Monday
What school-based nurseries need to consider about disadvantage
Applications to create new early years provision must show how the least advantaged will be catered for, explains Julian Grenier
Teacher autonomy debates ignore two crucial issues
With new insights on how Oak materials are being used to adapt or augment curriculum plans, chief executive Matt Hood says it proves debates about teacher autonomy need to evolve
Friday
Wellbeing and workload concerns driving teachers to consider quitting
One in three teachers and leaders tell DfE survey that they are considering leaving the profession in the next 12 months for reasons other than retirement
We need a common vision for childhood so all pupils can flourish
Labour’s opportunity mission provides a platform for education to pull together in pursuit of a system in which all children can achieve and thrive, says CST chief Leora Cruddas
Plans for new MATs risk ‘collapse’ after grant cut
MAT plans that have been months or years in the making could be thrown into turmoil by the withdrawal of a ‘vital’ fund, warn leaders
Thursday
Senior MPs demand more details on child poverty task force
Child poverty strategy must ensure that children with SEND are taken into account, says Commons Education Select Committee chair
Curriculum panel to ask why teachers face ‘content overload’
Curriculum and assessment review chair Professor Becky Francis says concerns about volume of content in classrooms have come up in conversations with teachers, pupils and parents
Heads warn 2025-26 funding levels could mean more cuts
ASCL says more government funding will be needed to address historic pay erosion and meet ministers’ target of recruiting 6,500 more teachers
Widen teacher recruitment pool for shortage subjects, says expert
Recruitment difficulties in shortage subjects are not down to shrinking graduate numbers in related fields, finds research
Wednesday
Breakfast clubs: DfE urged not to repeat mistakes of NTP
The government needs to provide protected funding for breakfast clubs, ensure high-quality food standards and measure programme outcomes, says report
The ‘belonging’ converts are puzzling, but welcome
A headteacher reflects on how the former zeal for zero-tolerance approaches to behaviour is being replaced by something subtler – and better
2 in 5 teachers say mobile phones can be a teaching tool
Teachers have mixed views about phones in schools, research shows, with few saying that banning them would have a big impact on behaviour
