General
Friday
17th Jun 2022
Need to know: Exam error, DfE academy plans and teacher sayings
A roundup of 91¶¶Òõ’ most popular news and features articles from the past week, including a ‘totally unacceptable’ GCSE exam paper mistake, the DfE’s plans to hold academy trusts to account and the things teachers shouldn’t say
Is this the ‘death knell’ for many school business leaders?
The government’s updated school resource management strategy offers support for school business leaders – but it also appears to put their role in jeopardy, says Hilary Goldsmith
In education, it’s the small ideas that can make a big difference
Blue-sky thinking is all well and good – but sometimes in education, a tweak is all that’s needed, says Helen Amass
The return of ‘The Blob’? Not in this Schools Bill
Some critics of the Schools Bill claim it is a move by ‘The Blob’ to centralise educational power – but Sam Freedman explains why such talk risks undermining important work to bring order to the academies landscape
The 91¶¶Òõ quiz: Glastonbury, Greenland and the Games
Pit your wits against 91¶¶Òõ’ weekly general knowledge quiz...
Thursday
16th Jun 2022
What progress has really been made on laptops for pupils?
Almost 280,000 devices are apparently winging their way to pupils – but how much credit can the government claim?
DfE U-turns on plans for two-person admission appeals panels
But remote video admission appeals will be become standardised after widespread backing from the sector
Getting girls into Stem subjects: what Scotland is doing
Progress in breaking down stereotypes about Stem subjects must not be slowed down by ill-informed perceptions, says Stuart Farmer
Tuesday
14th Jun 2022
‘Campus cops’ controversy flares up once again, 20 years on
Police officers have been based in some Scottish schools for years, but concerns have been raised over how the role is funded
The role of ‘appropriate adult’: what schools need to know
The latest safeguarding guidance reminds schools of the importance of an ‘appropriate adult’ during police investigations involving pupils – this is how the role works