Tuesday
DfE aims to extend its teaching ban powers
New plans would allow the Teaching Regulation Agency to ban former teachers and those out of work
Heads ‘treated abysmally’ during Covid crisis
EXCLUSIVE: Support service finds leaders feel bullied, let down and isolated as they steered schools through the pandemic
Is the MAT landscape ready for remodelling?
The former CEO of a multi-academy trust reflects on the huge growth the sector has seen, what the future might hold under Nadhim Zahawi and the long-term impact of the pandemic
Scotland ‘close’ to removing masks in class
Rules on face coverings in secondary school classrooms – introduced in November 2020 – could soon be lifted
Exclusions and mental health: a complex link
Being excluded predicts a mental health condition three years later, research shows – here, Professor Tamsin Ford explains the implications for schools
Tes’ 10 questions with... Bridget Phillipson
The shadow education secretary talks about ‘aspirational’ teachers, her inspirational grandad and the challenges for schools during the pandemic
8 key ways for heads to improve school behaviour
Nothing is more destructive to classroom learning than poor student behaviour, says Scottish head Bruce Robertson
‘Levelling up’: More schools to be moved into MATs
Ministers also promise to ‘eradicate illiteracy and innumeracy by 2030’ – but heads call the plan ‘insulting’ and ‘infuriating’
Monday
Scottish teacher pay offer roundly rejected
Long-running negotiations over teacher pay still look some distance from being resolved
What research tells us about fixing attendance
We need to reframe practices towards poor attendance and support children, rather than police them, says Margaret Mulholland
Judge school groups on inclusion, says EPI
Only measuring school groups, such as academy trusts, on attainment can lead to exclusions and off-rolling, a new report warns
