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Monday
7th Nov 2022
Oak Academy: DfE faces second legal threat over quango
Exclusive: Publishers Association considers seeking a judicial review, saying Oak National Academy plans will ‘cause irreparable damage to the education sector’
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DfE cost-cutters find 20% more savings in schools
ESFA report says 366 school visits resulted in savings of £292m being identified in the past academic year
Thousands of pupils seek counselling support in Scotland
Figures show more than 12,000 pupils accessed school counselling services in Scotland over six months, with over 400 seeking help because they were suicidal or having suicidal thoughts
No time, no money: Tough times for new DfE team
Now the dust has settled on the latest reshuffle, Sam Freedman breaks down the not-inconsiderable challenges facing the new ministerial team in Whitehall
Teacher pay rises: Everything you need to know
Teacher pay is hitting the headlines right now – but what do all the changes mean for your pay packet? We answer your questions here
Oak Academy: 4 in 10 lessons not finished by pupils
Under half of schools used the government’s online learning platform during the 2021-22 academic year, analysis shows
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Friday
4th Nov 2022
5 micro-gains to cut your teacher workload
Teachers can easily find that their workload becomes overwhelming, especially as winter sets in. Here Bhamika Bhudia shares five small changes that will ease your burden
Need to know: Pay deal accepted, teacher strikes and robot marking
Your roundup of Tes’ most-read news and features articles this week includes school support staff accepting their pay offer, what teacher strikes would mean this winter and the rise of machines that can do your marking
Digital devices rollout ‘unaffected’ by big budget drop
The promise of a tablet, laptop or other device for every pupil in Scotland has been hit by a £10 million cut this year
What will teacher strikes look like?
With teachers and school leaders being balloted on strikes over pay, what form could this industrial action take? What might it achieve? And how can heads prepare?
Open schools at weekends to help vulnerable pupils, DfE urged
Former children’s commissioner Anne Longfield also calls for free school meals to be extended and for inclusion to be measured by Ofsted