General
Monday
6th Mar 2023
School choice: Do Ofsted judgements really matter?
Parents often refer to Ofsted judgements when choosing a school for their child – but research suggests this isn’t as helpful as many think, explains Christian Bokhove
Ofsted to swerve strikes with Monday inspections
In a break from usual Ofsted convention, some schools will be told on Friday that they will be inspected on Monday, prompting concern for staff wellbeing
Posts of TikTok-inspired school protests ‘abusive about staff’
Disorderly behaviour and material posted online linked to the current wave of school protests are ‘unacceptable’, warns union leader
Non-UK teachers offered £10k to move to England
The pilot scheme for languages and physics teachers, which could cost up to £4m next year, is ‘sign of desperation from the government’, says union leader
Scottish secondary heads advised to reject new pay deal
Secondary headteachers say the latest offer ‘devalues them’ given pay rises are capped for those earning over £80,000
5 principles that should underpin a curriculum
In designing curricula for Oak National Academy, Emma McCrea says five guiding principles have been key
Did we forget SEND in Slant?
There is a danger that the way some schools are implementing the Slant behaviour-for-learning approach is setting pupils with SEND up to fail, argues headteacher Clive Lawrence
Friday
3rd Mar 2023
How to get adaptive teaching right
When implementing adaptive teaching, it’s important that teachers consider both proactive and reactive strategies, explains Julie Wharton
New Scottish teacher pay offer details released
EIS union recommends that members accept the pay offer, which follows several rounds of teacher strike action since November
Why wait until 2025 to tackle the SEND postcode lottery?
A special school MAT leader explains why proposals in the SEND plan need to be enacted far sooner – and backed by a financially sustainable system