Thursday
Schools told to pay ‘half’ of teacher pay rise
The DfE has told schools they will need to find the first 1 per cent of next year’s teacher pay rise – but this money will be on top of the ‘financial headroom’ the government claims exists in schools’ budgets
KS2 Sats results delayed by more than a week
Exam board apologises for ‘technical issues’ as government considers cancelling Pearson contract
Exam board rebuked for ‘serious’ and ‘avoidable’ A-level maths failures
Pearson Edexcel accepted that during last year’s exam series, its questions were ‘unreasonably similar’ to 2022 A-level maths exams after it repurposed previous contingency papers
Why emotional intelligence should be taught in schools
In a world becoming increasingly reliant on AI, helping young people to develop their emotional intelligence skills has never been more important, writes Jean Gross
How finding your trust’s blind spots can help it grow
Trust improvement isn’t just about addressing your weaknesses – it’s also about finding ways to enhance your strengths, says this senior MAT leader, who explains the benefits of inviting external scrutiny
6 lessons about being a MAT CEO I’ve learned in half a year
A leader who swapped international education to take the helm at a multi-academy trust reflects on the differences – and similarities – between the two roles
Wednesday
How will the MAT CEO pay cap work?
Multi-academy trusts will need government approval before advertising chief executive salaries above £174,000, under plans announced today
Revealed: Teachers to be offered 3.5% pay rise
The government also announces curbs on the salaries of multi-academy trust executives
Will Labour’s plan to fix coastal schools work?
The government has pledged to drive up support for coastal schools, but what is the scale of the challenges faced by schools in these communities and what will it take to overcome them? Jasmine Norden investigates
Structured discretion: the hidden power that decides heads’ fate
An experienced leader reflects on research he’s conducted into how hands-on or hands-off boards and owners are – and why this can have a huge impact on school outcomes
Tuesday
More than £300m could be taken from DfE budget to fund defence
The prime minister, saying that the UK has to be prepared for war, sets out his Defence Investment Plan, which will divert funding from the capital budget for schools
The problems with a school phone ban: a research perspective
Banning phones can have unintended consequences, so schools need to be cautious about how they implement the statutory ban in September, new research suggests
