Tuesday
Scottish behaviour guidance updated with advice on ‘consequences’
Opposition MSPs criticise slow and ‘incoherent’ response to worsening behaviour in Scottish schools
RISE teams’ remit extended to low-attaining schools
DfE confirms plans to intervene in more ‘stuck schools’, and will consult on how to define low attainment
Phillipson in running to be Labour’s deputy leader
Education secretary enters race after Angela Rayner’s resignation
Ofsted’s new inspection framework: all you need to know
Ofsted is pushing ahead with its plan for a five-point grading scale but announces a series of changes to school inspections launching this term
Demand to study Mandarin outstrips supply, experts warn
The British Council says that although more than a third of students have expressed an interest in taking the subject, it is only available to 5 per cent of the UK school population
Friday
The north-south divide is one schools can’t fix alone
After A level results revealed the growing divide in outcomes for students in the north, it’s time for government to commit to a proper plan of action, says Chris Zarraga
Bridget Phillipson is right to focus on the plight of the white working class
But real change will only come with proper policies that look at creating structural change to ensure all in education believe they can succeed, says Vic Goddard
Thursday
AI risks harming pupils’ ability to learn, research finds
Paper by former DfE adviser says uncritical use of generative AI tools in schools could trigger a ‘cognitive collapse’
Early years inquiry to scrutinise staffing and school readiness
Workforce sustainability in early years will be examined by Commons Education Select Committee, as will families’ access to services and the quality of outcomes for children
School complaints processes must change - and fast
Systems for parents to complain to and about schools are not working for anyone, argues NAHT’s James Bowen, who says the hope is that change will come soon
