Wednesday
Teachers in Northern Ireland decide to strike over pay
Teaching unions call for 12 per cent pay award and say Northern Ireland’s Department of Education ‘needs to wake up’
Minister denies ‘foot-dragging’ over schools’ transgender guidance
Baroness Barran accused of leaving heads ‘out in the ether’ without official guidance on transgender issues
Don’t cover teacher colleagues on strike, TAs told
Support staff should not provide cover supervision for teachers on strike, says union, despite DfE guidance saying this is acceptable
‘Unthinkable cuts’ to education proposed by Scottish councils
Whether to music tuition, school swimming pools or even teacher numbers, education directors say councils are considering ‘previously unthinkable’ cuts
Heads’ union ‘committed to balloting again’ on industrial action
However, NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman said he does not know ‘when that will be’ and the union ‘will wait to see how much progress is made first’
10 questions with... Hilary Spencer
Ambition Institute’s CEO chats with Tes about the pressures facing schools, the commitment of teachers and why the Early Career Framework is so important
Tuesday
Ofsted will not inspect schools on strike days
But heads’ union says there should be no Ofsted school inspections at all during weeks in which there are strikes
‘Extremist online misogyny’ must be tackled in schools, MSPs hear
Teachers in all subject areas need help in discussing misogyny with pupils, education secretary is told
How to harness the power of school partnerships
A new report outlines the benefits of schools working in partnership, from tackling recruitment to boosting the university admissions process, and why more schools should look to peers for support
Teacher strikes: NEU attacks Keegan ‘fishing expedition’
Union bosses strongly reject suggestion by education secretary that they delayed sharing ballot results with school leaders
