General
Tuesday
EIS recommends teachers accept pay offer
Union ballot opens tomorrow on teacher pay offer of 4.27 per cent, which would apply to all salaries covered by the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers
Inquiry seeks Scottish teachers’ and pupils’ views of Covid years
Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry’s focus includes teaching during lockdown and how the pandemic affected pupils’ behaviour
6 big questions on Ofsted inspection changes
This week’s announcements on changes to the school inspection system leave major questions unanswered. Here’s what we know – and don’t know
Give BME teachers right to request a sponsor, says GTCS
Sponsors would ‘help further the careers’ of teachers from minority backgrounds who are under-represented in Scottish schools – especially in promoted roles
Maths curriculum ‘leaves too many behind’
Many students who achieve a ‘reasonable’ GCSE grade still struggle with basic maths, experts warn and make seven recommendations
Ofsted’s Big Listen response: all you need to know
Schools can expect a new inspection framework and more scrutiny over how inclusive they are, as part of an Ofsted ‘evolution’ announced today
Ofsted target drove down quality of inspections
Dame Christine Gilbert’s independent review of Ofsted’s actions following the death of Ruth Perry suggests the inspectorate prioritised volume over quality
School mental health teams’ impact outweighs costs, say experts
London School of Economics researchers say there is ‘urgency’ in rolling out school mental health support teams across the country
Monday
New Scottish teacher pay offer tabled
Teacher representatives had set a deadline of noon today for a ‘credible’ offer and will now consider response in meetings this week
Phillipson: Teachers may be ‘nervous’ to return to class after riots
Education secretary highlights need for schools to feel ‘safe’ after ‘shocking and criminal acts of racism and Islamophobia’ this summer
DfE scraps Ofsted single-word school inspection grades
Single-word headline judgements to be removed with ‘immediate effect’ as part of a government shake-up of school accountability and improvement
