General
Friday
Tough task ahead for new school sustainability leads
The government wants all schools and nurseries to have designated sustainability leads by 2025 but, as Dan Worth discovers, it’s a proposal that poses many questions
Need to know: Ofsted, exam exemptions and wellbeing
A roundup of ÌÇÐÄVlog’ most popular news and features articles from the past week, including confirmation on exam exemptions for students with long Covid, Ofsted’s five-year strategy and new teacher wellbeing data
Government should create IB-style qualification to meet employer needs
The chair of the Commons Education Select Committee explains why he thinks a new qualification that mixes academic and technical subjects is needed to prepare students for the new world of work
Parents need to understand just how hard life is in schools
We need to get the message across to parents that schools are struggling, but doing that is tricky, says Jon Severs
Wednesday
5 tips for discussing elections in class with young voters
With votes at 16 meaning many school students are able to vote in next week’s Scottish council elections, here are some ideas for talking to them about voting and elections
I helped design pupil-premium funding, but it needs an urgent update
Sam Freedman, one of the architects of the pupil-premium strategy that is central to school funding for disadvantaged pupils, reflects on how the policy was brought to life – and why it needs to take centre stage once again
The end of the primary head? A warning from Scotland
Recruitment difficulties and cost pressures are leading Scottish councils to attempt to bring primary and secondary schools together under one headteacher, a move riddled with issues for Scotland and with big lessons for other countries
Tuesday
Scottish council elections: key education manifesto pledges
From longer school days to more free school meals, we look at five manifesto pledges from each of the main parties
Education must agree its purpose - or remain a polarised profession
After a Twitterstorm erupted after their last article, Tim Brighouse and Mick Waters worry about how quick education is to polarise itself, especially at a time when agreeing education’s key purpose is needed more than ever
Friday
Need to know: SEND advisers, NTP bid and phonics
A roundup of ÌÇÐÄVlog’ most popular news and features articles from the past week, including new government SEND advisers, NTP contract bids and how phonics became an education culture war
Education reform must make clear purpose of inspection
Tories call for school inspection ‘to restart urgently’ – but how much is enough and what’s the point anyway, asks Emma Seith
