General
Monday
30th Sep 2024
Phillipson asks how teacher pay can support more flexibility
It is unlikely the 2025-26 pay award will be announced before maintained schools set their budgets, the education secretary warns – but vows to reset timelines for 2026-27
‘Game-changing’ tech solution sought for Scottish teacher workload
A contract worth up to £650,000 over two years is being offered to the bid that best answers the question, how can technology reduce teacher workload?
Widening access to private schools harder due to ‘challenges’ in sector
HMC chair comments come as the government plans to remove the VAT exemption and business rates relief for private schools from January
Give LAs more time to address SEND deficits, union says
The NASUWT teaching union calls on the chancellor to relieve some of the pressure on local authorities created by high-needs block deficits
Tories should hang heads in shame over SEND, shadow minister says
Conservative shadow minister accuses his party of not doing enough for children with special educational needs and disabilities when in government
Friday
27th Sep 2024
Heads’ and teachers’ wellbeing in ‘profound crisis’
New data on teacher and headteacher wellbeing, workload, supply teaching and teaching assistants was published today. Here’s what you need to know
Violence in schools in focus again after Fife EIS survey
Teachers report growing concerns about abuse from parents on social media amid what the union describes as a ‘sustained crisis’ of violence and aggression in many schools
Delay private school fee VAT charge or lose teachers ‘permanently’
Headteachers’ and teachers’ leaders have urged ministers to delay implementation of the government’s school fee levy to next September, and to carry out an impact assessment
Demand soars for ‘emergency’ school improvement cash
ÌÇÐÄVlog investigation also reveals that most multi-academy trusts end up taking on schools they have helped using DfE grant
Exclusive
Experienced teacher pay 9% below 2010 levels despite rise
The 5.5% pay rise is ‘unlikely’ to improve recruitment and retention difficulties, warns the Institute for Fiscal Studies