Thursday
First full EIS meeting in three years - and a lot has changed
The impact of Covid on Scottish education is clear at the annual general meeting of Scotland’s biggest teaching union
John Edwards to helm new DfE Regions watchdog
The Schools White Paper said the new group will intervene where trusts ‘are not providing the excellent education’ the DfE expects
Tes’ 10 questions with... Melvyn Roffe
The George Watson’s School principal, who will soon be the new chair of the HMC, shares insight from his teaching career
Exclusive: Fund private school places for Ukrainians, DfE told
Appeal for further government support for Ukrainian children fleeing the war comes as new data suggests that a ‘sizeable’ number are not in school
Stress-related absence ‘taking over from Covid’ in schools
EIS AGM will also hear violence is rising because pupils are being ‘corralled into inappropriate learning environments’
Could the Covid teacher retention boost be over?
New DfE workforce data showing teacher retention levels may not reflect a ‘post-pandemic world’, researcher warns
Revealed: ‘Shocking’ rise in disadvantaged pupils
The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals has risen again, now standing at 22.5 per cent, new DfE census data reveals
Four UK schools shortlisted for $250k ‘best schools’ prize
50 schools from across the globe have been shortlisted for the World’s Best School Prizes
Wednesday
£1m school meals debt ‘just the tip of the iceberg’
Research revealing how much money parents owe for school meals sparks urgent plea for the extension of free school meals amid the cost-of-living crisis
How should we teach film and cinema in schools?
Film is still a youthful medium so there can be confusion about how best to approach teaching it in schools, says Jamie Chambers
Dundee teachers to strike over school faculty plans
EIS teaching union also threatens to stop holding its AGM in Dundee, in protest at removal of principal teacher posts
