Wednesday
How the great outdoors has helped bridge sectarian divides
An award inspired by the life of a schoolboy murdered in a sectarian attack in 1995 takes students on life-changing expeditions, explains teacher Mark Hunter
MAT decision-makers unconvinced by DfE’s 2030 target
Many academy trustees are sceptical about the government’s plans for all schools to be in MATs and for trusts to run at least 10 schools, a new NGA poll shows
Why explicit instruction matters, according to neuroscience
Our growing understanding of the human brain is helping us to build a clearer picture of the science of learning. But what about the science of teaching? Neuroscientists Uta and Chris Frith say that social cognition – the study of how humans relate to each other – can shed some light
NTP: 850 schools set to have cash clawed back over missing form
Exclusive: The schools risk losing thousands in tutoring cash, but leaders say move would be ‘tone deaf’
Tuesday
DfE confirms ministerial briefs: Who is doing what?
Changes to Baroness Barran’s role suggest MAT regulation will still be priority despite Schools Bill redraft
Schools warned by DfE over drone sightings
The government urges schools to report drone sightings to the police after an increase in ‘suspicious drone activity around education settings’
Could drama smooth the transition to secondary school?
Ongoing research suggests that drama and theatre sessions may help primary pupils’ voices be heard during the tricky transition to secondary
Welsh heads planning ‘swingeing cuts’ to balance the books
Most school leaders looking to cut back on teaching assistants and teachers in the face of ‘eye-watering’ bills, finds survey
Why we must not let ITT and CPD reforms erase teacher wisdom
Organisations involved in teacher training and CPD must ensure the wisdom and experience of teachers that sit outside their walls is not lost forever, says Sufian Sadiq, director of teaching school at Chiltern Learning Trust
Ofsted: Lack of SEND help in primaries is fuelling AP rise
Vulnerable children are ‘languishing’ in alternative provision for years while waiting for a special school place, warns Ofsted
9 in 10 schools to have real-terms funding cut next year
Teaching union relaunches ‘School Cuts’ website, which has drawn criticism in the past for its projections
‘Nearly 1 in 3’ schools to cut tutoring in funding crisis
Covid catch-up work at risk as 81 per cent of heads say the funding squeeze in schools is the ‘worst in living memory’
