Thursday
School system ‘failing by design’ to prepare pupils for work, review finds
The national curriculum and exam-based assessment approaches are big factors in many students being ‘effectively set up to fail’, finds government-commissioned review
How schools can tackle rising Neet numbers
As the Milburn report warns that nearly a million young people are not in education, employment or training, this headteacher offers advice on making sure that students leave school with ambition and a sense of direction
Maximum temperature limit in schools is essential, DfE told
Warnings from teaching bodies come as England sees record-breaking temperatures this week, prompting concerns about the impact of extreme heat in classrooms
Girls far more likely to take languages at A level, data shows
FFT Education Datalab analysis also finds that students from poorer backgrounds are less drawn to languages A levels, and identifies large gaps in entries between different ethnic groups
Wednesday
Curriculum reform team sees another high-profile departure
Jenny Oldroyd, director for curriculum at the Department for Education, will move posts next month, prompting one union to describe a series of recent departures as ‘not ideal’
Social media inquiry risks shifting blame on to schools, ASCL warns
Schools must not be left with the ‘policing burden’ around social media, says school leaders’ union as it demands that tech companies are held to account
Should schools call time on extra time in exams?
Extra time is the most popular access arrangement to help students sitting their GCSE, AS-level and A-level exams, but is it the most helpful? Ellen Peirson-Hagger weighs up the evidence and whether there are better options
Students lack skills for on-screen assessment, warns exam board boss
In an exclusive interview with ÌÇÐÄVlog, Eduqas CEO Ian Morgan talks about the risks of moving to on-screen assessment, the use of AI to mark exams and the debate over how long exams should be
Tuesday
Social media ban for under-16s is ‘no panacea’, say heads
Responding to the government consultation, the NAHT school leaders’ union also warns of the risks of an ‘overreliance’ on edtech and AI tools in schools
SEND reforms: Special schools’ fears over funding and demand
Responding to the consultation on the government’s SEND reforms, organisations from the specialist sector raise concerns about financial support and a lack of ‘clarity’ in the plans
Co-headship: could this model from China work for schools worldwide?
Are two heads really better than one? Emma Seith talks to two leaders operating in a co-principal model to find out about the benefits and the issues, and why it could be an approach for other international schools
