Thursday
Weekly round-up: Teacher burnout and replacing A levels
This week’s essential education news includes a warning that teaching is becoming a ‘military tour of duty’, Sunak’s plan for a new qualification and worries about MAT finances
School budgets ‘stagnate’ as increased costs use up funding
Special schools in particular may see increased cost pressures as they fund pay increases for more support staff, warn researchers
Wednesday
Concerns over funding of support staff pay deal
MSPs fear that money for poorer pupils and child abuse victims may be used to fund pay offer for school support workers, but education secretary promises ‘no detriment’ to these groups
Why support staff are critical to high-quality education
Support staff are integral to the smooth running of schools – paying them properly is about fairness and decency, but also making sure children thrive
Friday
Weekly round-up: Ofsted complaints and Sunak’s British Baccalaureate
This week’s essential education news includes a sharp rise in Ofsted reports changed after school complaints, criticisms of Rishi Sunak’s plans for a British Baccalaureate, and 27 new schools being added to the list of those containing RAAC
Practical steps to support teacher-mothers
How schools can ensure that new parents working in teaching are supported before, during and after maternity leave
NDAs: silencing teachers or empowering them?
Non-disclosure agreements can help to resolve difficult workplace situations in confidence – but some warn they are being abused to stop staff blowing the whistle
Thursday
‘Urgent’ plan needed to repair teacher pay damage, Keegan told
Unions say 6.5% pay increase must be ‘only first step’ to restoring ‘pay lost in real terms against inflation since 2010’
Act to stop TAs leaving schools amid cost-of-living rise, DfE told
NFER recommends the government should widen the scope of the teacher recruitment and retention strategy to include TAs
