Friday
What Lucy Powell should do about Ofsted, staff wellbeing and pupil rolls
As the new education secretary begins her tenure, ASCL leader Pepe Di’Iasio outlines three priorities in her in-tray
Two years on and the VAT debate remains alive
Should private schools accept that VAT on fees is here to stay, or could political winds of change shift again one day, asks HMC CEO Simon Hyde
Students in England ‘substantially’ more likely to be mocked by peers
Research also warns that exam anxiety is contributing to a ‘steady decline’ in life satisfaction among young people
Thursday
Key teacher training funding now conditional on SEND content
The intensive training and practice grant will only be given to training providers that tailor their content to supporting pupils with SEND and adaptive teaching
Why some ideas have to take flight without a strategic plan
How the lesson from a famous short story underlines why schools should always question their own long-held practices – and be willing to try new things
Social media bullying linked to school absence, study finds
Research by the NFER also reveals that parental fines for student absence are ‘counterproductive’
Wednesday
Who are the new DfE ministers?
The DfE team has been reshuffled, with Lucy Powell now taking the helm as education secretary. But who will she be working with?
3 research findings to inform your new inclusion strategy
When looking at inclusion data, whole-school averages conceal a lot, says Beth Williams. It’s only by digging further that helpful patterns start to emerge, as a recent research report shows
What the bestselling books for children tell primary teachers
Research shows that pupils’ enjoyment of reading declines as they move through primary school. Do the bestselling books for this age group hold any clues about how schools can help reverse the trend?
Tuesday
DfE property boss paid at least £405K in final year
Lara Newman received £140,000 in severance after LocatED was absorbed into DfE, according to the firm’s final accounts
What Covid-19 taught us about education and recovery
Five years since pandemic social distancing measures came to an end in England, a new book looks back at the impact of Covid-19 on education and the lessons we can learn from school closures
Late DfE policy dump ‘shows scant regard’ for schools
Schools tell ÌÇÐÄVlog they have been left with little time to implement significant policy changes on safeguarding, enrichment and attendance after the DfE released substantial updates late in the summer term
