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Wednesday
26th Feb 2025
SQA reveals names of CEO and chief examining officer as roles are split
New interim CEO vows to 鈥榮erve with humility鈥� and learn from the past 鈥榖y being more open to criticism, challenge and scrutiny鈥�
How 鈥榚fficiency鈥� derailed education
The education system has become too obsessed with efficiency and has lost its true purpose, argues Bernard Andrews
Tuesday
25th Feb 2025
SEND: 拢740m funding won鈥檛 tackle main challenges, MPs told
The Commons Education Committee held a session today on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Here are six things MPs were told
Why you need a good answer on play, breaks and pupil autonomy
There is growing pressure to release the constraints on student autonomy in the school day, so school and trust leaders need to have a clear position on the evidence, argues Jon Severs
鈥楢lternative鈥� Ofsted survey asks if report cards are fit for purpose
Former senior HMI have launched their own survey to run in parallel with Ofsted鈥檚 official consultation
4 reasons schools should take part in research trials
Being involved in a research project can help schools to support teacher development 鈥� and shape the future of education, argues Iggy Rhodes of the EEF
Special schools employ more teachers without QTS
Special schools face worse teacher shortages, particularly in alternative provision, research shows
Monday
24th Feb 2025
750 schools named for free breakfast clubs pilot
Just over one in three pupils covered by the pilot are at schools based in a deprived area
Call to 鈥榬eset鈥� SEND funding so schools can meet local needs
Confederation of School Trusts sets out 10 priorities for a new special educational needs and disabilities system
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