General
Thursday
30th Mar 2023
Teacher pay offer: is it affordable for schools?
The DfE says schools will be given enough cash to cover its proposed teacher pay deal, but heads’ and teachers’ unions disagree. What do the numbers tell us?
NIoT chief: Why ‘school led’ isn’t just a buzzword
The chief executive of the National Institute of Teaching explains how they’re working to make their promise to be school led a reality, with a new consultation to inform research on teacher development strategies
Keegan: ‘I know heads care deeply about pupils’
Education secretary issued plea to school leaders in an email last night, setting out how its new teacher pay offer would be funded
Wednesday
29th Mar 2023
Check homework policy for AI risk, DfE advises schools
Four key points for schools from the government’s latest advice on artificial intelligence in education
Former teacher Jenny Gilruth is Scotland’s new education secretary
Shirley-Anne Somerville replaced as Humza Yousaf appoints his first cabinet, a day after becoming first minister
Why all teachers must ‘get better at asking good questions’
If teachers want their students to learn they need to make them think – and the best way to do that is through carefully designed questions, says this Scottish headteacher
Why schools must act on new filtering and monitoring standards
The tragic death of Frankie Thomas makes it clear why schools must ensure new filtering standards from the government are taken seriously and acted on, says David Wright
Keegan: AI ‘could cut time-draining teacher tasks’
The education secretary will make the comments at the BETT show in London today
7 in 10 pupils on universal credit not eligible for free school meals
New report says extending free meals to all primary and secondary pupils whose families are on universal credit would benefit poorer pupils but bring spending up to £2.5 billion a year
Tuesday
28th Mar 2023
Pay offer ‘worst possible’ outcome for schools
School leaders have warned of more cuts ahead after the government confirmed schools would be expected to meet most of the increase from existing budgets
Concern over inspections of special schools, MPs told
Special schools not always getting specialist Ofsted inspectors, cross-party Education Committee is told
Heads to consider industrial action in response to pay deal
The NAHT school leaders’ union has broken its silence on the government’s pay offer, calling it ‘inadequate’