Monday
Black History Month: 4 moments to share with your class
This Black History Month, teachers should share the complex and fascinating black history we have in Britain, says Thomas Kent
Why school inspections don’t make sense right now
How can inspectors understand what is happening in schools when they have not been inside them for over 18 months, asks this head
PM must stop schools ‘firing and rehiring’, union warns
Union leader to tell Conservative Party conference the practice is causing ‘anxiety and misery’ for teachers and their families
Child behaviour has got worse, say 1 in 5 parents
Parents highlight how some children are more likely to refuse to do homework since the start of Covid pandemic
Sunday
Lehain hired as special adviser to education secretary
Free school founder confirmed as Nadhim Zahawi’s new adviser at the Department for Education
School staff leaders reject scrapping teacher hours cap
Both heads’ and teachers’ union leaders criticise a reported plan to remove a cap on teachers’ directed working hours
Friday
Fears school closures ‘inevitable’ as pupil cases soar
From reintroducing masks and bubbles to isolation rules, some schools are taking Covid safety into their own hands
Report fuel crisis disruption, Zahawi tells heads
New education secretary tells school leaders that they should speak up if petrol shortages disrupt learning
Ofsted chief quizzed over ‘normal times’ inspections
ASCL leader says heads have raised concerns about inspections ‘carrying on as if these were normal times’
‘Outstanding’-rated schools on Ofsted inspection alert
Most staff in ‘outstanding’ schools think inspection this year is likely after the removal of exemption, poll suggests
Labour education plans hint at a change of direction
Fresh from attending the Labour Party conference, Geoff Barton explains the key insights that can be gleaned from the opposition’s education proposals
