General
Thursday
5th May 2022
The Tes quiz: Snacks, selfies and Strange goings-on
Pit your wits against Tes’ weekly general knowledge quiz...
Welsh education: ‘radical reform’ is everywhere
Welsh schools are under ‘enormous’ pressure – but when it comes to the new curriculum, there’s much to learn from Scotland’s experiences
Why don’t the effects of interventions last?
The phenomenon of ‘fade-out’ – when the benefits of intervention fail to persist – is common in education research. But, as Christian Bokhove finds, this isn’t a reason to be discouraged
DfE: Schools may get ‘extra’ energy price-hike help
Government survey to explore how much schools are paying for gas and electricity, and whether they are switching tariffs
How plans for multi-school heads could sideline early years
Secondary headteachers most likely to fill controversial ‘executive head’ roles, says Sue Palmer
Why SEND system must bring in PMLD and SLD qualifications
A Sendco explains why future iterations of the SEND Green Paper must include a focus on qualifications for those working with pupils with severe learning difficulties or profound and multiple learning difficulties
Wednesday
4th May 2022
New award for schools that celebrate success of all pupils
The accolade will go to Scottish schools that highlight the achievements of all students – not just those who excel in exams
Attainment cash: ‘Would I like to keep the £2.8m? Of course’
Council education boss says cut of almost £3m to her area’s Scottish Attainment Challenge funding is ‘big’ – but also ‘fair’
Lockdown laptops can be lent to Ukrainian pupils, schools told
Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi writes to schools about how they can support pupils from Ukraine
Ofqual to consider use of technology in exams
Exams regulator said the use of technology had the potential to improve ‘quality and fairness’ for students
Tuesday
3rd May 2022
Revealed: Tes Schools Awards 2022 shortlist
Find out who has made the list this year as Tes prepares to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of the sector
Northern Ireland Assembly election 2022: education policies
Tes looks at key education promises made by parties standing in Northern Ireland this Thursday