General
Monday
4th Mar 2024
School guidance to tackle gender-based violence
New guidance will help schools to challenge ‘societal views which normalise gender-based violence’, says the Scottish government
School leaders call for ‘double digit’ pay rise for all teachers
England has the highest number of unfilled teaching posts in over a decade, warns the NAHT school leaders’ union
Sunday
3rd Mar 2024
Spring Budget 2024: What do schools need?
School sector leaders are calling on the chancellor for extra funds to deal with spiralling SEND costs, the crumbling school estate and low minimum per-pupil funding
New music platform would ‘transform’ instrumental tuition
Online music service based on Welsh model would help teachers and boost pupil numbers, says Scottish Labour
Friday
1st Mar 2024
EIS raises dispute over Glasgow teacher cuts
Loss of hundreds of teachers would lead to unsustainable workload and worsening of pupil behaviour, says union
Teacher pay: Heads’ ‘frustration’ over delays
A pay increase of 36.1 per cent for school leaders would be needed if teachers were to have the same purchasing power as 2010, union says
1 in 3 heads and teachers consider quitting
New DfE survey findings show majority of teachers are unhappy with workload and pay, and do not feel valued by policymakers
ECF: 1 in 5 new teachers not ready for workload
A significant number of tutors also believe the Early Career Framework has no impact on whether new teachers are likely to stay in the profession
Whitehall ‘must not dictate’ teacher training entitlement
Report will interrogate Labour’s announcement that it would work with schools to deliver a ‘teacher training entitlement’ if elected
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9 in 10 large MATs expect to grow by 2025
ÌÇÐÄVlog reveals the multi-academy trusts planning to expand, consolidate or halt growth in the next two years