Monday
No need to go to Shanghai or Singapore for answers, says DfE adviser
Capacity to improve England’s schools exists within the system, and it would be better to travel to see good practice within country’s borders, says Sir Kevan Collins
DfE guidance on phones ‘insufficient’, warns union
NASUWT calls for statutory restrictions on phones in schools, saying the current government guidance exposes staff to challenges from parents
Should schools still be posting images of students online?
The rise of AI means it’s now easier than ever for online images to be misused, leaving schools in a precarious position when it comes to their presence on social media, warns safeguarding lead Thomas Michael
Why apprenticeships could be critical in the teacher recruitment crisis
Teaching apprenticeships have grown by 800 per cent since launch, but to reap the benefits we need more support, argues Hannah Senel-Walp
Cash-strapped councils’ spending on private special schools soars
Local authorities with the biggest SEND deficits see their spending on places in independent special schools rise by up to 58 per cent, ÌÇÐÄVlog analysis shows
How the Zones of Regulation helped us recentre pupil behaviour
The long-term impact of the pandemic is now manifesting in young pupils’ behaviour – but the Zones of Regulation offer a solution, says this international school leader
Friday
Inspired Education appoints new Middle East chief
The growing international schools group says the appointment ‘reinforces our long-term commitment to high-quality education’ across the Middle East and North Africa
School-readiness focus for new Best Start in Life ‘champion’
The DfE’s appointment of Sue Robb comes amid concerns that too many children are arriving in Reception lacking basic skills
Quantitative reasoning: why it matters for primary maths
The national curriculum fails to emphasise the importance of the ability to reason about quantities, says Louise Matthews, who explores how it can be taught
Labour’s confusing communications create same old policy problems
ASCL chief Pepe Di’Iasio laments that the government seems to have learned little from the past as it continues to issue ‘policy via press release’
Can citizenship be squeezed into a ‘bursting’ primary curriculum?
Citizenship education is to become mandatory in primary schools. But how realistic is it to expect schools to fit a subject ranging from law to finances and media literacy into an already-busy timetable?
How instructional coaching has raised standards in our trust
Driving improvement across a MAT means everyone moving in the same direction – and instructional coaching has been the perfect vehicle, writes leader Andrew Truby
