Friday
Revealed: how RISE money is being spent
Nearly £19 million has already been spent on the government’s school improvement plan – but there are concerns over where the rest will come from
‘Labour needs to come clean on whether it plans to cut school funding’
The government needs to be honest about where it is going to find £6 billion for SEND, argues Laura Trott
Call for new national definition of special schools and AP
Children’s commissioner report also calls for alternative provision sector to be renamed to give public better understanding of its work
What do alternative provision leaders want from the White Paper?
AP doesn’t just need to be expanded – it needs to be refocused, say leaders ahead of upcoming reforms
Thursday
Almost 40% of mat leave returners leave teaching within 4 years
The first year following return from maternity leave carries greatest risk of attrition, according to data from a charity for parent-educators
DfE to ‘cap profits’ of supply teacher agencies in savings drive
Schools will be expected to use a new government-backed framework for hiring supply teachers, department says
Why languages provision in Scottish schools needs urgent review
The number of school leavers in Scotland with a basic level of competence in a foreign language is plummeting, says Lorna Milne, who sets out what should happen now
Disappearing technicians a ‘hidden crisis’ in Scottish schools
‘Without us, the hands-on side of education simply can’t happen,’ say secondary school technicians – but survey shows their number has more than halved in two decades, says Alastair MacGregor
Lowered secondary teacher recruitment target is still missed
While primary has exceeded its goal for postgraduate teacher recruitment, secondary is still below the target, government data shows
Why we need to rethink secondary reading assessment
Opportunities for teacher-led diagnostic assessments are being missed amid overreliance on reading ages and standardised reading tests, suggests Alex Quigley
Why firms should embrace work experience for autistic pupils
More employers must offer career insights to young people with additional needs to ensure they can unlock their true potential
Oracy opportunities and confidence decline in KS3, report finds
National Literacy Trust report also finds that expressing feelings becomes more difficult in the early part of secondary school
