Wednesday
Ofsted: The schools most likely to be rated ‘good’
The likelihood of schools in different parts of the country consistently being rated as ‘good’ or better by Ofsted has been revealed by new research
Private school pension deal ends strike
Teachers at 23 independent schools stop walkout action after settlement reached
School energy switch service to close amid soaring prices
Closure comes after heads’ concerns over Russian firm Gazprom inclusion
Targeting individual pupils ‘boosts attendance’
Sending personalised ‘nudge’ letters or texts to parents of students who are persistently absent can also work, researchers say
‘Real concern’ over Covid impact on Year 1 reading
Key stage 1 pupils are ‘at risk of future educational underachievement’, warns new NFER report into the effect of Covid lockdowns
Tuesday
MPs: School closures should be ‘significant part’ of Covid inquiry
Education committee chair Robert Halfon has written to the chair of the government’s Covid inquiry
Scottish data shows big variations in school exclusions
Overall number of exclusions in Scotland is lowest ever, but some local authorities are far more inclined to exclude
National Tutoring Programme: 5 things MPs were told today
Minister admits DfE won’t be able to say exactly how many disadvantaged pupils will get tuition
Have 10 years of a knowledge-rich curriculum helped pupils?
A focus on facts means we may have created a generation unprepared for the modern world, say Tim Brighouse and Mick Waters
Monday
DfE looking to fast-track Ukrainian teachers
Education secretary says the DfE is looking to follow Ireland’s lead in fast-tracking the registration of Ukrainian teachers to work in this country
When it comes to catch-up, do the children know best?
Pupil voice is too often left out of key policy decisions made on behalf of children – but that needs to change, says Megan Dixon
Muir report could ‘break the mould’ in Scottish education
The newly published Muir report offers a chance to build a system more grounded in the true purpose of education, says Professor Mark Priestley
