Wednesday
Free school meals expanded - but no extra pupil premium cash
DfE lifts the £7,400 income cap for accessing FSM – but this won’t result in more pupil premium cash for schools and it is unclear how many extra pupils will benefit
Phillipson: Leaders have ‘responsibility’ to boost attendance
Education secretary tells school leaders in Birmingham she wants more progress on pupil absence
Decision due on merger to create 35-school South West trust
The Olympus Academy Trust and Futura Learning Partnership are set to find out later this month whether the plan will be approved
Nearly half of heads expect to cut teachers next year, union finds
There are ‘no palatable moves left to make’ for schools to find the money they need next year, the NAHT has warned ahead of the Spending Review
Tuesday
EIS: Teachers ‘at all stages’ hit with excessive workload
Almost half of Scottish teachers report working at least seven hours of unpaid overtime per week, according to new research
Push for 1000s more school cadets in ‘new era for defence’
Ministry of Defence review calls for officials to work with DfE ‘to develop understanding of the Armed Forces among young people in schools’
Monday
DfE appoints new ‘school leader advisor’
Headteacher Andrew O’Neill will take the role for 12 months and assist the government in creating and rolling out policy
GTCS calls for ‘coordinated approach’ to child protection
Scotland’s teaching watchdog is also calling for ‘urgent and coordinated action’ to enhance the attractiveness of teaching as a career
DfE issues MAT investments guidance as reserves fall
‘Much-needed’ guidance on how to invest surplus funds comes as more trusts dip below DfE’s 5% reserves threshold
Lift Schools director becomes Anthem CEO
David Hatchett has been named as Anthem Schools Trust’s chief executive officer
What is Bloom’s Taxonomy?
Bloom’s Taxonomy is a well-known educational theory designed to classify learning objectives, but it isn’t without controversy. We take a look at what it involves
