General
Wednesday
What do Humza Yousaf’s policy priorities tell us about education?
Despite one key announcement, Scottish education secretary Jenny Gilruth will have to do much more to help teachers through a time of significant reform
10 tasks for Scotland’s new education secretary
As Jenny Gilruth settles into one of the most important roles in government, Professor Lindsay Paterson sets out some of the main challenges that he sees lying ahead
Schools must reflect on self-evaluation culture
As Ofsted’s remit comes under pressure like never before, schools should also consider how to rethink their own self-evaluation culture to ensure a focus on quality does not contribute to workload burdens
Tuesday
We must tackle maths anxiety if we want a nation of mathematicians
If the government is serious about improving maths expertise, then understanding and tackling maths anxiety must be a core focus of the new expert group, say two experts
MAT funding: Why GAG pooling delivers equity for all
The CEO of a multi-academy trust that has long embraced the benefits of pooling its schools’ funding says the approach is fundamental to its vision of giving all pupils the same opportunities
Friday
The ‘average’ problem in the teacher pay dispute
A ‘spreadsheet-first’ approach to funding will not chime with school leaders’ real-life experience
Walker: Significant changes needed to tackle recruitment
The chair of the Commons Education Select Committee says inquiry into teacher recruitment will look at the reasons why teachers are leaving the classroom
