Tuesday
Why modelling should be at the heart of teacher CPD
With new research showing the value that modelling can have in professional development, Sam Sims argues that it should be included in all teacher training programmes
NEU: We don’t want to disrupt exams
If members reject new government pay offer, two further days of strike action will be planned next term, says union
7 ways the DfE wants to strengthen MATs
Government launches plan aimed at growing ‘high-quality’ academy trusts and making the MAT system more transparent
School buildings cash too little to fix ‘shameful neglect’, DfE told
DfE funding announcement comes after school buildings have been left ‘on the point of collapse’, warns heads’ union
Monday
Reject ‘insulting’ pay offer, NEU urges members
The DfE has offered teachers a £1,000 one-off payment for 2022-23 and a 4.5 per cent average pay rise next year
Teacher pay talks: DfE makes offer to unions
The latest talks between the government and education unions have ended with a pay offer for teachers
What will Humza Yousaf mean for education in Scotland?
With the announcement that Humza Yousaf will replace Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland’s first minister, teachers and school leaders will be keen to find out whether he makes education as big a priority as his predecessor did
50 per cent PPA time? It’s one of the ideas for workforce reform
With retention and recruitment stubbornly struggling in teaching, radical ideas are emerging to reimagine the workforce. Jon Severs looks at two proposals that are becoming more prominent
5 ways Microsoft’s Copilot will save teachers time
Bringing ChatGPT-style AI functionality to Word, Excel and PowerPoint, which most educators use, could transform teachers’ and leaders’ working lives, says Kester Brewin
Schools should be ‘specifically excluded’ as strip-search location
The recommendation has been made in a report from the children’s commissioner
Friday
School leaders in Wales vote to reject pay offer
NAHT Cymru ballot result comes a day after teacher-members of the NEU called off their strike action over pay by voting to accept latest offer from Welsh government
How can we fix the Sendco retention crisis?
With research showing that up to 69 per cent of Sendcos plan to leave within five years, two experts share their advice on the steps schools can take to keep hold of these key members of staff
