General
Friday
9th Dec 2022
‘Children with SEND are vulnerable - and the most exposed’
The pressures on the special educational needs and disabilities system have forced this MAT to adapt
New strike date announced in Scottish teacher pay dispute
SSTA and EIS unions will coordinate strike action across Scotland in January and more announcements could be made in coming days
Why the Schools Bill’s demise will have far-reaching consequences
While no one will lament the end of the Schools Bill, its failure will have a major impact on the sector and the political landscape – especially if Labour comes to power after the next election, as Sam Freedman explains
Schools Bill: What to expect next from the DfE
After months of political turmoil, the government has axed its flagship legislation. What will this mean for schools?
Nick Gibb: ‘We had to blow up the concrete’
In an exclusive and rare sit-down interview, schools minister Nick Gibb tells Jon Severs why he is at war with progressivism and how that position shaped the education policy of the past 12 years
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Thursday
8th Dec 2022
Scottish councils reveal Covid comeback education targets
Scottish Attainment Challenge ‘stretch goals’ aim for pre-pandemic levels in primary schools – but the government is told not to pass the buck to local councils
ITT Market Review: ‘All appeals rejected by DfE’
Sector body UCET says appeals process was ‘seriously flawed’
Weekly round-up: Strep A, the Schools Bill and Nick Gibb
Don’t miss your round-up of Tes’ must-read news and analysis from the past week, including what schools need to know about strep A, the demise of the Schools Bill and our exclusive interview with Nick Gibb
Sturgeon should intervene in teacher pay dispute, say unions
Teachers are ‘very angry’ and feel ‘messed about’ over pay, but union boss says first minister could act as peacemaker
Maintained school accounts reveal deficit hotspots
The average revenue balance of maintained schools was £178,500 last financial year – but the money was not spread evenly across the country
Exclusive: DfE task force to probe academy red tape
Baroness Barran will lead a sector and school leader group tasked with simplifying trust reporting requirements
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