Thursday
Teacher resignation deadline: 5 ways to stop teachers from leaving
Before the month is out, many great staff will signal their intention to leave the sector. But how can those wavering be kept on board? Sarah Mullin offers some ideas
How trusts can lead the way in tackling the Neet crisis
King’s Group Academies’ Chris Willis shares details of the network it has created to provide a more coordinated approach to young people engaging with potential future career opportunities
The rising problem of ‘hasty reading’ and what teachers can do about it
Teenagers are increasingly likely to rush through a text and give a quick, wrong answer, according to Pisa tests. Alex Quigley offers advice on what to do if this is happening in your class
1 in 3 schools considering redundancies or restructuring
Heads’ leaders urge the government to put more investment into education in the Budget to prevent staff cuts and school closures
Third of MATs forecast to be ‘financially vulnerable’ by 2029
The overall financial outlook for academy trusts has improved, but there are disproportionate pressures on primary-only MATs, analysis finds
Wednesday
Regionalism doesn’t have to mean another reorganisation
A move towards more local approaches to education could mean major upheaval – but we may already have many of the systems we need in place, says the chair of the Association of Education Advisers
Is ‘gentle parenting’ driving a behaviour crisis in schools?
The parenting style favoured by some millennials has been blamed for worsening behaviour in schools, but is this assessment fair? Jasmine Norden investigates
Why we’re moving away from written tests
An overreliance on written tests was reducing the opportunity for creativity in lessons in this international school – but reading the government’s rules on assessment made it clear a different way was possible, explains this leader
Ofsted crisis: NEU calls on Oliver to go
Union says Ofsted chief should step aside after nearly all teacher respondents to NEU poll say they have no faith in the watchdog’s leadership
Tuesday
DfE relaxes QTS rules for experienced teachers
Changes come into force ahead of requirement for academy teachers to hold qualified teacher status from next September
Ofsted report card inspections are ‘brutal’, say governors
School leadership teams have been ‘breaking down’ over inspection pressures, National Governance Association survey finds
QTS rules change for teachers from Singapore, South Africa and Jamaica
Move could help to offset the impact of last month’s decision to remove Nigeria, Ghana and India from the list of eligible countries
