General
Thursday
9th Sep 2021
Union threatens industrial action over teacher pay
Failure to make ‘substantially improved’ pay offer before 30 September will lead to ‘declaration of dispute’, warns union
Exclusive: No plan to replace catch-up tsar, admits DfE
Heads and teachers fear the decision shows that education catch-up is in danger of being ‘relegated’ by the government
Wednesday
8th Sep 2021
Ofsted must hold MAT chiefs to account, say MPs
MP and former teacher launches bill to give Ofsted the power to inspect multi-academy trust boards
What did the OECD say about Scottish education today?
OECD experts today faced questions about their recent review of Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence
Safeguarding: How to train your students
Students need safeguarding training as well as staff, says one leader, who explains his approach
Williamson said to be at risk if reshuffle goes ahead
Reports suggest shake-up of Boris Johnson’s top team could take place as soon as tomorrow
One in five schools forced to make ‘significant cuts’
Heads have had to cut funding for teaching assistants, special needs and school trips to stay out of the red, survey finds
Tuesday
7th Sep 2021
GCSEs 2022: ‘Use 2019 grades or get baked-in inflation’
Headteachers’ union says it will be ‘difficult to justify’ keeping distribution of grades from past two years if exams return
Most secondary teachers want to keep masks in corridors
But face coverings in autumn term are less popular with younger staff and primary teachers, survey shows
Heads and teachers less confident on new Covid rules
Teaching staff across the board are less certain of their understanding of government guidelines than they were last year, survey shows
SEND changes in Wales: What do you need to know?
Amid major changes to SEND guidance in Wales, an Alnco with experience of managing similar changes in England shares her insight
Teachers ‘lack resources to tackle dangerous extremism’
Schools need government support to help combat racism, misogyny and homophobia, say headteachers