General
Thursday
7th Jul 2022
‘Cap Ofsted ratings’ for schools not taking pupils in care
A ‘culture of impunity’ is enabling schools to turn away children in care, MPs warn
Will Quince to return to the DfE
The former children’s minister had resigned from Boris Johnson’s government yesterday over the handling of the Chris Pincher row
‘More incentives’ to avoid teacher training cold spots
Exclusive: The government says that any teacher training cold spots, resulting from the provider reaccreditation process, may need to be accepted ‘temporarily’
James Cleverly becomes third education secretary in a week
New education secretary says he is looking forward to engaging with the sector to ‘realise people’s potential’
Schools need end to government ‘shambles’ at ‘crucial’ time
Teacher pay, shortages, the Schools Bill and SEND Review are among pressing priorities for a new Department for Education team, say education leaders
Michelle Donelan resigns as education secretary
Secretary of state’s departure leaves just one minister in the Department for Education as Boris Johnson finally agrees to stand down
‘One in four’ primaries struggle with weekly language teaching
Report highlights staffing issues as well as ‘significant challenges’ pandemic has created for languages teaching
Over half of teachers ‘struggle’ to find classroom aids, says Oak
Oak chief wants to ‘bust the myth’ that teachers have to choose between their autonomy and a manageable workload
Wednesday
6th Jul 2022
Call for ‘urgent reset’ of teacher training shake-up amid supply fears
Exclusive: University ITT leaders have written to the new education secretary amid concerns over teacher supply
Donelan: ‘I cannot let down teachers’
Speaking in the Commons today, Michelle Donelan said education had ‘always been’ her ‘personal focus’
By the numbers: teacher recruitment in Scotland
There are fears of ‘a rapid return to chronic teacher shortages’ in England – but what is the situation in Scotland?