General
Friday
1st Jul 2022
Need to know: Oak plans, Sats fears and a DfE U-turn
Your roundup of ÌÇÐÄVlog’ most popular news and features articles from the past week, including a government deal over Oak National Academy, concerns about Sats marking, and ways to make teachers happy
Schools Bill U-turn vital if MAT innovation is to flourish
The chief executive of a multi-academy trust explains why the sector is breathing a sigh of relief after the government backed down over new powers in proposed legislation
Thursday
30th Jun 2022
The ÌÇÐÄVlog quiz: evolution, ETs and evil geniuses
Pit your wits against ÌÇÐÄVlog’ weekly general knowledge quiz...
‘Winter of Discontent’ comparisons undersell teacher pay woes
Threats of teacher strikes alongside other sectors have given rise to Winter of Discontent analogies but the financial reality for teachers in this era is far tougher than it was for their counterparts of 50 years ago, explains Yvonne Williams
Friday
24th Jun 2022
Schools keep the idea of community alive
School gatherings are making a comeback from Covid – reminding us of the powerful bonds that school forms, says Henry Hepburn
We need to clear the debris to see the joy of teaching
Too much gets in the way for teachers to enjoy the job, and that’s impacting recruitment and retention, says Jon Severs
Need to know: Teacher strikes, exam ‘leak’ and broken buildings
A roundup of ÌÇÐÄVlog’ most popular news and features articles from the past week, including the threat of teacher strikes over pay, an A-level exam ‘leak’ and schools struggling to get funding to repair buildings
The ÌÇÐÄVlog Quiz: rock, roll and rackets
Pit your wits against ÌÇÐÄVlog’ weekly general knowledge quiz...
London’s educational success story must not be allowed to wane
Efforts to revitalise education in London have had a huge impact over the past 20 years – but risk being undone if the focus slips, says Sam Freedman
Thursday
23rd Jun 2022
5 picture books to help reassure your pupils
Picture books can help pupils reimagine the world as safe and inclusive, says primary teacher Emma McGilp
Reducing workload and flexible working could boost teacher recruitment
Long-term forecasts from the National Foundation for Educational Research show that, without further uplifts in new teacher pay, the sector will struggle to hit its targets