Wednesday
Howard Gardner: Multiple intelligences, learning styles and me
Developmental psychologist Howard Gardner sets the record straight on learning styles, and tells Tes about his new theory – synthesising mind – and how it applies to the classroom
School building space could be used for childcare, says commissioner
Children’s commissioner Rachel de Souza suggests ‘bringing early education into the wider school sector’
Ballot opens over teacher strike action in Scotland
‘Wholly inadequate’ pay offer has ‘angered our members and forced this move towards strike action’, says EIS union
Tuesday
Ofsted: Sharing training aides would mean unnecessary teacher workload
Chief inspector Amanda Spielman tells heads that sharing inspector training materials could result in schools using them ‘as simple checklists’
Teachers issue ‘damning indictment’ on support for deaf pupils
Sector leaders call for more investment in teachers of the deaf, as research finds nearly one in four councils have no specialist teaching units
Campaigners demand whistleblowing officer for Scottish education
Petition also calls for an inquiry into ‘mishandling’ of child safeguarding allegations
DfE raises teacher training bursaries amid recruitment crisis
Heads say increased bursaries are welcome but only ‘scratch the surface’ of the crisis in recruiting and keeping teachers
Phonics: DfE-approved scheme makes ‘only small’ difference
EEF study also finds that a catch-up phonics programme has a ‘negative impact’ on reading compared with regular English lessons
Monday
DfE names schools and trusts overseeing school improvement plan
Seven trusts and schools win share of £650,000 contract as part of scheme to help schools with poor or declining Ofsted grades
Ofsted lacks ‘confidence’ to share aide memoires, CST suggests
Schools were expecting ‘a more collegiate response from the inspectorate’, the Confederation of School Trusts has said
What do the different UK education systems do best?
Wales’ growing self-confidence is its strength – despite ‘large, loud neighbour’, says former Welsh minister for education
Caterers warn school meals will get worse as costs soar
School food association LACA says it is urgently calling on the government to increase funding for school meals
