Wednesday
The danger of following the latest Twitter edu-fads
Just because an initiative has been successful in another school, it doesn’t mean it will work for you, says Clare Owen
Highlight colonial past to tackle racism - Somerville
Education secretary suggests a more inclusive curriculum in response to concerns about racist incidents in schools
Ofsted: Pandemic has worsened long-term SEND problems
Inspectorate warns that children with SEND have experienced a narrowed education in the past academic year
Tuesday
The skills bill: What the House of Lords had to say
In the second reading of the proposed legislation, the House of Lords debated members’ concerns
Tutoring won’t work for traumatised pupils, DfE warned
Schools told to stop using ‘potentially damaging’ behaviour policies to help vulnerable pupils’ Covid recovery
Sunak urged to explain ‘shameful’ catch-up plan ‘block’
Pupils denied necessary catch-up support would be ‘a generation betrayed’, shadow minister says
Attendance data ‘masks’ Delta Covid rise, heads warn
Today’s DfE data doesn’t reflect ‘huge’ regional differences in pupil attendance caused by Delta variant, warns the NAHT
Spielman: Ban on MAT inspections ‘constrains’ Ofsted
Asked by MPs what she’d like to change, chief inspector highlights Ofsted’s inability to inspect multi-academy trusts
Ofsted: Nude pupil pictures not a safeguarding issue
Girls sent naked photos of boys ‘would not want to be pulled into safeguarding procedures’, says Ofsted chief
Exclusive: Most LGBT+ teachers ‘not out’ at school
A third of LGBT+ teachers say colleagues are ‘a barrier’ to inclusion in their school
Monday
