing school estates shows it’s time for a change of government
