Thursday
Why technicians must be central to Scottish Stem rethink
The ‘mixed’ health of Stem education in Scotland highlights the ‘indispensable role of school technicians’, says Alastair MacGregor
Spatial reasoning gets dedicated centre in Scotland
The new centre for spatial reasoning will be a key part of national efforts to improve maths performance in schools
Dixons’ nine-day fortnight: how’s it working a year on?
Since launching its ground-breaking nine-day fortnight a year ago, Dixons Academies Trust says it has seen a drop in staff turnover and sickness absence. Ellen Peirson-Hagger asks about the challenges and rewards of the policy
Pupil unhappiness ‘doubles’ at secondary school
National Parent Survey findings on the number of pupils who are unhappy at school should be a ‘wake-up call’, says charity
Schools gender pay gap is ‘grossly unfair’
Headteachers’ leaders urge DfE to carry out a detailed pay equality analysis, as report highlights persistent gender gaps
Most MATs looking at teaching staff cuts
Majority of trusts are considering reducing teacher numbers and teaching assistant hours in response to budget pressures, CST research shows
Wednesday
White Paper to set ‘clear expectations’ on parental engagement
Education secretary says parental engagement must be ‘front and centre’, in order to ‘resolve issues before they become complaints’
Is England on the right path for inclusion?
In both England and the US, SEND provision suffers from poor funding, a lack of trained professionals and system overwhelm. But their responses to these challenges have been very different, with the US questioning inclusion while England pushes for more of it, finds Holly Korbey
Tuesday
Welsh heads to get ‘protected leave’ during weekends and holidays
School leaders must be given ‘uninterrupted rest’, Wales’ education secretary has told local authorities after years of campaigning by NAHT Cymru
What is the condition of Scotland’s school buildings?
The number of school buildings given the highest rating has dropped significantly in the past four years, but the Scottish government points to more positive data
SEND: ‘There will always be a legal right to additional support,’ says Gould
Education minister Georgia Gould tells packed debate that SEND reforms will be guided by the need for early intervention
Do we know what schools really think of Ofsted’s proposed reforms?
With Ofsted opting not to publish full responses to a consultation on its new framework, a survey by former senior inspectors offers a snapshot of what the sector really thinks
