General
Thursday
29th Sep 2022
Edtech in schools: 6 steps to success
New government guidance outlines key steps for schools and multi-academy trusts to take to make sure they get the most out of their edtech purchases
ITT shake-up: Universities could launch legal action against DfE
The government’s reaccreditation of teacher training providers was ‘unnecessary and flawed’, says higher education leader
Wednesday
28th Sep 2022
Labour conference diary: School gloom amid the optimism
Opposition party buoyant with record lead in the polls – but the mood was very different on the education fringes
Education secretary urged to intervene in Scottish teacher pay talks
Union tells Somerville to get directly involved if teacher strike action is to be avoided
DfE shake-up to shrink teacher training market by 25%
Exclusive: A total of 179 providers have now been approved to offer courses following the DfE shake-up of the sector, Tes has learned
Maths anxiety felt by 45% of Scottish pupils, report finds
Stress in relation to the subject is still an issue but attitudes are improving, a survey of almost 6,500 pupils has found
Does the Scottish curriculum need to be more clearly mapped?
An expert panel was divided over the need for ‘top down’ prescription – but there was consensus over where Curriculum for Excellence should go next
Half of school leaders back union strike action vote
Nearly one in seven heads’ union members who responded to survey said it should hold a ballot over restricted duties in reaction to low funding and pay
Labour plans curriculum reform that prizes ‘skills as well as knowledge’
Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson says we need a curriculum that ‘values and nurtures creativity alongside academic success’
What makes good evidence? The EEF explains
As education research filters down into classroom practice, there are four key questions every leader and teacher needs to ask when looking at a new ‘evidence-based’ approach, says Becky Francis
How to tackle low-level disruption
We know how damaging low-level disruption can be in the classroom – and yet there’s little support available in education policy for teachers when it comes to tackling it. It’s not an easy problem to fix, finds Kate Parker, as she speaks to the experts about the impact, causes and solutions