Monday
Schools with poorer pupils faced bigger spending cuts
Spending by schools with higher levels of disadvantaged pupils has fallen by more than twice as much as schools with the most affluent intakes, finds IFS analysis
Why we should extend the school day
New research into parent opinions on education shows a more rounded curriculum is in demand – and it could be achieved with an extended school day, say these leaders
Thursday
NI leaders demand end of ‘chronic underfunding’
Pupils in Northern Ireland should be entitled to the same level of investment as those in England, Scotland or Wales, say seven key NI education leaders
Weekly round-up: Ruth Perry verdict and trainee shortage
This week’s essential education news includes the inquest ruling on the death of Ruth Perry and the DfE falling far short of its targets for new teacher trainees
Boris Johnson: Schools were ‘terrific Covid reservoirs’
The former prime minister told the Covid inquiry he was ‘desperate’ to keep schools open in January 2021 but ‘it wasn’t a runner’
Revealed: secondary ITT target missed by half
Government data shows the teacher recruitment crisis has ‘plumbed new depths’, heads’ leaders warn
Wednesday
There’s much more to Pisa than Scotland’s headline scores
The Pisa survey holds a wealth of data and analysis on issues such as mobile phones in schools, migration, behaviour, staffing and parental involvement
Pisa tests: the key insights behind the headlines
While the pandemic has been cited as the big factor in changes in the latest Pisa scores, there are also worrying longer-term trends, says the EPI’s Louis Hodge
Monday
DfE to scrutinise MATs’ absence data
Chief scientific adviser to the DfE has called for further analysis of school attendance data to understand where intervention is needed
Ofsted reform: Lessons from international schools
Government-approved inspections of international schools don’t use one-word judgements, so why can’t Ofsted follow this example, asks this senior leader
