Thursday
Government urged to plan to keep schools open in future pandemics
Baroness Anne Longfield tells Covid inquiry that the government owes children a formal apology for mistakes during pandemic
How concerning is the school leader retention data?
New government statistics show that retention rates in many leadership roles continue their long decline. Tes breaks down the data
3 top priorities for Scottish education in the year ahead
We need government to work with the sector on delivering policy that truly reflects the needs of our school system, says the general secretary of education directors’ body ADES
1,000 school employers urged to protect staff against ‘Ofsted risk’
School leaders’ union rallies its members to ask their employer to carry out a wellbeing risk assessment over Ofsted’s new school inspections
Scottish schools face ADHD and autism diagnosis ‘postcode lottery’
There is a lack of consistency in diagnosing and supporting ADHD and autism across Scotland, MSPs have heard, amid warnings of a ‘system-wide crisis’
7 bold SEND reform ideas the system needs
Fairer funding, more local provision and no spending on for-profit independent schools – these are some of the ways the SEND support system can be improved, says Roy Blatchford
Wednesday
Ofsted finds gaps in SEND training for trainee teachers
Inspectors praise overall coverage of SEND in ITT programmes but warn of patchy mentor knowledge and limited practical strategies in some providers
4 ways RISE can deliver sustained school improvement
The CEO and co-founder of education charity Challenge Partners share their insights into how the RISE school improvement programme can succeed where other government schemes have fallen short
Why Labour’s conference gives us real hope for education
After spending three days at the Labour conference, one trust leader says that – far from projecting doom and gloom – it highlighted a spirit of ambition that could transform our school system
Why schools have an impostor syndrome problem
Evidence shows teachers are vulnerable to persistent feelings of inadequacy, and this can have wide-ranging negative effects for schools, finds Mark Roberts
Tuesday
Target for half of school leavers to go to university is scrapped
The prime minister says he no longer believes in the target set by his predecessor Tony Blair – and instead announces a plan to promote ‘higher-level skills’
Phillipson: Heads need training to avoid ‘talking down’ to parents
The education secretary says school leaders should not ‘drift into judgement’ when engaging with parents
