Tuesday
Lack of school masks guidance this term ‘inexplicable’
Shadow education secretary Kate Green criticises DfE handing of Covid management in schools
Why every teacher needs a weighted blanket
When Amy Forrester decided to try out a blanket designed to comfort those with sensory conditions, she had no idea how much she would love it
Call to prioritise teachers for petrol
Fuel crisis will cause ‘serious difficulties’ in education, teachers’ union leader has warned
What would you change about Scottish education?
National consultation on future of education to get under way this week
Monday
What schools can expect from Ofsted this term
When schools will be inspected, how leaders can show Covid impact, and how sexual harassment claims will be treated
‘Everyone worse off’ under Labour private schools plan
Stripping private schools of charitable status would increase burden on state school teachers, warn leaders
Plan for crumbling schools to be rebuilt under flats
City centre free schools with ‘serious condition issues’ would be rebuilt with ‘smaller footprints’ under DfE company’s plan
Taxing private schools: the truth behind the bluster
Taxing private schools may sound like an easy vote winner but it would be counter-productive, says David James
Exclusive: Gibb adviser promoted in DfE shake-up
Tes also understands former headteacher Mark Lehain is tipped to be new Department for Education special adviser
How extracurricular activities can help pupils grow
Bringing structure to our extracurricular activities boosts the children’s wider development, explains this leader
Why doubling PPA could help tackle the attainment gap
Teach First is calling for the doubling of PPA time in disadvantaged schools to narrow poverty-related attainment gap
5 listening mistakes we are all guilty of
Active listening is a key part of problem-solving, says Ollie Ward – and getting it right means avoiding these mistakes
