General
Thursday
17th Nov 2022
The 91¶¶Òõ quiz: Spices, spacecraft and social networks
Pit your wits against 91¶¶Òõ’ weekly general knowledge quiz...
Weekly round-up: Extra school funding, teacher stress, Oak National
Your weekly round-up of 91¶¶Òõ’ must-read news and analysis from the past week, including reaction to the increase in school funding, calls to scrap Oak National Academy, and the causes of teacher stress
Tuesday
15th Nov 2022
How schools can save money now - and prepare for the future
A trust CEO details practical steps his schools are already taking to save thousands – and long-term plans that can help schools become more operationally efficient, too
5 key questions about how we manage schools
What is the optimal system for the regulation and commissioning of schools? Leora Cruddas suggests we need to shift our frame of reference
Friday
11th Nov 2022
Need to know: Teacher strike, the pay deal, cutting workload
Your roundup of 91¶¶Òõ’ must-read content this week includes the announcement of a national teacher strike, what the teacher salary offer means for your pay packet and five tips to cut your workload
‘Vice-like’ grip of challenges means we have to act
‘Funding shortages, pay erosion and the teacher supply crisis’ are pushing school leaders to draw a line in the sand, warns Geoff Barton
Thursday
10th Nov 2022
The 91¶¶Òõ quiz: Greek gods and hair-metal heroes
Pit your wits against 91¶¶Òõ’ weekly general knowledge quiz...
Are Scottish schools on the brink of unthinkable cuts?
Local education budgets in Scotland will be set in early 2023, and the early signs are that some drastic cuts are being considered
Wednesday
9th Nov 2022
Scottish education consultations: what they are and where to find them
Confused by the plethora of consultations on Scottish education? We’ve rounded up the deadlines and key details for each of them
Why Labour and the Lib Dems should form an education alliance
In order to make clear how important education reform is, CEO of the Centre for Education and Youth sets out a compelling idea for why the two parties in opposition should unite on this key political battleground
How the great outdoors has helped bridge sectarian divides
An award inspired by the life of a schoolboy murdered in a sectarian attack in 1995 takes students on life-changing expeditions, explains teacher Mark Hunter