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DfE sets out £800m SEND teacher development contracts
The government’s spending plans could include the creation of national SEND CPD programmes, with contracts expected to be awarded to providers next year
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Advanced British Standard: 5 issues raised by heads
Union warns that the government consultation on creating a new post-16 qualification is 'fundamentally flawed'
Gilruth: Some Scottish secondaries schools ‘too big’
Children are becoming ‘lost’ in ‘huge schools’ and it’s bad for the relationships that are key to improving behaviour and attainment, says education secretary
Unions demand ‘fully-funded, inflation-plus’ pay rise
ASCL, Community, NAHT, NASUWT and NEU say STRB pay recommendations must address 'reality of pay cuts, sky-high workload and the recruitment and retention crisis'
End of governor recruitment funding ‘a severe blow’
National Governance Association warns the end of recruitment funding in October will leave boards 'entirely to their own devices'
Majority of teachers need AI training to boost confidence
A new study has found that teachers also want pupils to be taught the 'ethical implications' of using artificial intelligence
DfE could under-recruit in 10 secondary subjects this year
Fears of under-recruitment of teacher trainees for the third year in a row remain despite a rise in bursaries, an increase in applications and a reduction in recruitment targets
Ofsted: Budget cuts risk ‘reliability’ of judgements
The chair of Ofsted’s board warns the DfE about the consequences if the watchdog's budget is squeezed any further
Trusts could do ‘a lot more’ on teacher retention
While the government has 'an absolute responsibility around teacher recruitment...retention is possibly one for us', says CST chief Leora Cruddas
Gilruth: Number of pupils missing school ‘not acceptable’
Downward trend in school attendance data leads education secretary to demand that persistent pupil absence be addressed in every school inspection
Half of places on secondary postgrad teaching courses unfilled
Target was to fill 2,000 places on the secondary PGDE this year but just 1,002 were taken – with maths, physics, computing, technical education, languages, chemistry and music among worst hit
Just 137 behaviour support staff working in Scottish schools
Official figures also indicate the number of these specialists is falling, although numbers of some other non-teaching roles are growing
Poorer students’ absence worsens as they get older
All secondary school year groups had higher absence in the autumn term compared with a year earlier, FFT Education Datalab analysis shows
Education bosses call for overhaul of statutory pupil support plans
Coordinated support plans allow children and families to hold education authorities to account over support – but just 0.5% of pupils with an ASN in Scotland have one
Girls’ reading and maths harder hit by Covid
Education Policy Institute and Renaissance report also reveals the ongoing regional divide in outcomes following pandemic
Ex-minister concerned over £2.6bn SEND funding
Education Select Committee chair calls on government to clarify progress made towards providing 30,000 new places for pupils with additional needs
Fears that classes could be sent home if Glasgow cuts go ahead
The authority is planning to cut more than 170 teaching posts from August – in ‘many’ primaries, only headteachers will be available to cover staff absence
Call for universal FSM rollout in poorer areas
Schools should no longer have to be the 'sticking plaster' for child poverty, says former children’s commissioner report
Teachers’ views on wellbeing revealed in new survey
The latest ÌÇÐÄVlog Schools Wellbeing Report, released this morning, highlights school staff's opinions on workload, funding and confidence in their roles
Outgoing union boss to chair oracy commission
Geoff Barton to take role after Labour said its Curriculum and Assessment Review will explore how to weave oracy into lessons throughout school
GCSEs 2024: Exam board to trial AI in summer exams
The country's biggest exam board will test how AI can be used to provide 'quality assurance' to human marking
Sir Ian Bauckham: We discard pen-and-paper exams ‘at our peril’
In his first interview since taking up the role of interim chief regulator at Ofqual, Sir Ian speaks exclusively to ÌÇÐÄVlog about online assessment, the attainment gap and the need for stability
Faster school mental health team rollout urged amid ‘crisis’
Calls for more support for schools after children’s commissioner report shows children are waiting 'far too long' for mental health treatment
Weekly round-up: ITT target cut and Keegan ‘punch’ row
ÌÇÐÄVlog' education news round-up includes the lowering of the target for recruiting secondary teacher trainees and controversy over Gillian Keegan's Ofsted 'punch' comment
FM accepts classroom violence is causing new teachers to drop out
Humza Yousaf made the admission when quizzed about a ÌÇÐÄVlog Scotland exclusive revealing almost one in five probationers have opted out of this year’s induction scheme