Wednesday
Is the Higher brand about to be consigned to history?
The Higher has been described as the ‘gold standard’ and the ‘cornerstone’ of Scottish education, but the term could be swept away after more than 130 years in an attempt to give parity to other qualifications and forms of learning
Digital EHCPs could reduce SEND bureaucracy - but training a big issue
The digital EHCPs promised in the government’s SEND reform will be a welcome step forward if the execution is effectively managed and the outcome reduces bureaucratic processes, writes Deborah Hollingsworth
Biggest primary MAT announces GAG pooling plans
REAch2 Academy Trust says move could allow for creation of trust-wide educational psychologists, speech and language therapists and school counsellors
10 questions with... Sir Hamid Patel
The CEO of Star Academies talks to Tes about his time in education, the teachers who inspired him, the power of MATs and why AI will transform education in the years ahead
DNA prediction is here - so what are schools going to do about it?
With the publication of a new genetic risk score for educational attainment, we are closer than ever to DNA data informing what happens in classrooms – but few are talking about how schools should respond, says Kathryn Asbury
DfE warned over measuring disadvantage gap
The rollout of universal credit makes it harder to assess the size of the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers, researchers warn
Boys and girls should be offered same sports in school, says DfE
Union leader welcomes the move but warns school funding pressures are limiting extracurricular clubs
Big increase in reluctant readers, say secondary teachers
Social media and not recognising the importance of reading to learn is contributing to a fall in time reading among teens, finds new survey
Tuesday
Schools lack the tools to tackle pupil absence, MPs told
Six key findings as experts give evidence to an MPs’ inquiry into persistent pupil absence in schools
How schools can make museum visits ‘anchors for learning’
Museum visits must be part of what a school offers – and an inspiring experience that ensures pupils aren’t being dragged around against their will, says this depute head
Schools miscode absence to dodge scrutiny on managed moves, MPs told
Policy expert says some schools apply the ‘B code’ to avoid getting ‘caught out’ on managed moves as children’s commissioner warns of ‘inconsistency’ in how the code is used
How to support Roma pupils in school
Roma students need to see themselves represented in the curriculum, says principal Michelle Strong
