Friday
The ‘average’ problem in the teacher pay dispute
A ‘spreadsheet-first’ approach to funding will not chime with school leaders’ real-life experience
New teachers ‘frustrated’ by repetitive training
The DfE’s early career framework has also been criticised by mentors for high workload demands
Walker: Significant changes needed to tackle recruitment
The chair of the Commons Education Select Committee says inquiry into teacher recruitment will look at the reasons why teachers are leaving the classroom
Ofsted crisis: Heads union set to launch legal action
NAHT calls for inspections to be suspended over staff mental health risks as it announces plans for judicial review
Sudden end to school holiday food grants in NI
Counselling and Covid education recovery programmes in Northern Ireland also cancelled immediately, in move condemned as ‘outrageous’
Schools ordered to share RHSE materials
Letter to go to schools today as review announced that will see Oak National Academy produce ‘high-quality, compliant resources’
Revealed: The DfE’s academy trust merger drive
DfE academy growth guidance for Education Investment Areas shows that multi-academy trusts are being urged to ensure that the smallest schools are not left isolated
School mental health teams struggle to keep staff amid rising need
Flagship government school mental health support teams face exodus of specialist workers who feel ‘in over their head’ amid lack of wider service gaps to support pupils
A 9-point plan for a better Ofsted
Anyone applying for the job of Ofsted chief inspector should consider making these changes to the school inspection system, argues Tom Campbell, CEO at E-ACT multi-academy trust
Pupil learning will ‘suffer’ with rising school vacancies
The warning from a school leaders’ union comes as new research shows there are almost 40,000 job vacancies in UK nursery, primary and secondary schools
Thursday
DfE tells heads pay deal is affordable ‘on average’
Officials tell webinar that schools that find themselves in ‘challenging financial circumstances’ should contact ESFA or their local authority
Weekly round-up: Strike threats over new pay offer
This week’s essential news and analysis features all the reaction to the new teacher pay offer, including plans for more strikes, heads’ warnings about funding the increase and a plea from the education secretary
