Thursday
Next government ‘needs to fix systemic crises’ in schools
Unions set out their general election demands on teacher recruitment and retention, school buildings and provision for pupils with SEND
The general election must bring change for education
Whichever party enters Downing Street in July must commit to doing better for children and young people, says ASCL chief Pepe Di’Iasio
Wednesday
Swinney vows to improve public services and ‘educational performance’
But opposition leaders hit out at his record as education secretary, saying he was tasked with closing the attainment gap – and failed
National maths specialist appointed in Scotland
Former secondary school leader Andy Brown will be ‘leading the work to update the maths and numeracy curriculum’
‘Politicians need to listen so we can fix education system’
As the Headteachers’ Roundtable launches its election manifesto, Keziah Featherstone outlines how it came to its election priorities and why
Wednesday
NI education ‘second to none in any portion of the world’?
It is hard to imagine a more crisis-ridden education system than Northern Ireland’s, says Professor Noel Purdy – but he also sees some cause for hope
10 international school trends, ideas and insights
Key takeaways from the 2024 Cobis conference in London this week, from language learning and leadership lessons to returning teachers and the importance of empathy
