General
Tuesday
29th Nov 2022
Pupils with poor mental health 3 times more likely to miss lessons
Pupils with mental health issues are less likely to feel safe at school or enjoy learning, NHS survey shows
How to make Scottish education reform run like clockwork
The wholesale reform of Scottish education will be hugely complex, but this secondary head sets out some key principles to make it work
New teacher training partnerships to get more time before Ofsted
New teacher training provider partnerships, created as a result of the DfE’s reaccreditation process, should not be inspected ‘too early’, says official
Why schools can’t afford to stop funding CPD
Cash-strapped schools and academy trusts are having to make cuts – but evidence-informed teacher professional development must be protected, says trust boss Ian Bauckham
Teacher trainee dropout warning amid costs crisis
Exclusive: School-based training providers warn of exodus of students who can’t afford to finish courses
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‘9 in 10’ school leaders suffer poor mental health
Most school staff have considered leaving in the past academic year, with heavy workload a major factor, research shows
Friday
25th Nov 2022
EIS announces further strike action as pay dispute escalates
Strike action to take place over 16 consecutive days in January and February, with teachers in two local authorities walking out each day
Do poor children find it harder to make friends?
With new research finding a link between pupils’ economic disadvantage and the social difficulties they face, Kate Parker looks at the implications for the classroom
How we’re turning around pupil reading outcomes
New data this week showed just how challenging a problem reading is in schools, says Claire Heald, director of education at AET. Here, she outlines how her trust is approaching it
Government must protect NTP cash to improve outcomes
With the attainment gap wider than it has ever been for disadvantaged pupils, it is vital that tutoring cash is maintained to help schools do what they can to close this chasm, says the NFER’s Ben Styles
School support staff buying food for pupils
School support staff are skipping meals themselves in the cost-of-living crisis but buying food, stationery and other items for pupils, says Unison