Wednesday
Are we measuring the right things when judging schools?
Exam league tables give selective schools easy metrics of apparent success – but they also sell parents short because they don’t show what the school can really do for their children, says this head
Call to replace Sats tests with random sampling across Years 3-6
Proposal to remove Sats would make sure schools are not incentivised to ‘teach to the test’, says IPPR research report
Tuesday
Schools ‘not rushing’ to join MATs despite White Paper push
A record low proportion of governors and trustees want to take on the role of chair, National Governance Association survey also reveals
Why we replaced International GCSEs with a bespoke curriculum
One international school in Singapore embarked on a journey to scrap International GCSEs in 2021. This summer the first cohort to undertake the school’s replacement curriculum graduated. Here, Emma Seith finds out how they got on
Mobile phones mentioned in just 2% of Ofsted reports
This year the government announced that Ofsted would inspect schools’ phone policies as part of a major crackdown on devices – but ÌÇÐÄVlog analysis reveals that such policies are rarely mentioned in inspection report cards
Warning over 2-week half term ‘piecemeal revolution’
One in seven state schools in England has opted for a two-week October half term this year, prompting an academic to warn of a ‘postcode lottery for families’
Monday
Ofsted: Teachers invited to share views on how inspection should change
The former inspectors behind the Alternative Big Listen survey are now asking for input from the sector on how Ofsted can, once again, try to improve its approach to inspection
What’s happening with the SEND reforms?
We’ve had a change in government since sweeping reforms to the SEND system were set out earlier this year. Where does that leave the plans?
Experts build teacher recruitment ‘evidence-base’ for schools
The Teaching Supply Alliance aims to give schools a ‘one-stop’ overview of research and policy reports on how to best recruit, retain and develop teachers
