Thursday
How to keep your autonomy when joining a MAT
The big fear when joining a MAT is that your school loses its autonomy, but it doesn’t have to be that way, argues Tom Campbell
£7m for more mental health lead training in schools
Funding will allow ‘up to 8,000’ more schools and colleges to train senior leaders in mental health approaches, says DfE
GCSEs: Over half of teachers want online exams
Most teachers who responded to an exam board poll said they need more training in the use of digital assessment
Wednesday
Two years ‘at least’ before Education Scotland changes
For the ‘next few years’ it will be ‘business as usual’ for Education Scotland, despite government promise of reform, hear MSPs
Half of MATs offered DfE attendance advice reject it
Exclusive: Figures obtained by Tes show government’s ‘attendance adviser’ plan is ‘naive’, says heads’ leader
Why the next generation of MAT leaders wants to do things differently
Founding CEOs of MATs are moving on and a new generation, with a different set of skills, is being appointed, finds Zofia Niemtus. But what will it mean for pupils, parents and teachers?
Tuesday
Exclusions data could become key in push to close attainment gap
More prominence mooted for school attendance and exclusion data in the Scottish government’s drive to close the attainment gap
DfE urges schools to budget for ‘Parent Pledge’
Government said delivering the pledge to help pupils catch up will mean a ‘shift in approach’ for some schools
Improving literacy through research-informed reading instruction
The closure of a Scottish parliamentary petition leaves questions about use of synthetic phonics in schools, says Dr Sarah McGeown
Attendance policies: what the government expects from schools
New guidance demonstrates the DfE’s desire for schools to have written attendance policies, with the promise of a legal requirement in the pipeline. Dan Worth explains what the government wants the policies to contain – and speaks to those with concerns about the proposals
Monday
Clinical depression ‘widespread’ in teachers and leaders - survey
Union survey finds ‘disturbing’ evidence of wellbeing crisis among teachers
What international evidence can teach us about inclusion
When it comes to inclusive education, reform is on its way – and policymakers would do well to learn from countries like Italy, Portugal and Finland, says Margaret Mulholland
