Tuesday
NTP: Schools offered last-ditch flexibility to boost take-up
But the late offer of more flexible ways to use the National Tutoring Programme has been questioned by a teaching union
Northern Ireland announces summer holiday school meal grants
Weekly payment aims to help more than 100,000 pupils affected by poverty
68% of school leavers well prepared for work, say employers
But Scottish bosses continue to lament the lack of life experience and poor attitude of some school leavers
‘Stuck’ schools: Why teacher turnover needs tackling
The co-author of a major report into why certain schools get ‘stuck’ with poor Ofsted outcomes outlines the key findings – and how policymakers can help these struggling schools
School funding: Full formula ‘expected’ by 2027
The DfE says it hopes the National Funding Formula for schools will be fully implemented within five years
Poorer pupils ‘missing out on support due to old data’
Schools are not getting vital funding for disadvantaged pupils because the figures used to share out the Pupil Equity Fund are out of date, experts warn
Joining MAT has ‘no positive effect’ on struggling primaries
The DfE has been urged to look at increased funding and ways to improve teacher retention for schools ‘stuck’ on low Ofsted gradings
Monday
‘Perverse’ DfE coasting schools plan ‘risks further damage’
The DfE’s proposed plan for schools that consistently receive low Ofsted gradings has come under fire from school leaders
Strike action on cards if reduced contact time policy stalls
EIS teaching union wants promised 90-minute reduction of class-contact time in place in schools by August 2023
5 questions about joining a MAT that LA schools want answering
For some schools, the idea of joining a large multi-academy trust is being sold as a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist. A head and a governor at one school with such a view outline the areas where they need convincing
