General
Friday
12th Jul 2024
Teachers must be central to ‘vast’ Scottish education reform
Sharing good practice in schools across all sectors will be crucial to the success of education reforms in Scotland, says teacher and researcher Nicola Kiernan
Labour’s honeymoon won’t last forever, but early signs are promising
Sam Freedman explains why each item on the education secretary Bridget Phillipson’s to-do list has no quick or easy answer – but at least the early moves have been positive
Thursday
11th Jul 2024
Why schools need to embrace politics, not avoid it
It has never been more important for us to model how to engage with robust debate and respect different perspectives, as well as take time to really listen to what our young people are saying, argues Becks Boomer-Clark
2 ways Labour can deliver on its teacher training promise
Sam Twiselton offers her view on how improving teacher training can play a part in boosting teacher recruitment and retention
Estyn chief: ‘I want Welsh schools to welcome inspectors’
‘We are not the Dark Side – we are part of the system and willing to engage,’ says Owen Evans, chief inspector of education and training in Wales
Tuesday
9th Jul 2024
Labour’s Excellence in Leadership: what could it look like?
Labour has promised a new school leadership programme, but what are the problems that it is trying to fix? And how might it work? Hilary Spencer, CEO of Ambition Institute, gives her views
Who is Damian Hinds?
The former education secretary and schools minister is now the shadow education secretary. ÌÇÐÄVlog looks at his career and what he previously achieved while in office
Why Labour should create a National Education Assembly
The launch of a national assembly would enable the Labour government to collaborate with the sector in developing long-term policy for schools, writes Carl Ward
Monday
8th Jul 2024
Who is Catherine McKinnell?
ÌÇÐÄVlog takes a closer look at the background and career of the Labour government’s new schools minister
Why Scotland’s education bill matters - and the case for rejecting it
‘Real and meaningful changes’ are essential if Scottish education reform is to meet the high expectations held by educators, says Barry Black