General
Wednesday
7th Apr 2021
Masks to be worn ‘at all times’ in Scottish secondaries
When Scottish secondary students return full-time after the holidays, ‘strict’ two-metre distancing will be scrapped
Call to end ‘discrimination’ against pregnant teachers
Discrimination against pregnant teachers ‘has been relentless throughout the pandemic’, says NEU leader
Teachers back campaign to abolish Ofsted
New Ofsted framework creating ‘unbelievable’ levels of work for teachers, especially for primary schools, conference told
Revealed: DfE’s 22 ‘lead’ behaviour hub schools
DfE names the schools and trusts that will lead its £10m behaviour hub programme from the start of next term
Discipline drive: DfE backing school mobile phone bans
Williamson sets out case for phone bans and ‘well-ordered, disciplined classrooms’ as DfE launches new ‘behaviour hubs’ programme
Teachers feed and clothe pupils hit by Covid pandemic
Teachers going ‘beyond the call of duty’ to support impoverished families during pandemic, survey reveals
Covid catch-up: Only 21% of teachers see tutors as key
And 98% of teachers don’t see longer school days or changed term times as ‘worth considering’, NEU says after poll of 10k
Tuesday
6th Apr 2021
Exclusive: Teacher catch-up resources budget trebles
‘Recovery’ tools should cover English, maths and science at key stages 1, 2 and 3 as a ‘minimum’, DfE says
Exclusive: Next Pisa to assess Covid impact on students
International study will help to show how the pandemic has affected students’ social and emotional development
Masks still required in secondary classrooms next term
Face covering rule won’t be dropped until 17 May at earliest and all other safety measures will also continue, says DfE
‘I wish I could say rape culture didn’t exist. I can’t’
Any one of the posts on Everyone’s Invited could have been written by my female friends, students or colleagues, says Sarah Ledger
Scottish secondary students back full-time after Easter
Nicola Sturgeon acknowledges the return will cause ‘concern and anxiety’ among school staff but says safety ‘paramount’