General
Wednesday
17th Feb 2021
Teacher recruitment boost ‘short-term gain’, DfE admits
And ‘significant gaps’ remain in key subjects, despite ‘uplift’ in trainee teachers, government says
Only 6,400 teachers to get 2021 pay rise - of just £250
DfE confirms plan to ‘pause’ pay rises for vast majority of teachers, apart from small minority earning less than £24K
In the Covid-19 catch-up, beware intervention traps
When schools open up, many will use TA interventions to help catch-up – but there are pitfalls to avoid, says Rob Webster
Sunday
7th Feb 2021
University scheme provides tutors for over 300 pupils
A Scottish university has launched an online tutoring programme to help pupils hit hardest by Covid
The 10 commandments of remote CPD
Thou shalt seek comfort in caffeine and honour thy feedback form...Laura Kayes writes online CPD etiquette in stone
Saturday
6th Feb 2021
Ucas applications: How to get the process right
The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service has extended its deadline for applications in response to the coronavirus pandemic – and this teacher has tried a few approaches to make sure students don’t miss it
Metacognition: 5 remote self-regulation strategies
We want our students to be independent learners and lockdown offers a chance to help them get there, says Nathan Burns