Friday
Government and unions to hold ‘intensive’ pay talks
Formal talks on teacher pay, conditions and workload reduction with major education unions will begin today and continue into the weekend
Teaching School Hubs: are they working?
With the new Teaching School Hubs now halfway through their initial funding phase, Tes investigates their impact on schools – and asks whether they are here to stay
‘Bizarre’ ITT plan won’t help teacher shortage, experts warn
Latest DfE attempt to tackle the teacher recruitment crisis labelled a ‘knee-jerk, short-term sticking plaster’
Thursday
Teacher strikes LIVE: latest updates for schools
The NEU teaching union is holding the second of its last two planned strike days today, with teacher members walking out across England. You can find regular updates here
Weekly round-up: Strikes, pay talks and the Budget
This week’s essential news and analysis includes the reaction to the latest national teacher strikes, the start of ‘intensive’ pay talks and a big Budget announcement on primary schools
Revealed: 1 in 4 pupils persistently absent last spring
More than one-fifth of pupils missed 10 per cent of their sessions across the 2021-22 academic year, DfE analysis shows
How teachers - and SQA examiners - can embrace ChatGPT
With Scotland’s big qualifications review taking place at the same time as the latest AI breakthrough, an overhaul of ‘prehistoric’ assessment is essential, says headteacher Dan Wyatt
How to support pupils with pathological demand avoidance
Adopting teaching strategies and behaviours to reduce stress for children with PDA will support all children to respond to the increased demands of the classroom, says Margaret Mulholland
Revealed: the number of pupils educated off-site
More than 30,000 pupils were regularly categorised under the controversial attendance code B by schools last term, new analysis from FFT Education Datalab shows
Wednesday
SNP leadership race: what should the new FM’s education priorities be?
In last night’s SNP leadership debate education finally got a mention – but do the candidates’ priorities chime with the teaching profession’s?
Budget 2023: All primaries to provide ‘wraparound’ care
Jeremy Hunt said he wanted all primaries to offer care at both ends of the school day by September 2026 when delivering his Budget today
Is ADHD really on the rise in schools?
As teachers report a rise in pupils presenting with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, schools have been left to do their best to support these children with limited resources and expertise. Kate Parker investigates the increase in cases and the reasons behind it
