Monday
Teachers ‘at risk’ as data on Indian variant ‘withheld’
Government must share data on spread of new Covid variant in schools ‘immediately’, says the NASUWT teachers’ union
Extended school day opposed by 6 in 10 parents
News comes after Tes revealed ministers weighing up compulsory half hour extension or voluntary 8am-6pm opening hours
What I wish I’d learned about SEND in teacher training
Mainstream teacher training doesn’t fully equip teachers to give proper support to SEND students, says Clare Deal
Scottish education ‘on the verge of crisis’, says union
Teaching union president warns experienced teachers likely to ‘leave in droves’ amid Covid pressure
Covid: Teachers say poor twice as likely to be behind
Teach First calls for ‘reform as we recover’ as survey finds ‘deeply worrying’ evidence of widening attainment gap
Half of teachers want remote working to stay post Covid
Research finding for Teach First comes as charity proposes reducing timetable for teachers in disadvantaged areas
Saturday
Exclusive: 8am-6pm extended school day on the table
Government said to be weighing up whether to opt for mandatory extra 30 min extension or to fund a longer, voluntary 8-6 school day
How a drone is helping children move up to ‘big school’
A secondary school student has created drone footage to help ease the transition for new starters during Covid
Teachers ‘suffering increasing parent abuse online’
During Covid teachers have come under increasing pressure to provide 24-hour support to families, says NASUWT
Friday
Legislation to end compulsory daily worship proposed
Requirement to carry out daily acts of worship ‘simply not appropriate for diverse, multi-belief society’, say humanists
Revealed: What teachers think of Ofsted inspections
Watchdog outlines the views of the first wave of schools to be assessed by its curriculum focussed inspection framework
