Friday
91¶¶Òõ essentials: Impartiality, Ofsted and the internet crisis
Your round-up of 91¶¶Òõ’ most popular news and features articles from the past week
Political neutrality guidance: How teachers have reacted
Some teachers have called the guidance ‘positive’, but others have questioned whether schools actually need it
Thursday
Covid guidance update: what Scottish schools need to know
Requirements for face coverings are being removed, while rules on assemblies and transition visits are also changing
DfE literacy blog ‘a national embarrassment’
A government blog championing its focus on improving literacy in schools has been branded ‘incomprehensible’ by teachers
DfE guidance to ‘safeguard political neutrality’ in schools
The new guidance, which will be published in full today, is the first of its kind on how schools should approach the teaching of sensitive issues
Tuesday
DfE to shake up system for overseeing schools
A new department review warns of ‘internal friction’ and ‘lack of clarity’ in how the government manages schools
Could virtual reality field trips be the future of geography?
Some geography teachers are excited by the idea of using VR, while others fear school leaders could use it to replace real-life fieldwork
Walker: Pupils with dyslexia don’t need a different approach to reading
Exclusive: Schools Minister sets out ambition for country’s schools to become ‘world leaders in literacy’
