Wednesday
What teachers need to know about trauma
Former child soldier Emmanuel Jal explains how education helped him envisage a better future and overcome trauma
Williamson wants schools to stop closing ‘too early’
Education secretary could not provide figures when asked by MPs how many schools stay open beyond 3.30pm
DfE looking at ‘accelerated’ Ofsted school inspections
Gavin Williamson tells MPs government is considering speeding up the timetable of Ofsted inspections to allow schools to demonstrate improvements
Can video games help to boost PE engagement?
Gamifying PE lessons to mimic online gaming can be a great way to get students excited, says this international leader
Pupils’ enjoyment of writing reaches record low
New report warns that only a third of children and young people say they find pleasure in writing
Most teachers back climate change direct action lessons
New survey based on findings of more than 600 teachers in primary and secondary schools in England
Tuesday
Worried heads ‘need DfE Covid info for September now’
Schools are planning for next term and need answers on Covid testing, bubbles, isolation and 2022 exams, say heads
Covid teacher absence nearly doubles
Covid absence rate among teachers and school leaders rose from 0.9 per cent on 10 June to 1.7 per cent on 17 June
Why research must be at the heart of science education
If the government wants to make us a science superpower, science education needs to focus on research, says Jo Foster
Covid-related school absence almost trebles in a week
Pupils off for Covid reasons at highest rate since schools reopened in March 2021, DfE stats show
Growth mindsets: The pandemic has proved their power
The debate about growth mindsets will rumble on, but surely the pandemic has shown that framing teachers’ and pupils’ ability to learn new skills in the toughest conditions is a positive thing to do?
