General
Monday
6th Dec 2021
Labour names shadow schools minister
Stephen Morgan describes new role as a ‘huge privilege’ following Labour reshuffle
Social mobility tsar feels ‘sorry’ for private schools
Katharine Birbalsingh says privately educated pupils ‘rely on tutors’
Covid catch-up tuition 92% ‘adrift of’ year-end target
EXCLUSIVE: Small take-up of the government’s ‘complex’ National Tutoring Programme is ‘very worrying’, say heads
Dual and multiple exceptionalities: what you must know
Teachers need to be able to spot children with DME, and crucially, know how to support them, says Liz Hawker
Omicron: What schools need to know
We outline the major changes in the government’s latest guidance for schools
Your school has a vision statement - but do you?
Having your own personal vision statement for education can foster resilience, argues Daniel Koch as he explains how to develop one
Deciphering Ofsted’s school inspection timetable
Dame Joan McVittie explains what Ofsted’s latest missive on its inspection timetable might mean for school leaders trying to work out when they may next face an inspection
Capacity in Welsh school system on edge as reform dominates
Changes to the Welsh education system bring a lot of positives – but teachers cannot keep on adding more jobs to their workload in these difficult times, explains NAHT Cymru director Laura Doel
How student teachers help me become a better teacher
Working with student teachers is some of the best professional development you can get, says Alan Gillespie
Why schools and trusts can now hire ‘expert governors’
Providing access to expert governors for struggling settings – or those willing to pay £500 a day for their insights – could have a huge benefit across education, claims the National Governance Association
10 new teaching techniques Doug Lemov wants you to know
The Teach Like a Champion author is back and armed with new teaching tools for every educator
ITT chair: Reforms a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’
ITT market review chair Ian Bauckham CBE says reaccreditation, mentoring and evidence-based training programmes will boost the quality of teachers for years to come