Tuesday
Strikes: MATs leader urges DfE to resume pay talks
Confederation of School Trusts’ chief calls on the government to return to the negotiating table on teacher pay, ahead of scheduled strikes
Help pupils choose harder books, teachers urged
Pupils read more books due to social media trends like ‘BookTok’ but are not choosing challenging texts, report finds
Ofsted: No MAT inspection leaves DfE in the dark
The fact that multi-academy trusts are not being inspected means they are not being held fully ‘accountable’ or receiving enough ‘credit’ for their work, warns Ofsted
Scotland’s next children’s commissioner to be appointed
Nicola Killean, the Big Noise music project boss who began her career as a nursery teacher, is to take over from Bruce Adamson next month
How to support the siblings of autistic children
Research shows that the non-autistic brothers and sisters of children with autism can face specific challenges at school, and teachers need to be alert to these, says Kelle Salle
Inquiry will ‘rigorously investigate’ Ofsted inspection system
A new inquiry, chaired by a former schools minister, will look at ways to make school inspections ‘fairer’ amid controversy over Ofsted’s approach
Monday
What makes a ‘quality’ MAT, according to DfE
Government sets out more details on how it will decide which multi-academy trusts will be given the green light to expand
How close is Scotland to meeting target for minority-ethnic teachers?
New data shows 4% aim for teachers in Scotland identifying as minority ethnic is ‘highly ambitious’ at current rate of progress
‘Something has gone badly wrong at Ofsted’
The interview Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman gave to the BBC over the weekend suggested her organisation is still refusing to listen and learn, argues Tom Campbell
Friday
School leaders warn Keegan they still expect 15% teacher pay rise
The NAHT school leaders’ union has written to Gillian Keegan today confirming it is seeking a 15% pay rise for 2023 in its ongoing dispute with the government
Need to know: DfE’s latest guidance for early career teachers
The DfE has updated its guidance for Early Career Framework induction for next academic year. Here’s what’s changing
Ambition’s Tom Rees named CEO of major multi-academy trust
Mr Rees, a former headteacher, joins Ormiston Academies Trust from Ambition Institute
