Wednesday
Revealed: Scottish educators named in Birthday Honours List
A West Lothian headteacher is among the Scots who have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours
Outwood Grange chief Martyn Oliver knighted
The Queen’s Birthday Honours List includes eight multi-academy trust leaders this year. Here are the recipients from the schools sector
How to make the most of volunteers in school
Recent changes to working practices mean that more members of the public are now offering to volunteer in schools and, as Kate Parker finds, there can be significant benefits to welcoming them on board
5 tips for starting a successful pupil podcast
A podcast can be the perfect vehicle for connecting with pupils and their families, says teacher Peter Kelly
Why pressure to narrow the curriculum must be resisted
The response to Covid and financial pressures may reveal what is truly valued in Scottish education, writes Henry Hepburn
Need to know: KCSIE update, teacher training and revision
Tes presents a roundup of its most-read news and features articles from the past week, including new safeguarding guidance, teacher training plans and workload worries
The school trying to do ‘mainstream’ differently
The New School in Croydon was founded to try to prove that a different kind of mainstream schooling for those who struggle in traditional settings can succeed – but is it a model that other schools could learn from?
Tuesday
Institute of Teaching: Russell Group partners fail DfE accreditation
Exclusive: ‘Shocking’ that ‘highly regarded’ universities involved in flagship teacher training institute have failed the first round of accreditation, say leaders
NIoT pledges ‘action’ if MAT partners fail on governance checks
Founding CEO of the National Institute of Teaching tells Tes about her plans for the new flagship training organisation
If the curriculum is narrowing, inspectors must shout about it
The focus on literacy and numeracy is pushing out other subjects, says a new report – but why is the finding buried, asks Emma Seith
Extend free school meals in cost-of-living crisis, say unions
Unions and other education organisations warn government that vulnerable children who do not receive free school meals are facing a ‘real barrier to learning’
How the calculations for school cash are changing - and why it’s needed
Sam Freedman explains why the government is pushing ahead with a new school funding model and why the new calculations could create some lopsided cash distributions
