Tuesday
What I did when pupils kept talking about Will Smith’s slap
The Will Smith and Chris Rock Oscars incident is the talk of the classroom – and there’s plenty to learn from it, says Alan Gillespie
SEND Green Paper: Why the DfE needs to win families’ trust
The families of pupils with SEND will be wondering why it has taken so long to get to this point – but at least the Green Paper offers hope of positive change, says Rob Webster
Consider ending energy deals with Russian firms, heads told
Many schools and local authorities have contracts with Russian firm Gazprom
Scottish teacher pay offer: EIS members vote to accept
Large majority of voters back EIS stance on teacher pay offer, on a turnout of 45 per cent
New Schools Network misses out on free-school support contract
Three-year deal worth around £1.5m has instead been awarded to professional services firm Premier Advisory Group
White Paper: Why the evidence doesn’t stack up
The Schools White Paper reads like a less effective school improvement plan, says Megan Dixon: lots of actions, but no clear evaluation strategy
Monday
Watch: Sector leaders debate White Paper in special Tes panel
NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman said the new key stage 2 targets set out in the Schools White Paper will ‘terrify’ heads
DfE’s plan to move ‘coasting schools’ into MATs
Ministers intend to introduce new measure in September for schools ‘not making necessary improvements’
Is this how to encourage creativity in school?
Creativity in schools is more important than ever in an economically uncertain and fast-changing world, says new guide
Why technology standards for schools have come at the right time
They may seem dry, but new technology standards could be key in helping ensure schools have the right level of infrastructure to meet the digital demands of the future
Schools could ask to move from academy trusts, under DfE plan
The DfE says it will carry out a review looking at how multi-academy trusts are held to account and the role of inspection
Secondary pupils suffered more learning loss in reading last autumn
The disadvantage gap has also continued to widen since the summer of 2021, research shows
