General
Friday
Final round of trust growth funding falls £18m short of requests
The last tranche of money given to MATs under the now-defunct Trust Capacity Fund has been revealed in new DfE figures
Teachers are owed millions in overpaid tax, says EIS
The union is calling on the UK government to repay the tax ‘as a matter of urgency’ following an impasse lasting ‘many months’
Thursday
MPs to quiz Ofsted chief over school inspection reform
Sir Martyn Oliver will appear before a Commons committee to answer questions on everything from the introduction of inspection report cards to inspectors’ subject knowledge
Rise in pupils needing severe mental health crisis support
Increase comes after the previous government’s rollout of mental health professionals to schools was criticised for being too slow
Tuesday
EIS demands ‘fair deal’ for Scotland’s teachers in 2025
Too many teachers new to the profession – most of them women – face ‘real difficulty’ finding work in Scotland’s schools, says country’s biggest teaching union
3 ways AI can have the biggest impact in schools
Planning, tutoring and assessment are the areas where artificial intelligence offers most promise in education, says Cognita’s group chief education officer
