Thursday
So, Gavin, behaviour has got better...and also worse?
The education secretary is like an ineffective NQT using scattergun threats to impress leadership, says Kester Brewin
Why the DfE discipline drive is discrimination
Neurodivergent pupils are not being defiant when their behaviour does not conform, warns this autistic teacher
‘My school was named on Everyone’s Invited’
These are some of the darkest days I’ve known as a head, says Patrick Moriarty – but we need to face our shame head-on
Ofsted: Sex abuse culture may not be rooted in schools
Many incidents happen in ‘blurred space’ between school and outside world, Ofsted chief inspector says
SNP to unveil free primary breakfast and lunch plan
Nicola Sturgeon says there is also a plan to pilot free nutritious breakfasts in secondary schools
Teacher training applicants soar by 17% in 2020
There were 52,485 teacher training applicants last year, compared with 44,965 in 2019, new Ucas data shows
More than 1 in 3 teachers ‘plan to leave by 2026’
Workload, lack of government trust, accountability and pay cited as the main reasons for leaving by teachers in a poll
Wednesday
Leave the classroom to give us space, teachers tell DfE
‘In place of micro-management, teachers need space to make a curriculum that is broad and balanced,’ says NEU
Teachers ‘crying out’ for workload cut
Union to lobby government to create a ‘workload charter’ after teachers at annual conference back call to cut workload
Pupil premium: how many children can schools support?
Schools are supporting families in crisis, says Michael Tidd – and the government has found a way to ensure funding doesn’t match need
Labour unveils free summer meals plan for all pupils
The SNP has committed to free meals year-round for primary pupils – but Labour’s summer scheme includes secondary
Ofsted to visit schools at centre of sex abuse scandal
Watchdog’s review into sexual abuse could trigger new school inspections if safeguarding failings are revealed
