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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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Daily worship in schools opposed by most leaders
The law requiring schools in England to hold daily acts of collective worship is 'divisive' and 'deeply unpopular', according to a survey for the National Secular Society
Pensions grants shortfalls leave schools £70K worse off
Union leaders tell education secretary they are 'extremely concerned' that pensions grants do not cover costs
‘Significant’ primary teacher shortages likely despite falling rolls
Raising teacher pay by less than national average should be 'unthinkable' for the next government, experts warn
Teachers spend increasing time on mental health support, finds research
Teach First polling highlights workload pressure on teachers due to worsening pupil mental health, as well as potential impact on the recruitment and retention crisis
DfE: special and AP free school bids by MATs have better chance of success
To ensure the 'resilience' of future free schools, multi-academy trusts will be more likely to be successful in the competitive process, new guidance states
Continued workforce strategy delay ‘deeply disappointing’
Leaders respond to schools minister's refusal, in his recent interview with ÌÇÐÄVlog, to guarantee long-awaited update before general election
Experts warn of an ‘arts apocalypse’ in schools
A coalition of 14 organisations, including the NEU, has called for politicians to address the 'deep, multi-faceted and worsening' crisis
Teacher pay: ‘Increasing concern’ over ‘lack of progress’ in Scotland
Local authorities 'disappointed' that trade unions 'have gone public with a threat of balloting for strike action'
‘The fear of inspection is rife in our schools’
School inspection in Scotland is too often used to 'squash innovation and enthusiasm', says SSTA general secretary
Ofsted sub-judgements now sit alongside overall grades
Change will apply to all graded inspections since September 2019, but headteachers' leaders dismiss move as 'cosmetic'
Revealed: What Safety Valve deals ‘really mean’
'Deeply worrying' details are set out in comprehensive analysis of Safety Valve documents shared with ÌÇÐÄVlog
Sats: Wellbeing and behaviour warning ahead of tests
Primary school leaders say the pandemic is still impacting Year 6 pupils as they prepare for assessment this term and the transition to secondary school
‘Urgent’ need for refreshed Sure Start hubs in schools
Current family hubs will take 30 years to reach similar areas of disadvantage as the former Labour scheme, according to former children's commissioner report
Hinds: ‘Faster progress’ needed to fix absence problem
Speaking exclusively to ÌÇÐÄVlog as the DfE launches a toolkit to help schools spot pupil absence trends, schools minister says the sector is still facing an 'attendance problem'
‘Half-baked’ response to ‘escalating’ school violence condemned
Teaching union demands 'immediate action' to address an 'upsurge in violence' in Scottish schools so that staff can work in safety
Say ‘no’ to ‘toxic culture’ of extra workload, teachers told
Teachers have been 'conditioned over the years by moral blackmail to take on more and more work', says president of Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association
Weekly round-up: Ofsted change and GCSE warning
This week’s essential education news includes Ofsted scrapping deep dives in ungraded inspections and fears about the impact of high absence among GCSE students
DfE investigates why some schools are not inclusive
Minister highlights concern about reports of 'outstanding'-rated schools not having any pupils with an education, health and care plan
Teacher numbers pledge in doubt after Swinney’s first FMQs
New first minister refuses to say definitively that he will stick to target of increasing teacher numbers by 3,500 as opponents attack his record as education secretary
Ofsted: Inspectors less likely to give lowest grade twice
Findings might mean inspectors are not able to 'stomach' giving the lowest grade twice in a row, say researchers
Revealed: Where 16 new special free schools will open
DfE also names the academy trusts chosen to run seven special schools already in the pipeline
2024 exams: Ofqual issues warning over cheating
Watchdog warns of the consequences of being caught with a phone in an exam hall or searching for leaked exam papers on social media
Schools urged to be ‘vigilant’ after IB data leak
International Baccalaureate warns of uptick in 'malicious' activity from 'nefarious actors' but says no exam material has been compromised
Teacher workload: Delay class-contact time target, says report
The Scottish government should be wary of increasing teacher numbers quickly and aim for a promised 90-minute reduction in weekly class-contact time by 2028, report recommends