General
Thursday
Scottish education isn’t a fairytale - but it’s not a horror story either
There’s a worrying narrative around teaching in Scotland, writes headteacher Gail Preston, and we need to respond by emphasising the positives of the profession
How can AI align with Scottish schools’ values?
AI can help schools by focusing on their core purpose, says this head in the Scottish Highlands, who is part of a new network addressing AI in education
Teaching assistants are leaving - here’s how to make them stay
Support staff, including TAs, are leaving the profession in record numbers. So what can schools do to make them want to stay? Nancy Gedge offers her advice
Tuesday
Taylor’s Schools CEO reveals her plans to expand ‘at pace’ across Asia
Angelina Tee’s parents arrived in Australia as ‘refugees with nothing’ – now she is one of the first female CEOs of an international school group in Asia. She talks to Emma Seith about her plans and why she’s not hanging about
How connected systems can uncover pupil blind spots
If we get the right data in the right context to the right people, we can transform our understanding of pupils, argues David Hatchett
How the Iran war impacts your school’s budget - and what to do next
The war in the Middle East will affect school budgets in multiple ways, explains MAT leader Tom Campbell, but there is action you can take now to mitigate the disruption
Monday
The education ‘faultlines’ some believe will undermine inclusion
In this week’s 91¶¶Òõ Daily newsletter leader, Jon Severs looks at the growing calls to broaden the curriculum offer in schools ahead of SEND reform
Why ‘experts at hand’ could create the SEND capacity we need
Two long-serving senior leaders reflect on how SEND support has evolved and argue that the government’s plan to provide expert support to mainstream schools could work well in a MAT landscape
