General
Friday
Are teachers now being listened to?
Education Scotland’s ‘sensible and practical decision’ to delay the return of full inspections gives teachers hope that they will have a better relationship with government agencies in the future, writes Henry Hepburn
‘Parental engagement’ is purgatory for us all
‘Parental engagement’ is a such a complex and slippery concept that neither teachers nor parents have any chance of living up to expectations, writes Jon Severs
Monday
Deciphering Ofsted’s school inspection timetable
Dame Joan McVittie explains what Ofsted’s latest missive on its inspection timetable might mean for school leaders trying to work out when they may next face an inspection
Capacity in Welsh school system on edge as reform dominates
Changes to the Welsh education system bring a lot of positives – but teachers cannot keep on adding more jobs to their workload in these difficult times, explains NAHT Cymru director Laura Doel
Why schools and trusts can now hire ‘expert governors’
Providing access to expert governors for struggling settings – or those willing to pay £500 a day for their insights – could have a huge benefit across education, claims the National Governance Association
ITT chair: Reforms a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’
ITT market review chair Ian Bauckham CBE says reaccreditation, mentoring and evidence-based training programmes will boost the quality of teachers for years to come
The key battlegrounds for Labour’s new education team
Laura McInerney sizes up the new Labour shadow education team and where they need to focus their efforts if they are to win the hearts and minds of teachers
DfE data sharing: The legal issues leaders should know
Plans to link education outcomes to parent earnings may raise questions for school leaders around data protection and privacy – here’s what you should know
An approach to tackling attendance that really works
The CEO of Academies Enterprise Trust explains how a school in its group boosted attendance – even during the pandemic – and what others can take from this, amid a renewed focus on this pressing issue
Sunday
Schools’ financial reality under new attainment plan
The government has announced a shake-up of the Scottish Attainment Challenge, which means that some local authorities will get less funding, writes Emma Seith
Education needs to banish the old language of prejudice
The debate over ‘academic’ versus ‘vocational’ proves that some of the language in education has become tainted by prejudice, writes Henry Hepburn
Schools need their Covid reality to be recognised
Teachers are facing unprecedented challenges at the moment, so why are policymakers pushing ‘business as usual’, asks Jon Severs
