General
Friday
17th Jan 2025
Ofsted needs full reform - or things will just get worse
School leaders fear changes to inspection aren鈥檛 going in the right direction 鈥� and it鈥檚 up to Ofsted to prove them wrong, says NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman
The future of work: 6 trends schools need to know
A new World Economic Forum report reveals a raft of insights into how careers may evolve and how schools can ensure pupils are ready for an ever-changing world
Is a HALO the key to improving attendance?
One MAT has created a new staff role, the home-academy liaison officer, to target persistent absence. Ellen Peirson-Hagger hears what it involves and what impact it is having
Why Labour-supporting trusts are not 鈥榝lying pigs鈥�
Trusts and Labour are not in opposition but the narrative of the moment has created a political divide where none exists, argues E-ACT CEO Tom Campbell聽
Thursday
16th Jan 2025
Breakfast club guidance: all you need to know
From the food you can provide to how the new clubs need to work alongside wraparound care provision, here are the key insights on how the DfE expects breakfast clubs to operate
Are 鈥榯hinking routines鈥� in school essential for 21st-century skills?
Metacognition has become an increasingly common concept in the work of international schools; one group shares its findings on how to apply 鈥榯hinking about thinking鈥� in classrooms
Wednesday
15th Jan 2025
Could class sizes make a return to the spotlight in Scotland?
First minister John Swinney has said that all children 鈥� not just those in advantaged communities 鈥� should benefit from 鈥榮maller class sizes鈥�. But how serious is he?
The trust versus LA debate is a damaging distraction
Rather than arguing about school structures, we should be focusing on removing accountability levers that are preventing schools of all types from collaborating, argues Keziah Featherstone
Why rural schools鈥� catchment challenges are worse than you realise
Everyone knows rural schools have catchment issues 鈥� but do we really appreciate just how stark they are? Michael Tidd illuminates the issue
Need to know: Scottish private schools and VAT
We look at the potential implications in Scotland of the Labour government鈥檚 plan to impose VAT on independent school fees