Friday
Stuck school intervention plan ‘complete nonsense’, say leaders
Headteachers’ leaders warn DfE plans could see schools academised or rebrokered despite showing improvement across multiple areas
Maths schools at risk in lowest-performing regions
Plans for two specialist maths schools in regions with the lowest A-level scores could be cancelled as part of a government review
MAT Tracker regional deep dive: Yorkshire and the Humber
ÌÇÐÄVlog examines the outlook for the academies sector in Yorkshire and the Humber, as part of our MAT Tracker series delving into regional movements and trends
Thursday
Gilruth pauses school ‘sex survey’ amid concerns over data availability
Education secretary has recognised the ‘strength of feeling’ over use of data from health and wellbeing census that asked upper secondary school students about sex and relationships
Education needs a regulator - so let’s shape Ofsted’s future
Criticism of Ofsted’s new inspection proposals is understandable, says this head, but if we want a better system we have to engage with the consultation
ADES president: What needs to change in Scottish education
President of the education directors’ body Laurence Findlay speaks exclusively to ÌÇÐÄVlog Scotland about council budget pressures, rural schools and recruiting the right teachers where they’re needed
Wednesday
Decade of PEF impact to be revealed in the spring
The Pupil Equity Fund – designed to help close the ‘poverty-related attainment gap’ – should continue beyond 2026 elections, says education secretary, but she suggests changes will be needed
From workload to consistency, inspectors fret over Ofsted proposals
With many new areas to inspect – and more judgements available – some inspectors are concerned the new proposals will be unmanageable
Mainstream inclusion can’t be at the expense of special schools
This government’s push for more inclusion in mainstream settings suggests that the needs of special schools will be overlooked again, warns this trust leader
The case for a universal SEND screener in early primary
SEND provision is in crisis. A critical step towards a better system would be a universal screening process for all five- and six-year-olds, delivered and managed by teachers, argue these researchers
Rising EAL pupil numbers requires proper response
With more pupils with English as an additional language (EAL) in more schools, we must do better to support and measure their needs, says director of the Bell Foundation
