Wednesday
‘Teaching with the menopause was better in lockdown’
Managing menopausal symptoms was easier when lessons were online, says this teacher, who has now quit her job and gone part-time
UK pupils lost third of learning time during pandemic
Pupils in England, on average, lost 61 out of 190 days of schooling between March 2020 and April 2021, research finds
Tuesday
Covid: Government to measure air quality in classrooms
Pilot scheme will measure carbon dioxide levels in classrooms and explore options for improving ventilation
Covid catch-up: How schools are being set up to fail
Catch-up guidance has been phrased to make schools responsible for the government’s failures, says Adam Riches
DfE: Teacher sexualised language a ‘low-level’ concern
Foul language from teachers to pupils is among behaviours below the threshold for reporting, says new DfE guidance
Schools can choose to keep bubbles this term, says DfE
Bubbles due to be scrapped from 19 July, but preparations should be made to reintroduce them in the event of local outbreaks, says new guidance
At a glance: Covid absence grows to 1 in 10 students
With school bubbles set to be scrapped, secondary students off school due to Covid have risen seven-fold since half-term
Why the teacher training plans threaten the profession
The government’s ITT proposals show that it wants universities to walk away from teacher training, says Lord Jim Knight
Teachers ‘should assume peer-on-peer abuse happens’
The updated DfE guidance will come into effect in September
Ofsted: ‘Confused’ schools need help on LGBT teaching
11 Ofsted findings on how schools are approaching LGBT teaching – and the challenges they face
Monday
Teacher training shake-up: What schools need to know
A guide to the ITT review group’s controversial recommendations, from new ‘quality requirements’ to mandatory reaccreditation
Covid: School bubbles ‘to be scrapped from 19 July’
Education secretary Gavin Williamson will make an announcement on relaxing Covid restrictions in schools tomorrow
