Thursday
‘Never acceptable to threaten teachers’, says DfE
Department for Education condemns behaviour of protesters after ‘totally inappropriate’ material shown to pupils during RE lesson
Teachers to decide on call for Ofsted to be abolished
Members of Britain’s largest teaching union will vote on motion to abolish schools inspectorate at conference next month
Wednesday
Covid plays role in ‘unexpectedly large’ NEU surplus
Union reports £5.4m cash surplus – instead of a predicted deficit – thanks to membership rise and Covid-related savings
Exclusive: NEU’s ‘early exit’ from Edenred perks deal
Union to end contract in which controversial free school meal vouchers provider runs ‘exclusive package’ for members
Monday
Warning of ‘dominant’ academy bosses going unchallenged
New report urges multi-academy trusts to ‘open up’ to external scrutiny
Diversity in teaching report: key messages
Schools must be more proactive in countering the racism that still exists in education, says landmark report
Prolonged teacher pay freeze risks supply ‘challenge’
Pay restraint beyond 2021-22 could lead to ‘increasingly uncompetitive’ profession, NFER report warns
Revealed: How teacher happiness dropped during pandemic
Teachers experienced low points in life satisfaction in spring and autumn last year, research shows
Friday
Geoff Barton to serve second term as ASCL leader
Former headteacher Geoff Barton can now continue to lead the Association of School and College Leaders until 2027
Almost 300 unregistered teachers in independent schools
Separate evidence suggests explanation could be ‘eccentricities’ in how teaching qualifications are recognised
