Tuesday
Welsh schools told 鈥榤ake learning interesting鈥 to cut absence
Attendance will improve if pupils 鈥榓ctively want to come to school鈥, says new government guidance
鈥楽chools cannot solve attendance crisis on their own鈥
It is clear the scale of the attendance crisis means a cross-department, multi-sector approach is required, says NAHT leader Paul Whiteman
鈥楨xistential threat鈥 to catch-up tutoring, warns DfE adviser
Warning comes as government is yet to make any commitments to funding tutoring beyond this academic year, despite widening disadvantage gap
Monday
Mark Lehain appointed special adviser to Keegan
Former free school head returns as education secretary special adviser, with a focus on school and family policy
Key issues Scotland鈥檚 Centre of Teaching Excellence must address
The proposed centre could make Scotland鈥檚 鈥減atches鈥 of high-quality professional development more consistent, says Bruce Robertson
Should wearing a school blazer be optional?
Making blazers 鈥榓n optional item鈥 should be carefully considered, according to a Scottish government group looking at school uniform policy
Thursday
NTP improved progress but only when led by schools
Review of the second year of the National Tutoring Programme shows that only 35 per cent of Year 11 students selected were from disadvantaged backgrounds
鈥楴o end in sight鈥 to RAAC saga, warns union leader
The DfE confirms 43 more schools with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete as Labour brands the situation a 鈥榮hambles鈥
Limited NTP impact shows schools need funding flexibility
Research from NFER into the National Tutoring Programme catch-up scheme reveals limited results and a lack of access for disadvantaged pupils
Wednesday
鈥楶olicy needs to change to retain effective heads鈥
Few people have as much influence over teacher job satisfaction as the headteacher who sets the culture of their school, says education expert James Zuccollo
Walker: RAAC cash mustn鈥檛 come 鈥榓t expense of SEND鈥
The government needs to stick to its SEND funding pledge amid demands for cash to tackle the concrete crisis in schools, former minister warns
