Thursday
What are aspiring heads’ priorities for Scottish education?
Into Headship students have shared their views on what should happen to improve education after today’s Scottish Parliament election
The school system is helping to ‘create’ SEND - here’s how
Our education system only really works for some children, writes professor of psychology Umar Toseeb, and the government’s plans for special educational needs reform won’t change that
How the PAS approach improves wellbeing and academic growth
A Sendco shares ideas on how to create meaningful action plans for students that prove that interventions to boost wellbeing and academic outcomes aren’t incompatible
How distributed leadership in Scotland overcame mistakes of the past
Distributed leadership works by making success everyone’s collective responsibility, says Antony Luby
Most school leaders say budget cuts are hitting pupil outcomes
Schools are increasingly being forced to make ‘trade-offs’ on staffing, class sizes and levels of support because of squeezed funding, report warns
Weak governance flagged as threat to MAT expansion
Less than half of governors think their school’s resources, including reserves, should be shared across their trust, finds National Governance Association
Wednesday
Why this election is a pivotal moment for education in Wales
Education in Wales is facing a host of challenges and it cannot afford many more wrong turns, says policy expert Gareth Evans
Why mixed-ability teaching is down, but not out
New EEF research appears to give a strong vote of confidence to setting over mixed-ability grouping, but the authors of the study warn schools against taking any rash decisions
Why the time has come for a Boys’ Education Commission
From lower attainment outcomes to being targeted by harmful influencers, boys face a raft of challenges that we need to understand, says the chair of a new commission designed to do just that
How a MAGIC-T model brings soft skills to life
Establishing longer-term projects with creative practitioners from outside of your school gives students greater opportunities to build skills such as collaboration and critical thinking, says this international educator
Heads more likely than teachers to find new Ofsted inspections stressful
A third of senior leaders think the new-style inspections are ‘much more stressful’ than previous inspections, Teacher Tapp polling shows
Why do fewer teachers than ever want to be heads?
As headship aspiration reaches a record low, ÌÇÐÄVlog explores what’s deterring people from taking the top job
