Tuesday
Covid absence down after ‘circuit breaker’ half term
Heads warn that schools are still not ‘out of the woods’ and that improved ventilation is needed
Ofsted gets more funding to inspect all schools by 2025
Watchdog gets £23m government funding boost to speed up its inspection programme to assess education recovery from Covid
COP26: What DfE’s green plans could mean for schools
The Department for Education’s new draft strategy on sustainability was published last week during COP26 – so what might it mean for the education sector in the years ahead?
Whatever happened to ‘lead teachers’?
The idea of ‘lead teachers’ is promising but there is little sign of the plan coming to fruition, says Gordon Cairns
Monday
Call for Ofsted pause to help ‘exhausted’ teachers
Schools North East warns of ‘disastrous long-term consequences’ without action to tackle school staff burnout
‘Appalling’ teacher abuse videos evade TikTok action
Heads meet with TikTok to discuss posts abusing teachers – but problem persists despite action from social media site
How the DfE should respond to ITT review concerns
The plan to shake up teacher training sparked a backlash – but the DfE can find a way forward, says Jonathan Simons
How kindness can help stop bullying in its tracks
Here are three ways that schools can get involved in Anti-Bullying Week, which starts today
Friday
Spike in online teacher abuse sparks hotline surge
Bullying on social media platforms such as TikTok is pushing some teachers over the edge, warn heads
Roundup: TikTok, ‘outstanding’ schools, maths anxiety
Tes presents a roundup of the biggest education news stories and features from the past week
TikTok: it’s time for protection from online danger
The latest TikTok trend proves the need for the Online Safety Bill. It’s no longer an intellectual debate, says Geoff Barton
