Wednesday
DfE apologises to primary heads for prior attainment error
Schools are advised that progress scores will not be affected, but heads voice fears about ‘additional stress and workload’
SEND reforms will make Sendco supervision vital
With Sendcos likely to take on more even responsibilities, making sure they have space to share and reflect will become increasingly important, says this educational psychologist
Schools risk ‘financial millstone’ from DfE solar deals
Schools warned against entering potentially decades-long private financing agreements
Tuesday
Pisa: scores rise in science but flatten in maths and reading
DfE hails ‘strong’ results for England in international tests, but makes the case for change
Susan Douglas: ‘Good leaders can still fail if the context doesn’t fit’
In our How I Lead series, we ask education leaders to reflect on their careers, their experience and their leadership philosophy. This month we talk to Susan Douglas, CEO of Eden Academy Trust, SEND expert and British Council adviser
Where will Mission Coastal go next?
ÌÇÐÄVlog looks at which coastal areas could follow Hastings and Scarborough in the government’s school improvement scheme
Monday
Reform considers return to single-phrase Ofsted grades
Suella Braverman also tells ÌÇÐÄVlog the party favours Michaela-style behaviour rules, alongside plans to mandate hymns and flags in schools
Northern areas hit hardest by long-term declines in A-level grades
After last month’s A-level results showed a continued widening of the regional divide in attainment, ÌÇÐÄVlog looks at how local authorities in some parts of the country have seen a drop in grades since before the pandemic
Government warned of ‘critical’ risks to SEND reforms
Ministers told their plans could be undermined by a shortage of experts, teacher burnout and parental backlash
Friday
Revealed: How pupil premium plugs the gaps of ‘state failures’
A ÌÇÐÄVlog investigation exposes the extent to which schools rely on funding for disadvantaged pupils to support children’s most basic needs and fund core staffing
What has ditching overall Ofsted grades actually changed?
Two years on from the decision to scrap headline Ofsted inspection judgements, ÌÇÐÄVlog examines what difference this has made to schools and leaders
