We’re now at the point of the summer term when the holidays feel scarily close.
Scary because there is still so much to do before the academic year ends. Assessments, class changes, sorting of new schemes of learning - too many jobs and not enough frees to get them all done.
If all of this cramming has kept you from your regular Tes reading of all the latest news and features, fear not. We’ve put all of the essential bits together for you here:
News
Covid-related pupil absence in state schools is currently at its highest rate since schools reopened in March 2021.
More than 200,000 pupils live in an area with no Ofsted-rated “good” or “outstanding” primary schools, according to a new report from the think tank Onward and the New Schools Network.
The government has finally published an estimate for the financial impact of the change in how pupil premium is allocated: schools will lose out on “approximately £90 million”.
From exam free rebates to the need for schools to be politically neutral, here’s is all you need to know from Gavin Williamson’s responses to the Commons Education Select committee’s questions this week.
Could a salary top-up help to attract teachers to underperforming schools? It’s a measure to be considered to help level up school performance across the country, Onward and the New Schools Network suggest.
Features
Some children will find the transition from primary to secondary school harder than others, but how can schools predict which children will be most affected?
Writer and children’s laureate Cressida Cowell tells us how she was a less than perfect pupil when it came to organisation.
A former child soldier explains what childhood trauma is, and what teachers need to understand.
Is it possible to design a timetable that improves teacher wellbeing? This leader explains his approach.
How can schools best prepare their Year 13s for the next stage in their academic career?
