Thursday
Nicola Sturgeon: Teachers have had a ‘fair’ pay offer
First minister grilled over teacher pay dispute, which led last week to first national strike action since the mid 1980s
DfE fails to hit primary teacher trainee target
Call for ‘radical action’ on pay and workload as the latest ‘catastrophic’ teacher trainee data reveals that over three-quarters of subjects missed ITT recruitment target
Weekly round-up: Teacher stress, staff shortages, school funding
Don’t miss your round-up of Tes’ must-read news and analysis from the past week, including the shocking decline in teachers’ mental health, trainees dropping out and a lack of support for schools struggling with funding
SEND: DfE bids to boost school psychologist staff
Funding for training new educational psychologists could reach £32m over six years
Primary pupils worse hit by Covid school closures
Partial school closures in spring term 2021 may have had a more negative impact on pupil mental health than those in the first lockdown, NFER analysis suggests
Wednesday
More teacher strikes on cards as unions reject pay offer
Unions highlight that new proposal is actually worse for many experienced teachers in promoted posts than the previous pay offer
How religious and moral education in Scotland can change
Anyone who values the future health of RME in Scotland must take part in the ‘national discussion’ on education reform, says Graeme Nixon
Oak: Legal action launched against DfE
Legal action described as a ‘last resort’ has been lodged against DfE decision to turn Oak into arm’s-length public body
Cars, toys, edtech: The security double standards harming schools
The proliferation of edtech in schools is happening with few standards to help schools purchase safe products, argues Dr Velislava Hillman, who says governments need to step up protection for schools – and children
Schools wait ‘far too long’ for DfE cost-cutter help
Investigation: Budget pressures see sharp rise in schools asking for government financial help – but they could face a long wait, according to data seen by Tes
What exactly is maths mastery, anyway?
The government has spent £100 million on its Teaching for Mastery maths programme, and yet, given the availability of a number of other ‘mastery’ programmes, there is confusion in schools about a clear definition of ‘maths mastery’. Kate Parker takes a look at the maths mastery landscape and the evidence behind it
5 key education issues in Scotland, Wales and NI
The children’s commissioners in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland criticise exclusions policies, sex education and financial barriers to learning
