Thursday
Gilruth told to act on violence before a teacher is killed
Education secretary asked if it will ‘take a teacher being murdered at work’ to see ‘real action to protect staff from violence and aggression in schools’
Secondary teachers move closer to striking over contact time
Teachers in Scotland have lost patience over the slow progress on cutting class-contact time by 90 minutes a week, says SSTA
Primary schools not included in DfE’s 6,500 new teacher target
Government confirms its target will only be based on teachers in secondaries, special schools and colleges
I know pupils will benefit from this game-changing new FSM policy
Co-chair of the Headteachers’ Roundtable Keziah Featherstone says there is no doubt pupils’ lives and education success will benefit from the changes to free school meals
Tuesday
Pay special school staff as ‘consultants’ for mainstream, MPs told
Catholic Education Service tells SEND inquiry that special schools should be recognised as centres of excellence, with ‘consultant’ staff given extra pay, like in medicine
Fact check: are school breakfast clubs getting 60p per pupil?
The DfE disputes the amount being widely quoted as the going rate – so how much are schools in the government’s breakfast clubs pilot actually getting?
Monday
DfE appoints new ‘school leader advisor’
Headteacher Andrew O’Neill will take the role for 12 months and assist the government in creating and rolling out policy
Ethical dilemmas: driving up suspensions to improve behaviour
A leader discusses the dilemma of knowing you are going to dramatically increase sanctions for the greater good – and the positive outcomes this can have
Wednesday
Warning over ‘harrowing’ school cuts in Spending Review
The government faces four big decisions on education funding in next month’s Spending Review, according to experts
Teachers have their say on restraint and seclusion in Scottish schools
Should schools have to report the use of restraint and seclusion? This is one question MSPs are asking as they seek teachers views’ on proposed new legislation
