Tuesday
We will be ‘forced to close schools’, warn unions
Strike action affecting schools is planned for one week in November, during the COP26 climate summit
‘Grave concerns’ over funds to lift teacher pay freeze
Chancellor set to lift public sector pay freeze – but schools must not be left to ‘foot the bill’, says heads’ union leader
Monday
Call to halt Ofsted inspections for heads’ wellbeing
Pressure of ‘toxic’ graded inspections during the pandemic is driving school leaders from profession, the education secretary has been told
Research: Why academics must work with schools
When edu-research includes the expertise of teachers and students, it’s instantly more relevant and meaningful, writes this team
Why arts subjects were hit so hard in the pandemic
Recent data from the ONS revealed surprising insights into how badly hit arts subjects were by the pandemic – and how hard the return to school has been too, as James O’Malley investigates
Friday
Educational apps: how to make sure they’re worth it
Before introducing an app into your classroom, you should make sure it passes these three tests, writes Grace Pocock
3 simple ways the DfE could improve things for schools
Ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review, Geoff Barton outlines some non-budget-related ways in which the government could actually help schools after another tough term
Roundup: Ofsted, Covid and teacher burnout
Catch up with the latest education news and views here
Schools told to report on catch-up tutoring efforts
Exclusive: Heads say the ‘clunky’ demand is ‘micromanagement’ from an ‘out-of-touch’ government
Deliver on new teacher £30K pay promise, MPs tell DfE
Public Accounts Committee says DfE must assess impact of funding changes on poorest schools
