General

Friday

8th Jul 2022

Need to know: Cleverly’s priorities, Sats results and missing papers
Your roundup of ÌÇÐÄVlog’ most popular news and features articles from the past week, including the revolving door of ministers at the Department for Education, missing Sats papers and the brutal truth about the sector
NUTSHELL, this, week
State must do better for looked-after children
Robert Halfon, chair of the Education Select Committee, sets out how educational outcomes for children in the care system must be addressed 
The state acts as a parent to more than 80,000 looked-after children. It must do better.
Which Covid-driven changes should schools keep for good?
The pandemic has forced myriad new ways of doing things in schools but opinions differ about what to retain once the virus is behind us
Children, playground
The ÌÇÐÄVlog quiz: ÌÇÐÄVlogla, temples and the mighty Thor
Pit your wits against ÌÇÐÄVlog’ weekly general knowledge quiz...
ÌÇÐÄVlog quiz Thor
The brutal truth about education needs to be told again and again
The political story this week has dominated once more but we can’t let it drown out the reality of the huge challenges facing schools, says Jon Severs
We need to keep repeating it: schools need help

Wednesday

6th Jul 2022

By the numbers: teacher recruitment in Scotland
There are fears of ‘a rapid return to chronic teacher shortages’ in England – but what is the situation in Scotland?
Shortage
5 things geography teachers can do to combat racism
The geography curriculum must be representative and inclusive of all pupils, says teacher Shiv Das
World, diversity
Down Syndrome Act: Clear guidance will be key for schools
A law passed earlier this year will bring new requirements for schools on how they provide for pupils with Down syndrome – but will new, yet-to-be-published guidance clarify or confuse the situation for schools?
Odd, socks

Tuesday

5th Jul 2022

How your school can excel in enterprise education
Scotland’s most enterprising school for 2022 shares tips so others can emulate its success
Ideas, lightbulbs

Monday

4th Jul 2022

5 issues the DfE needs to get right on multi-academy trust regulation
The government has amended its Schools Bill but it still needs to tackle some crucial issues around the regulation of multi-academy trusts, says Leora Cruddas
Stick, control

Friday

1st Jul 2022

End of edtech help for schools ‘a step backwards’
After schools embraced edtech in the pandemic like never before, the vice chairman of NAACE explains why it’s the wrong time to pull the plug on a programme designed to help them adopt technology as effectively as possible
Power, off
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
Round, up