General
Tuesday
23rd Jan 2024
Welsh heads face ‘terrible’ budget choices
Reducing staffing and learning support for pupils are among the cuts school leaders say they will have to make to fund the 2023-24 teacher pay deal, a new survey finds
9 in 10 parents say schools need more Stem teachers
Trainee maths and science teachers should be paid more, says Teach First chief in response to survey findings
Monday
22nd Jan 2024
Scottish teaching unions demand 6.5% rise
Unions say the ‘slightly above’ inflation claim for 2024-25 would be ‘a modest step towards restoring teachers’ pay’
Schools’ leaders sign Ofsted support pact
‘Caversham Covenant’ partnership launches today in Southampton as routine Ofsted inspections return
Friday
19th Jan 2024
NEU to launch fresh strike ballot
England’s biggest teaching union will begin an indicative ballot over possible strike action on pay and school funding
Strikes: Service-level rules could break law, DfE told
Confederation of School Trusts members have hit out at government proposals over legal and workload concerns
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RAAC: School surveys ongoing, DfE admits
More complex assessment of hard-to-reach areas may still not be completed, the government says
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Independent probe into Ofsted Ruth Perry response
Ofsted is also launching a policy to pause school inspections if it is thought that a headteacher needs additional support
Ofsted Ruth Perry coroner response: all you need to know
The watchdog has published its response to a coroner’s warning that there was a risk of future deaths unless action was taken on school inspection