Monday
Private schools’ leader backs ‘rape culture’ inquiry
Independent Schools Council chair says ‘further work needs to be done’ to address reports of sexual offences by pupils
Research: Do animals in class aid teaching?
From dogs in classrooms to farm visits – researchers want to find out if animals can help enhance learning and welfare
Ofsted return adds ‘unnecessary pressure’ on teachers
Full inspections from September will hinder the recovery efforts in schools, warn teachers’ leaders
‘Sophisticated’ cyber attack hits major academy chain
Harris Federation says ransomware attack will have a ‘significant impact’ on its academies
UCL Institute of Education appoints new director
Professor Li Wei, an expert in language education, aims to ‘strengthen engagement’ with the teaching profession
State schools included in ‘rape culture’ reports
Number of allegations detailing sex abuse in schools and universities now tops 8,000 and is ‘growing exponentially’
Return of ITT inspections in May is ‘kick in the teeth’
Teacher training inspections are ‘out of kilter’ with Ofsted’s plan for schools and colleges, providers say
‘Light touch’ Ofsted inspections for schools next term
Inspectorate will conduct on-site visits to schools in the summer term, but few graded inspections until September
Sunday
How can we tackle conspiracy theories in schools?
If one of your students tells you that Covid is a hoax created by the Illuminati, should you go there? Paul Read did
Every pupil to get laptop or tablet, says Swinney
Opposition politicians say policy should have been announced far earlier in the Covid pandemic
Saturday
‘Home-educated children were forgotten during lockdown’
Many wrongly assumed that lockdown was not as much of a blow to families who had always home educated, says Susan Ireland
What to do when everyone’s being promoted - except you
If you’re a teacher seeking promotion who doesn’t want to change schools, you could try the ‘active waiting’ approach
