Thursday
Why every secondary teacher should spend time in primary
Taking the time to visit primary schools can be a valuable CPD experience, says this secondary head, who shares four things he learned from recent visits
Ofsted reform: 5 ideas from Dubai
If the schools watchdog is to change might drawing on ideas from other inspectorates around the world help? A leader in Dubai outlines some ideas from that country worth considering
Wednesday
‘Give RSE specialist subject status,’ MPs told
Academics have told a Commons committee that a review of RSE should stick to the evidence base and not react to ‘sensationalist examples’ of bad practice
Teacher pay: Be clearer on ‘fully funded’ definition, DfE told
The UK statistics watchdog responds to both DfE and NEU over row about affordability of teacher pay offer
High attainers and mental health: the risks you need to know
As new research reveals that attending a ‘high-achieving’ school is a risk factor for mental health problems, psychologist Tara Porter considers what this means for how teachers work with their top attainers
Ofsted: Workload a major barrier to teacher development
Watchdog finds staff want more training to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
‘Dramatic’ rise in pastoral work takes ‘emotional toll’ on teachers
Three-fifths of teachers spend more time dealing with pupils’ emotional needs and behaviour than before the pandemic, survey finds
Tuesday
Oak: Resources are not ‘finished lessons’
The organisation’s shift in language is an attempt to ‘deflect criticism of government centralisation of the curriculum’, warns headteachers’ union boss
AI could take ‘heavy lifting’ out of teaching, says Keegan
But before this can happen, government needs to improve its ’piecemeal and lacklustre’ approach to technology in schools, headteachers‘ leader warns
Call for safeguarding qualification to combat porn threat
Children’s commissioner report on the link between pornography and harmful sexual behaviour among pupils calls for several reforms of RSE teaching in schools
Friday
NGA development chief steps up to share CEO role
Emma Knights will share top role at National Governance Association with Emma Balchin
More pay or less class contact time - what would teachers prefer?
Next week Scottish secondary teachers will be asked if they want to campaign for a 7% pay rise in lieu of government promise to reduce class-contact time by 90 minutes
