Thursday
‘New guidelines should end macho MAT competition’
New guidance on the process for schools joining MATs, and when MATs should be allowed to grow, will give us a more transparent, ethical system, says Jonny Uttley
Spielman: Don’t use schools as ‘first lever’ for social problems
Ofsted chief inspector will claim worst fears about the pandemic’s impact on education are beginning to wane
Wednesday
Starmer promises to raise early years attainment
The Labour leader’s major speech on education will include a pledge to get half a million more pupils hitting the EYFS early learning goals by 2030
Public wants government to prioritise SEND, poll finds
More teaching assistants and universal access to free school meals are also seen as priorities, according to Ipsos
Sexual harassment of females a ‘scourge in schools’
Ofsted inspections should investigate levels of abuse of female staff, say MPs in a report published today
Tuesday
‘Labour’s private school tax plans don’t add up’
A private school deputy head explains why he thinks Labour’s tax plan for private schools will have several negative unintended consequences – including for the state sector
GCSEs: Vulnerable students fall further behind
Progress in narrowing the attainment gap for students in the social care system has been lost since Covid, research warns
Monday
Walker: Careers education in need of ‘rapid evaluation’
Better careers education can ensure young children know caregiving jobs are for men and women, says Robin Walker, chair of the Commons Education Select Committee
DfE names experts working on ‘cultural education plan’
An academy trust chief, teachers and subject leads are part of a new expert panel tasked with giving all pupils access to a ‘high-quality cultural education’
Labour’s education plan: 6 things schools need to know
How has the profession responded to the raft of schools policies announced by Labour?
‘Learning for sustainability’: 8 ways to hit targets
A new plan in Scotland sets out that ‘every school and early learning setting will be sustainable by 2030’ – but how will that be achieved?
Collective action is key to closing the attainment gap
Scotland’s disadvantaged children can’t wait any longer for the education system to get its collective act together, says interim Education Scotland chief executive Gillian Hamilton
