Friday
Behaviour management isn’t a win-lose game
When facing a tricky behaviour situation in class, the urge to ‘win’ can be overwhelming for a teacher, says Jarlath O’Brien – but it helps if you settle for a ‘draw’
The Scottish Learning Festival is back - but not as you know it
The SLF will be both online and in person this year – but in 2022 the ‘new voices’ taking part are the biggest change, say organisers
National teaching institute unveils ‘school-led’ research director
Calum Davey is appointed to help ‘build a bridge between evidence and education practice’
Nearly 1 in 5 councils in bid to form ‘local-authority MATs’
The DfE had invited councils to register interest in a ‘test and learn’ pilot to help develop LA-run MATs
Thursday
Covid inquiry will look at school closure impact
The Covid Inquiry will look at the impact of school closures “at some point” during the process, a spokesperson has said today
Nick Gibb takes up academy role
The former schools minister today rejoined the board at David Ross Education Trust
DfE warned over ‘rushed’ Oak quango plans
Plan for Oak National Academy to become a national curriculum resources provider will mean ‘Whitehall decides’ what is learned in schools and will ‘strip teachers of ‘autonomy’, the government has been warned
No one can profit from Oak, says Reach Foundation
Reach Foundation has transferred the Oak National Academy to the government under strict conditions that cannot be amended without Reach consent, says CEO Ed Vainker
Strike rule changes: What schools needs to know this term
An education law expert explains the issues thrown up by a small but notable change to union law that headteachers need to be aware of
How we can teach students to behave well in school
Bruce Robertson, a headteacher at a Scottish secondary school and an author, explains the key principles behind a ‘student behaviour curriculum’
Early years assessment predicts English and maths GCSE results, study finds
Researchers say the findings lay bare ‘the unravelling tragedy’ for the 100,000 pupils who leave school every year without basic skills
Pupil premium demanded for armed forces children in Scotland
English schools receive a funding boost for every child from an armed forces family, and now there are calls for Scotland to follow suit
