Friday
Sunak鈥檚 British Baccalaureate is a 鈥榮ketchy slogan鈥
Education experts question whether the prime minister鈥檚 post-16 plan would mean replacing A levels and warn there are 鈥榥owhere near enough teachers鈥 to deliver it
糖心Vlog News podcast: Ofsted under the microscope
Join the 糖心Vlog News team as they discuss exclusive stories from this week, revealing a spike in Ofsted complaints and a widening gulf between the watchdog and school leaders
NDAs: silencing teachers or empowering them?
Non-disclosure agreements can help to resolve difficult workplace situations in confidence 鈥 but some warn they are being abused to stop staff blowing the whistle
Thursday
鈥楲ittle or no progress鈥 on class-contact time promise
Call for 鈥榗larity on the precise details鈥 of plan to reduce Scottish teachers鈥 time with classes by 90 minutes a week
Why heads need to stop giving Ofsted its power
Schools are too willing to imbue Ofsted with a power that gives it excessive influence on education 鈥 but that can be wrestled back, says Geraint Jones
Monday
Why non-specialist teaching is harming retention
Asking new teachers to take on subjects outside their specialism is having a major impact on teacher recruitment and retention, says Hari Rentala from the Institute of Physics
The battle to make sure research drives education policy
If government education policy is to fuel improvements in schools then it needs to be based on research 鈥 but the past 10 years shows how the evidence often gets ignored
Friday
RAAC: Schools need 鈥榰rgent clarity鈥 over funding as costs mount
Trusts leader flags 鈥渟ignificant concern and anxiety鈥 among CEOs over potential RAAC problems with maintained schools that have become part of MATs
International schools call for exam and curriculum shake-up
COBIS letter to Gillian Keegan warns that 鈥榮ignificant鈥 elements of British education that international schools deliver are 鈥榥ot fit for purpose鈥
DfE set to refresh teacher recruitment strategy amid crisis
Changes to the government鈥檚 teacher recruitment and retention strategy must account for growing demand for flexible working, say experts
