Guidance
The latest news, analysis and best-practice advice when it comes to official education guidance coming from the government, inspectorates and governing bodies
Friday
16th Jul 2021
鈥楢nxiety and confusion鈥 over new Covid contacts plan
NHS 糖心Vlogt and Trace will contact pupils with Covid directly to identify contacts 鈥 but teachers say plan is 鈥榬idiculous鈥
Heads urge parents to keep sending pupils in next week
School leaders 鈥榗oncerned鈥櫬燼bout families withdrawing children in last days of term to avoid the risk of self-isolation
Cognitive science classroom impact evidence 鈥榣imited鈥
EEF report says evidence for DfE endorsed cognitive science principles in 鈥渆veryday classroom conditions is limited鈥
Wednesday
14th Jul 2021
Avoid 鈥榦ut of date鈥 history teaching, warns Ofsted
The watchdog suggests key historical concepts must be taught using repeated, specific examples, in new subject review
鈥楳ore black teachers needed to improve Stem attainment鈥
Lack of black teachers and role models holding back pupil engagement in Stem subjects, says Lewis Hamilton鈥檚 Commission
Friday
9th Jul 2021
Ofsted: Put SEND pupils 鈥榓t centre鈥 of Covid recovery
Ofsted chief inspector says system change is needed to ensure children with special educational needs get a better deal
Why is early years invisible in the OECD review?
The fact that early years has not been included in the OECD review is a huge missed opportunity, says Joyce Leslie