Friday
Safeguarding: is your school’s DSL getting the support they need?
The remit of the DSL has grown exponentially in recent years but the staffing, training and authority given to the role have barely changed, writes experienced safeguarding leader David Strange
Lucy Heller: Government needs to run the system, not try to run schools
As she steps down as CEO of Ark after 22 years, Lucy Heller gives Jon Severs an exclusive rare interview about her views on trusts, politics and the post-Covid period in schools
How to find the marginal gains in your school
A Tour de France-loving headteacher explains why success in the sport has lessons for schools everywhere
Thursday
Union calls for ‘flexible’ school start after England vs Mexico
The call from NEU’s Daniel Kebede follows England manager Thomas Tuchel, who told parents to ‘write an excuse for school and let children watch’ the World Cup match
Exam board rebuked for ‘serious’ and ‘avoidable’ A-level maths failures
Pearson Edexcel accepted that during last year’s exam series, its questions were ‘unreasonably similar’ to 2022 A-level maths exams after it repurposed previous contingency papers
Why emotional intelligence should be taught in schools
In a world becoming increasingly reliant on AI, helping young people to develop their emotional intelligence skills has never been more important, writes Jean Gross
6 lessons about being a MAT CEO I’ve learned in half a year
A leader who swapped international education to take the helm at a multi-academy trust reflects on the differences – and similarities – between the two roles
Wednesday
Revealed: Teachers to be offered 3.5% pay rise
The government also announces curbs on the salaries of multi-academy trust executives
The £250,000 question about exam grades we should be asking
With research revealing the impact that a one-grade difference in A-level results can have on a student’s future earnings, is a reliability in grading of ‘one grade either way’ really acceptable, asks Dennis Sherwood
Structured discretion: the hidden power that decides heads’ fate
An experienced leader reflects on research he’s conducted into how hands-on or hands-off boards and owners are – and why this can have a huge impact on school outcomes
Tuesday
The problems with a school phone ban: a research perspective
Banning phones can have unintended consequences, so schools need to be cautious about how they implement the statutory ban in September, new research suggests
Epsom College to open two schools in the UAE
Plans for British curriculum schools in Abu Dhabi and Dubai are a clear vote of confidence in the international sector in the Middle East despite the disruption caused by war
