Tuesday
How can special and mainstream schools work together?
ÌÇÐÄVlog speaks to leaders to find out how schools can deliver on the government’s wish for greater collaboration in the pursuit of more inclusive education
Why students must get to see life beyond the school gates
Regular opportunities for young people to engage with business, government and communities are vital for their life readiness, says GEMS chief Dino Varkey
‘Something completely different’: teaching on a Southern Hemisphere timetable
With a markedly different academic calendar, teachers moving to a school in the Southern Hemisphere can be forgiven for feeling overwhelmed. However, according to those who have done it, there is no reward without risk
Monday
Ofsted: Schools risk missing ‘expected standard’ over phone use
If a school fails to follow the government’s new guidance on mobile phones, it could fall short of inspectors’ requirements for attendance and behaviour, warns watchdog
Neets need to be a national priority again
The government is right to focus on the number of young people not in education, employment or training – and solutions may lie within the schools sector, writes Roy Blatchford
The attendance crisis: what does last term’s data tell us?
Pupil absence was up in the autumn term, but what else can we learn when we break down the details of the latest DfE attendance data? Ellen Peirson-Hagger shares key insights
VAT complaints mask bigger private school problems
The impact of VAT on fees has been real for private schools, but the warning signs had already been there for years for schools that have closed, says this former independent head
How to use video to improve students’ oracy skills
Filming short, simple videos of students’ spoken analysis can be a great way to help them refine their speaking skills, says this international educator
Friday
Let’s rally behind the international strategy’s ambitions
The recognition of the value of schools to the government’s International Education Strategy is welcome – but sector support will be required to deliver the strategy’s aims, writes Rod Smith
Leaders suffer ‘disturbing’ mistreatment, support service warns
School leaders are being set ‘undeliverable’ expectations, says Headrest, as it fields a big increase in calls
The new inspections mean schools must change their expectations
One trust leader who has experienced Ofsted’s new inspection process says the bar has been raised, with the new ‘expected standard’ requiring genuinely high-quality provision
Would an under-16s social media ban help schools?
The government is considering restricting or banning children’s use of social media. How might this impact schools?
