Thursday
Ofsted: Don’t let catch-up ‘bend schools out of shape’
Ofsted chief says that most catching up after the Covid disruption will be provided by teachers in the classroom
Teachers face ‘militant’ pupil violence, says Spielman
Ofsted chief inspector warns a ‘confrontational brand of activism’ has become a problem for schools
Many schools at risk of ‘critical data loss’
Nearly one in five schools do not retain offline backups of critical data, or are unable to say whether they do, study finds
Call to improve schools to level up ‘education deserts’
One in 25 primary pupils lives in an area with all primaries rated ‘inadequate’ or ‘requires improvement’, warns report
Pupil premium ‘stealth cut’ will cost schools £90m
DfE finally admits financial impact of controversial census date shift amounts to £92.4m loss for primaries, although secondaries gain £2.6m
Is ‘white privilege’ to blame for education’s ills?
The phrase ‘white privilege’ is blamed for working-class boys’ failure – but this doesn’t add up, says Tabitha McIntosh
Schools can run ‘risk-assessed’ sports days, says DfE
School outdoor events can go ahead as long as they adhere to Covid guidance, says government after parent complaints
WATCH: High-stakes Ofsted visits ‘have ruined careers’
New NAHT president and former primary head Tim Bowen warns that schools watchdog Ofsted is not ‘fit for purpose’
SEND: Number of pupils on EHCPs up 10% in a year
But the number of pupils with the lower ‘SEN support’ category of need has only increased by 0.4 per cent
Wednesday
The nation says thank you to school staff
For National Thank a Teacher Day, pupils and the public are sending messages of gratitude – here are some of the best
Government ‘very keen’ to increase Covid test uptake
More than a third of Scottish school staff have never taken a Covid lateral flow test, official figures show
We should have shorter holidays - but more of them
Long school summer holidays do not work for teachers or pupils, argues Sammy McHugh
