Friday
Leaders challenged to create school cultures where all pupils belong
CST chief executive Leora Cruddas warns that the school system is not working as well as it should for some pupils with SEND
Breakfast clubs won’t improve attendance, say most heads
Teachers’ and leaders’ doubts about the government’s plan for free breakfast clubs in all primary schools have been revealed by a new poll
Thursday
DfE names 19 inclusion advisers
The experts will work across two groups on plans to make mainstream schools more inclusive
Inclusion is not about ‘dumbing down’, says DfE adviser
‘Generic’ policy on SEND support risks exposing pupils to ‘inappropriate practice’, warns the government’s inclusion lead
Wednesday
Safeguarding action ends too soon, heads’ leader tells MPs
Even when school safeguarding concerns result in an intervention, this can end too soon, requiring repeated referrals, the education committee heard
School maintenance backlog stands at £13.8bn, says watchdog
But the National Audit Office reveals the true cost of repairs and replacements in the school estate could be ‘substantially higher’
The struggle for curriculum control - and how it impacts teachers
England is just the latest example of a government using curriculum change to make its mark on education, but things rarely go to plan for anyone involved, explains Professor Mark Priestley
Tuesday
Government to amend schools bill to clarify teacher pay
Trust leaders had raised concerns that the current wording of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill suggested academies would lose pay freedoms
Schools bill: Experts tell MPs what changes are needed
MPs on the committee scrutinising the government’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill heard from sector leaders today
Friday
Why Labour-supporting trusts are not ‘flying pigs’
Trusts and Labour are not in opposition but the narrative of the moment has created a political divide where none exists, argues E-ACT CEO Tom CampbellÂ
Revealed: Ministers’ ‘staggering’ absence from SEND schools
SEND minister visited no special schools in the four months after the election – amid concern that specialist expertise is being overlooked
CST calls for changes to DfE bill over pay flexibility
The Confederation of School Trusts is ‘very concerned’ about the schools part of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
