Friday
Snow, strikes and soundbites - the pay dispute must be settled
As ASCL’s annual conference begins, general secretary Geoff Barton outlines why political posturing around teacher strikes is getting the sector nowhere and needs to end
Free schools ‘won’t solve SEND places crisis’
Special-school leaders question whether the DfE understands the scale of shortage of places after latest announcement
10 MATs lined up to run attendance hubs
Project started by Northern Education Trust set to be rolled out to major multi-academy trusts after call from Gillian Keegan
DfE ‘concern’ over off-site schooling
Government concerned at quality of education at alternative settings outside of schools, ÌÇÐÄVlog has learned
Thursday
DfE to watch how catch-up cut hits schools
Department will monitor the impact of next year’s NTP subsidy drop and share with the Treasury, the permanent secretary said
Oak National signs up Pearson as curriculum partner
News comes ahead of the full list of curriculum providers for Oak National Academy, which ÌÇÐÄVlog understands is expected to be announced next week
Weekly round-up: Teacher shortage, the pay battle and Ofsted
Your round-up of ÌÇÐÄVlog’ essential news and analysis from the past week includes shocking research showing schools’ struggle to recruit staff, unions cranking up the pressure on teacher pay, and controversy over Ofsted’s latest move
School buildings still risky, admits DfE
The DfE’s most senior civil servant says there is an ‘unknown risk’ around older school buildings
Schools’ ‘slow rot’ caused by DfE structure focus
A slip in school standards or safeguarding is ‘rarely’ the fault of individual heads or teachers, shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson said today
Wednesday
Wanted: ‘Like-minded teachers’ to challenge the DfE
DfE seeks new members for its Teacher Reference Group, particularly those working in ‘challenging contexts’
Digital EHCPs could reduce SEND bureaucracy - but training a big issue
The digital EHCPs promised in the government’s SEND reform will be a welcome step forward if the execution is effectively managed and the outcome reduces bureaucratic processes, writes Deborah Hollingsworth
10 questions with... Sir Hamid Patel
The CEO of Star Academies talks to ÌÇÐÄVlog about his time in education, the teachers who inspired him, the power of MATs and why AI will transform education in the years ahead
