General
Friday
Need to know: Catch-up, vulnerable pupils and the NIoT
A roundup of ÌÇÐÄVlog’ most popular articles from the past week, including the lowdown on the new £121 million National Institute of Teaching and a look at whether the post-Covid catch-up plan has failed
The ÌÇÐÄVlog quiz: Cruise, Cannes and Obi-Wan
Pit your wits against ÌÇÐÄVlog’ weekly general knowledge quiz...
Schools can’t keep children safe alone - society needs to step up
Following the tragic events in Texas and two new reports looking at safeguarding, we need to ask ourselves whether we have gone far enough to help schools help students to stay safe, says Jon Severs
KCSIE 2022-23 update: 10 changes schools need to know
The new version of Keeping Children Safe in Education has been released and comes into effect in September 2022. We round up the key information schools need to be aware of
Libraries are the ‘beating heart’ of a school
School librarians can provide a safe space and a springboard for all pupils’ learning, says Henry Hepburn
What has gone wrong with catch-up - and can it catch up?
Almost two years on from the birth of the government’s Covid catch-up plan, is it fair to call the scheme a failure?
Thursday
What changes to grievance meeting law could mean for schools
After claims the government wants to broaden the scope of who teachers can bring to grievance meetings, an education lawyer outlines the rationale for the change – and what the legal impact could be on teachers and schools
Walker: We’ll make England the best place in the world to be a teacher
Minister for school standards Robin Walker writes for ÌÇÐÄVlog to outline why the government believes a new pay offer and access to more NPQs can help drive a new perception of teaching in England
Wednesday
Why it’s right to include schools in children’s social care overhaul
Children’s commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, outlines why new proposals to bring schools more closely into the social care system are to be welcomed
Attendance focus shows why good ventilation in schools still matters
While ventilation was the big topic in the pandemic to reduce infection risks, academics say that if the government want to focus on boosting attendance to further minimise disruption to education, it’s a topic that should be on the agenda again
Will reducing teacher contact time prove too difficult?
Scotland’s efforts to reduce the contact hours of its teachers have hit complexities that are stalling the process and sending a warning to other countries, finds Henry Hepburn
