Policy
The latest news, analysis and advice on government policy and legislation. Find a breakdown of new documentation, case studies from leaders and comment from high-profile educators
Thursday
18th Apr 2024
What does the gap in Progress 8 mean for schools?
While the pause to Progress 8 is welcome, there are things schools need to be wary of, argues Tom Middlehurst
Why more flexible learning routes could improve behaviour
Education reform in Scotland could lead to a secondary school experience better suited to teenagers’ wide array of needs and interests, says depute head Ed Carlin
Absence rates up despite attendance drive
DfE data shows a rise in overall absence and pupils persistently absent last term compared with spring 2022-23
6 ways MATs can tackle SEND challenges
Sendcos feel isolated and face high workloads, warns a new report on SEND provision within multi-academy trusts
Wednesday
17th Apr 2024
Why school funding needs a major overhaul
The way schools are funded is fundamentally broken – it’s time to put it right, says Samuel Skerritt of the Confederation of School Trusts
Jenny Gilruth: ‘Curriculum for Excellence is working’
Education secretary defends Scottish curriculum, a day after 91¶¶Òõ Scotland reports on research concerns over a ‘lack of clarity’ in CfE
Tuesday
16th Apr 2024
Should all pupils be entitled to a week-long residential?
A new law could make outdoor education in Wales a ‘guaranteed opportunity’ – but is it affordable? Emma Seith looks at the case for and against
Michaela wins High Court case over prayer ban
School run by ‘Britain’s strictest head’ wins court case brought by a Muslim student against its policy on prayer rituals
Tuesday
9th Apr 2024
Centre of Teaching Excellence ‘should be renamed’
In response to the SNP government’s plan for a Centre of Teaching Excellence, secondary heads warn ‘excellence’ is ‘a tarnished word’ in Scottish education
Abandoning overseas teacher scheme could be disaster for physics
The CEO of the Institute of Physics says cutting short a pilot project for subjects struggling to recruit is baffling and will only make existing problems a lot worse