General
Tuesday
29th Mar 2022
What I did when pupils kept talking about Will Smith’s slap
The Will Smith and Chris Rock Oscars incident is the talk of the classroom – and there’s plenty to learn from it, says Alan Gillespie
SEND Green Paper: Why the DfE needs to win families’ trust
The families of pupils with SEND will be wondering why it has taken so long to get to this point – but at least the Green Paper offers hope of positive change, says Rob Webster
Monday
28th Mar 2022
Why technology standards for schools have come at the right time
They may seem dry, but new technology standards could be key in helping ensure schools have the right level of infrastructure to meet the digital demands of the future
Schools White Paper: Gimmicks and old news but MAT focus offers welcome clarity
Sam Freedman pores over the Schools White Paper and finds little to get excited about – apart from, perhaps, proposals around academies that address issues left unattended for too long
Schools White Paper: 5 things the DfE has got right
One multi-academy trust leader explains why she believes the government’s new Schools White Paper policy document should be welcomed
White Paper: Why it’s time for academy trusts to ‘grasp the nettle’
In its White Paper, the government has set out its ambition that all schools should be part of a strong academy trust – the sector must use this as a springboard, says the CEO of the Confederation of School Trusts
Zahawi on why he didn’t ask for any new cash for the White Paper
In his only one-to-one interview with an education publication on the launch of the new Schools White Paper, Nadhim Zahawi explains why he is confident the paper’s proposals don’t need extra funding to be achievable
Friday
25th Mar 2022
Need to know: Ofsted, tech demands and Covid mistakes
Your round-up of 91¶¶Òõ’ most popular news and features articles from the past week
Education can be part of watershed for Gypsy Traveller community
Gypsy Travellers have very high school exclusion rates and some of the lowest attainment rates in Scotland
Sugata Mitra: What the future holds for education
The world-renowned educationalist behind the ‘Hole in the Wall’ computer experiment predicts what will be next in education
The 91¶¶Òõ quiz: Oscars, musicals and time zones
Pit your wits against 91¶¶Òõ’ weekly general knowledge quiz...
Why we should welcome the role of educational agitator
Schools encouraged teachers to think outside of the box during Covid – and now we need to empower them to innovate in more ‘normal’ times, says Jon Severs