General
Friday
13th May 2022
Zahawi apologises to heads for Bank Holiday tutoring letter
But education secretary Nadhim Zahawi defends plans to publish school NTP data and insists it is ‘not a new accountability measure’
Why it may take a recession to halt the teacher recruitment crisis
Sam Freedman outlines the bleak reality that reversing the decline in teacher recruitment numbers may rely on economic shocks
Revealed: Which new Stem teachers will get levelling up premium
DfE sets out how up to 7,000 early career teachers will be able to claim the bonus announced by the prime minister last year
The crisis in girls’ mental health - and how schools can help
Both anecdotal and statistical evidence shows that girls, in particular, are suffering with ill mental health. Here, the experts explore the reasons behind the crisis, and how teachers can offer support
Job satisfaction among heads and teachers hits new low
DfE data shows ‘significant decrease’ in teacher and school leader feelings of happiness and ‘worthwhileness’
Workplaces, not schools, need to work harder on skills
There are calls, once again, for schools to do more to ‘prepare pupils for work’ but those skills should be honed more outside of schools, says Jon Severs
The Tes quiz: pizza, phobias and pop art
Pit your wits against Tes’ weekly general knowledge quiz...
Thursday
12th May 2022
Schools Bill: Everything you need to know
The DfE has published plans to create new powers over academies, private schools and attendance. Here are the key announcements
Extra training cash won’t fix Covid mental health ‘catastrophe’
Further funding announced this week to train staff won’t solve the mental health issues schools face after the pandemic, heads’ leaders warn
Schools Bill: New powers to sanction and close MATs
DfE says new powers are needed as it has not always been able to adequately intervene in failing multi-academy trusts
Schools crucial in the stand against misogyny and sexism
If misogyny is left unchallenged, the damage to girls’ lives can be devastating, a landmark report warned
Schools Bill: DfE wants councils to bid to academise schools
New Schools Bill would mean councils could apply to move some maintained schools into multi-academy trusts without governors’ consent