Tuesday
Attendance: 32,000 pupils on part-time timetables
There has been a ‘notable’ drop in schools’ use of the controversial attendance code B for pupils who are learning off-site, new analysis shows
It’s time to put talk at the heart of learning
A member of the Oracy Education Commission explains why it is calling for speaking, listening and communication to become integral in every subject in the curriculum
Teachers need subject-specific oracy training, experts urge
Report from Commission on the Future of Oracy Education also calls for a revision of the English language GCSE and a rebalancing of spoken language in the curriculum
Friday
North East is left out of policymaking, Phillipson warned
Sector leaders in the North East have written to the education secretary to warn about a lack of representation in recently announced Ofsted and curriculum reviews
Scale of attendance issue requires a sector-wide approach
The chair of a new cross-sector commission on attendance explains why actionable insights will be at the heart of its work
Labour can’t keep avoiding the big issues in education
Sam Freedman explains why Labour’s early moves on education have ignored the biggest problems – but says it won’t be long until it has to accelerate bold decisions
SEND provision in mainstream ‘needs to be investigated’
With ÌÇÐÄVlog analysis revealing a sharp rise in pupils in SEND provision in mainstream schools, sector leaders voice concerns about a lack of oversight, guidance and funding
The AI challenge for teacher training - and what it’s doing about it
With generative AI on the rise, Dan Worth asks teacher trainers how they are approaching this new technological frontier – and finds that some are already teaching their trainees how to use it
Thursday
Falkirk delays decision on reducing school week
Fraught debate over Falkirk pupils’ learning hours reflects extreme pressures on education budgets felt by local authorities across Scotland
This isn’t a SEND crisis, it’s an education crisis. Now let’s fix it
Our approach to SEND has been wrong, writes Margaret Mulholland, but here are five ways to make it right
Exam marking errors are just the tip of the iceberg
We know that exam grades are changed each year due to challenges but the problem of marking errors is likely much bigger than anyone realises, says Dennis Sherwood
Private schools’ merger highlights sector difficulties
The principal of a new school created from a merger says a long lead-in to the change should ‘mitigate compulsory reductions to roles’, but some jobs will be lost
