Wednesday
DfE appoints advisers to tackle breakfast club ‘challenges’
Contracts for advisers to help schools deliver the government’s flagship policy are worth up to £44,000
The teen reading crisis - and the plan to start fixing it
Too many teenagers don’t have the reading skills to access the curriculum, but Professor Jessie Ricketts is on a mission to change that
Labour’s 6,500 new teachers pledge ‘could still leave shortages’
Public spending watchdog calls on the government to publish a delivery plan for fulfilling its pledge to recruit thousands more teachers
Tuesday
McKinnell: ‘Too many pupils attend underperforming schools’
Writing exclusively for ÌÇÐÄVlog, the minister for school standards says the new RISE teams will support school improvement to ensure that every child can thrive
Teacher training recruitment target cut by 19%
Falling pupil rolls and better teacher retention forecasts have led to a reduction in the number of recruits needed, DfE says
DfE hires 45 RISE advisers to expand ‘stuck’ schools support
Dozens of the ‘stuck’ schools earmarked for support have been in this position for more than six years, says the government
Disadvantaged schools have ‘substantial’ staff experience gap
Secondary schools in deprived areas also see notably higher teacher turnover, says Education Policy Institute research
Monday
9 in 10 secondary teachers make their own curriculum resources
Just 13 per cent of secondary teachers use Oak National Academy resources in their lesson planning, DfE survey finds
Trans students should not use toilet of their identified gender, says guidance
Equality and Human Rights Commission publishes an interim update to guidance for schools following Supreme Court ruling
Delay new Ofsted inspections or risk further deaths, Phillipson told
Coalition of education unions, headteachers and former senior inspectors warns the education secretary about the watchdog’s school report card proposals
