Monday
Attendance target not ‘ambitious’ enough, government warned
Children’s commissioner is among those calling on ministers to restore absence to pre-Covid levels
Dame Alison Peacock: Use AI to test oracy skills
Assessing oracy through AI would put ‘no increased burden’ on teachers, says the head of the Chartered College of Teaching
Partnerships must power the North East’s education mission
The government’s launch of Mission North East is a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’, say this MAT chief executive, who outlines some key ways to ensure that the promise of the policy is fulfilled
Friday
This story of exam results mistakes should make all schools think
A college that saw 22 grades changed from 41 reviews of GCSE English language results underlines why it’s worth schools looking carefully at their grades this results day
What will it take to get all schools into trusts?
ÌÇÐÄVlog investigates the challenges of achieving the White Paper target of bringing every school into a strong trust – and the incentives that could be necessary to fulfil it
NEU: Reform would make education ‘hostile place’ for many children
General secretary Daniel Kebede, speaking ahead of his union’s annual conference, warns that Reform is pushing ‘divisive messages’ – while Reform says ‘unions are driving down standards’
Thursday
New regional director sets out RISE priorities
Nigel Minns becomes East Midlands regional director for the school improvement programme after serving as a director of children’s services for eight years
What other sectors can teach education about supporting neurodiverse staff
Teaching should use Neurodiversity Celebration Week to consider how other professions support staff to enhance its own processes, says Chris Benson
Special schools more than 10,000 pupils over capacity
The proportion of special schools that are full or over capacity is far higher than for mainstream schools, the latest DfE figures show
Single national approach to teacher induction essential, says GTCS
Shake-up of Teacher Induction Scheme must include consigning the term ‘probationer’ to the past, says General Teaching Council for Scotland
National guidance advises complete ban on vapes in Scottish schools
Schools told of legal responsibility to dispose of vapes and lithium batteries safely in new government guidance that also addresses other substances and their use in schools
Why we’ll fund new ideas about attendance and parental engagementÂ
The New Schools Network’s Innovation Pilot Programme will invest in solutions to two of the most stubborn barriers in education, explains Meg Powell-Chandler
