General
Thursday
Gould: Teacher training is ‘huge issue’ in SEND reform talks
Minister is asked about how specialist places in mainstream schools will be staffed during latest public engagement event
Teachers leaving profession ‘sooner than expected’, warns GTCS
The Scottish watchdog identifies 5 key ways to make teaching more attractive, as new data shows staff are quitting over lack of support and jobs
Wednesday
Schools must teach healthy relationships to tackle violence against girls
Teachers will be given specialist training to talk to students about issues such as consent, as part of a new government strategy to address misogyny
‘Static’ SEND funding puts support at risk, heads warn
Government announces that the use of its national formula for allocating high-needs funding for councils will be paused ahead of its planned reforms to the SEND system
Warning of ‘cognitive decline’ if schools miss out on AI development
England’s biggest education union voices fears following the announcement that a Google subsidiary is looking to adapt its chatbot for use in schools
Tuesday
Pupils in crowded and damp homes miss more school, study finds
Poor-quality housing affects educational outcomes as well as health, UCL research shows
Impact of huge rise in ASN numbers highlighted by teachers
Teachers ‘struggle to deal with the diverse demands placed upon them’, warns EIS union as it points to the stress and workload associated with additional support needs
5 key challenges in teacher recruitment and retention
Teacher workload and leadership ‘churn’ are among the big issues for the school workforce, an MPs’ committee hears from the NEU, ASCL and NFER
David Ross Education Trust announces new chief executive
Simon Rose had been interim chief executive of the 36-school trust since September and has held other senior roles across DRET
Reigate Grammar to open school in Turkey next year
Reigate Grammar School will be the first British private school brand to open in the country – and it has plans for three more schools in Turkey
Chemistry curriculum fails to reflect digital reality, RSC warns
Students are completing time-consuming tasks by hand, whereas professional scientists use advanced tools such as AI and machine learning, says Royal Society of Chemistry
Most teachers have a homeless child at their school
And three-quarters of teachers say that homelessness has led to pupils doing poorly in assessments, research shows
