Wednesday
Education and Skills Funding Agency to be scrapped
School leaders warn that ‘shifting the deckchairs’ will not solve the problem of school funding being ‘totally inadequate’
Labour’s early years review findings revealed
Unpublished review by Sir David Bell, commissioned by Labour while in opposition, calls for more funding to deliver the party’s school-based nursery plan
Tuesday
UK spends less on early education than most OECD nations
The OECD’s latest Education at a Glance study, launched in London today, also highlights the stark differences in attainment between regions in England
Who is running for Commons Education Select Committee chair?
Nominations for the next chair of the education committee closed yesterday. ÌÇÐÄVlog takes a look at who is in the running
Monday
Take action over MAT teacher pension move, DfE urged
Union demands government intervention in response to the biggest multi-academy trust’s plan to introduce an alternative teacher pension scheme
Pupil behaviour will get worse, teachers warn
Former Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw also says school leaders ‘must not be intimidated by unsupportive and sometimes aggressive parents’
Monday
Phillipson: Teachers may be ‘nervous’ to return to class after riots
Education secretary highlights need for schools to feel ‘safe’ after ‘shocking and criminal acts of racism and Islamophobia’ this summer
Overall Ofsted judgement scrapped, but challenges remain
In today’s ÌÇÐÄVlog Daily newsletter, editor Jon Severs offers his view on why we need to interrogate the DfE’s decision to scrap single-word overall grades more deeply
Friday
Academy transparency fears as regional advisory meetings halted
Important strategic decisions facing multi-academy trusts must be addressed with ‘due speed’, says Confederation of School Trusts
DfE reveals curriculum and assessment review panel members
The panel supporting Professor Becky Francis’ government curriculum and assessment review has been unveiled
