General
Friday
Ofsted chief ‘saddened’ over report card response
The most vocal critics of Ofsted’s proposed new inspections want a ‘low-accountability system’ that isn’t possible, Sir Martyn Oliver tells ASCL conference
Phillipson: Schools need ‘old-fashioned graft’ to stop absence ‘damage’
The education secretary will also use her speech at ASCL’s annual conference to say she believes some schools are not doing enough to tackle attendance issues
Consultants selling training on new Ofsted system before it’s finalised
School leaders are warned not to pay for courses that promise preparation for Ofsted changes that are still under consultation
Ofsted plans will ‘sledgehammer’ teacher recruitment, warns ASCL
Speaking to ÌÇÐÄVlog as ASCL’s annual conference begins, general secretary Pepe Di’Iasio issues a warning about Ofsted’s inspection changes and calls on the government to ‘show the money’ for its pledge to recruit 6,500 teachers
Social media being ‘weaponised’ against schools and teachers
ASCL president tells conference that tech billionaires should be forced to protect pupils from the dangers of their technology
Thursday
Northern Education Trust appoints new CEO
Jane Wilson will take over from Rob Tarn, who is leaving the 30-school MAT at the end of the month
Violence against support staff at ‘unacceptable’ level, says minister
Most school support staff in Scotland say it has ‘become part of the job to expect violence’, hear MSPs
Teacher pay should rise by more than 3%, say experts
Pay should then increase by more than 6% from 2026-27, according to the National Foundation for Educational Research
Wednesday
Sir Martyn: Inclusion must be ‘ingrained’ in school culture
Schools are not serving their communities if they off-roll or never take on disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils, warns Ofsted chief inspector
Gilruth: Attainment Challenge cash ‘plugging gaps in welfare state’
The power of the Scottish Attainment Challenge in closing the disadvantage gap in education has been ‘eroded’, says the education secretary, as she comes under fire
Ofsted appoints MAT chief as inclusion adviser
Watchdog says Mark Vickers will help to ensure that proposed changes to school inspection work well for pupils with SEND
