Friday
Is your trust board normal? Why it’s time to find out
A new research project aims to understand the realities of school governance on the ground to help inform decision making – and you can help
Ofsted judging schools on attainment ‘could be biggest problem’
The watchdog has urgent questions to answer about its ‘secure fit’ approach to grading schools under its new inspection system, warns school leaders’ union
Do we really need to teach children how to feel?
Programmes teaching early years children to manage their emotions could be having unintended consequences, warns Gemma Kirby
Warning over lost potential of young maths high achievers
Fewer than one in 10 disadvantaged high achievers in maths at primary go on to achieve at least a B at A level, UCL research shows
7 in 10 primaries expect budget deficits as pupil numbers fall
Falling pupil rolls mean many schools are expecting to cut provision, such as reducing their curriculum offer, NFER research finds
Thursday
9 in 10 heads back industrial action over Ofsted inspections
NAHT urges Ofsted to put brakes on new inspections as snap poll shows vast majority of its members would support exploring industrial action
Why technicians must be central to Scottish Stem rethink
The ‘mixed’ health of Stem education in Scotland highlights the ‘indispensable role of school technicians’, says Alastair MacGregor
Spatial reasoning gets dedicated centre in Scotland
The new centre for spatial reasoning will be a key part of national efforts to improve maths performance in schools
Brighton College unveils three-school European expansion plan
Sites in Rome, Lisbon and Madrid will take private schools group’s international presence to 13 sites worldwide
Why teachers support the new Ucas application process
Ucas chief Jo Saxton writes exclusively for ÌÇÐÄVlog about the new three-question approach for personal statements in university applications
Interim leadership roles are a valuable learning opportunity
For many classroom educators, the step up into leadership can be daunting – but taking a short-term position gave this teacher the chance to test the water
Dixons’ nine-day fortnight: how’s it working a year on?
Since launching its ground-breaking nine-day fortnight a year ago, Dixons Academies Trust says it has seen a drop in staff turnover and sickness absence. Ellen Peirson-Hagger asks about the challenges and rewards of the policy
