Tuesday
Improving education standards slips down priority list for Scots
Fewer than one in 10 think improving education standards should be the Scottish government’s top priority – with the economy, health and housing all deemed more important
UNCRC introduction is ‘historic day’, says commissioner
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child has now come into force in Scotland – but experts warn pupils and families will still need support in exercising their rights
How Labour can start to close the disadvantage gap
As new research underlines the scale of the gap, the Education Policy Institute’s Emily Hunt outlines what Labour could do to solve the problems it has inherited
Friday
Phillipson: ‘I need your help to deliver school reforms’
Education secretary hosts more than 150 school and wider education sector guests at the DfE, after pledge to ‘reset the relationship with the profession’
Teachers must be central to ‘vast’ Scottish education reform
Sharing good practice in schools across all sectors will be crucial to the success of education reforms in Scotland, says teacher and researcher Nicola Kiernan
Labour’s honeymoon won’t last forever, but early signs are promising
Sam Freedman explains why each item on the education secretary Bridget Phillipson’s to-do list has no quick or easy answer – but at least the early moves have been positive
Governors’ financial fears at record high
Six in 10 governors and trustees say that balancing their school budget is now their biggest challenge
Thursday
Weekly round-up: Labour’s big schools mission begins
This week’s education news round-up focuses on Bridget Phillipson taking the helm at the DfE and how she will put her party’s ambitious plans for education into action
Why Labour’s AP and SEND policy shift is a big deal
ASCL inclusion specialist Margaret Mulholland outlines why a policy shift at the Department for Education is a timely – and very welcome – move
2 ways Labour can deliver on its teacher training promise
Sam Twiselton offers her view on how improving teacher training can play a part in boosting teacher recruitment and retention
