Thursday
鈥楴ew guidelines should end macho MAT competition鈥
New guidance on the process for schools joining MATs, and when MATs should be allowed to grow, will give us a more transparent, ethical system, says Jonny Uttley
Spielman: Don鈥檛 use schools as 鈥榝irst lever鈥 for social problems
Ofsted chief inspector will claim worst fears about the pandemic鈥檚 impact on education are beginning to wane
Wednesday
Starmer promises to raise early years attainment
The Labour leader鈥檚 major speech on education will include a pledge to get half a million more pupils hitting the EYFS early learning goals by 2030
Public wants government to prioritise SEND, poll finds
More teaching assistants and universal access to free school meals are also seen as priorities, according to Ipsos
Sexual harassment of females a 鈥榮courge in schools鈥
Ofsted inspections should investigate levels of abuse of female staff, say MPs in a report published today
Tuesday
鈥楲abour鈥檚 private school tax plans don鈥檛 add up鈥
A private school deputy head explains why he thinks Labour鈥檚 tax plan for private schools will have several negative unintended consequences 鈥 including for the state sector
GCSEs: Vulnerable students fall further behind
Progress in narrowing the attainment gap for students in the social care system has been lost since Covid, research warns
Monday
Walker: Careers education in need of 鈥榬apid evaluation鈥
Better careers education can ensure young children know caregiving jobs are for men and women, says Robin Walker, chair of the Commons Education Select Committee
DfE names experts working on 鈥榗ultural education plan鈥
An academy trust chief, teachers and subject leads are part of a new expert panel tasked with giving all pupils access to a 鈥榟igh-quality cultural education鈥
Labour鈥檚 education plan: 6 things schools need to know
How has the profession responded to the raft of schools policies announced by Labour?
鈥楲earning for sustainability鈥: 8 ways to hit targets
A new plan in Scotland sets out that 鈥榚very school and early learning setting will be sustainable by 2030鈥 鈥 but how will that be achieved?
Collective action is key to closing the attainment gap
Scotland鈥檚 disadvantaged children can鈥檛 wait any longer for the education system to get its collective act together, says interim Education Scotland chief executive Gillian Hamilton
