Wednesday
Private school’s teachers could go on landmark strike over pensions
Unions are warning more Scottish independent schools could forcibly remove teachers from the scheme using ‘fire and rehire tactics’ if the current action is successful
Half of Scottish councils to tax teacher backpay at higher 2023-24 rate
Some Scottish teachers could end up hundreds of pounds worse off as a result of payroll arrangements in their area – we reveal which councils will pay backpay at this year’s tax rates
Teacher pay: Union calls for long-term deal
ASCL calls for commitment to reverse teacher salary decline in its submission to the pay review body
6 ways expressive arts can help improve numeracy
New Scottish guidance to help teachers build links between numeracy and the arts has proven extremely popular
Keegan promises draft transgender guidance this spring
The education secretary says it is ‘incredibly important’ that the government takes the time to get its transgender guidance for schools right
DfE to probe ECF amid workload fears
Review of both early career and teacher training curriculum frameworks open until mid-April
Tim Oates: in defence of knowledge
As one of the architects of the 2014 national curriculum, Tim Oates helped drive the knowledge-rich education movement. Almost 10 years on from the curriculum reforms, have his views about knowledge changed? George Duoblys spoke to him to find out
Tuesday
Why you shouldn’t praise pupils, according to Bill Rogers
Giving praise comes naturally to teachers, but it limits progress, says behaviour specialist Bill Rogers as he explains how to use descriptive feedback instead
Where next for Scottish education?
Bold thinking and calculated risks will be essential to creating an education system that works for all of Scotland’s learners, says Christopher Chapman and Graham Donaldson
Minimum learning hours a step closer for Scottish schools
The Scottish government is looking to compel councils to provide a minimum amount of time in class ‘to protect the school week’, and has today started a consultation
How many pupils in your area have additional support needs?
New data shows that over half of secondary students are recorded as having an identified additional support need in some local authority areas – but in one council, the figure is less than a quarter
‘Rumbling crisis’ in behaviour management, says DfE tsar
Tom Bennett also says good work had been done in recent years and warned it has been historically ‘incredibly hard’ to know what behaviour is like in schools
