Friday
‘Disappointment’ as Keegan snubs union conference
First education secretary in 16 years to turn down speaking at ASCL event as she ‘hopes to be in pay talks’ with striking NEU leaders
Gibb’s EBacc push: Language Hubs seek lead schools
Contract for new £14.9m three-year Language Hubs programme has been awarded to UCL
SEND plan ‘is an admission of defeat’
The government’s new SEND plan is unlikely to lead to meaningful change any time soon – which is a disaster for an area of education desperately in need of reform, explains Sam Freedman
Why the SEND NPQ plan could dilute Sendco quality
The government’s plan to create a SEND NPQ sounds good on paper – but it could inadvertently diminish in-depth knowledge in the sector, warns the Nasen CEO
Are school trips abroad still worth it?
The number of school trips overseas has fallen amid rising costs and concerns about the environment and equal access, with some parts of Scotland ruling them out for now. So, is the school trip abroad an experience worth saving?
MATs shift cash to save primary schools
Falling pupil rolls on top of stretched finances mean cross-phase academy trusts are increasingly being forced to ‘subsidise’ primary schools, leaders warn
The Tes quiz: Danes, Dahl and R-Pattz
Pit your wits against Tes’ weekly general knowledge quiz...
Thursday
New pay offer may be on the way for Scotland’s teachers
EIS union says talks this week got ‘within touching distance of a possible settlement’, and calls on government and local authorities to make new offer tomorrow and ‘get an agreement over the line’
Under-recording of bullying in Scottish schools ‘commonplace’
First minister quizzed over bullying in schools in week that new data shows almost a third of P5-S3 pupils had been bullied in the previous year
Weekly round-up: SEND plan, teacher strikes and Ofsted
Your round-up of Tes’ essential news and analysis from the past week includes details of the government’s long-awaited plan to reform SEND support, reaction to regional teacher strikes and a warning about the value of Ofsted inspections
SSTA explains stance after ‘toxic’ fallout over strike withdrawal
SSTA was ‘fully aware’ of ‘potential to create difficulties in some schools’ after result of survey on teacher pay offer, but stands by ‘the correct decision under the circumstances’
Covid messages show ministers’ ‘contempt’ for teachers
Leaked pandemic messages between former health and education secretaries Matt Hancock and Sir Gavin Williamson show ‘appalling lack of respect’, say heads’ leaders
