Wednesday
DfE to probe ECF amid workload fears
Review of both early career and teacher training curriculum frameworks open until mid-April
Life as the only hospital school trust: the growth challenge
The CEO of the only hospital school trust explains why he is keen to grow its school count – but convincing others to join forces is far from straightforward
Tuesday
Where next for Scottish education?
Bold thinking and calculated risks will be essential to creating an education system that works for all of Scotland’s learners, says Christopher Chapman and Graham Donaldson
Minimum learning hours a step closer for Scottish schools
The Scottish government is looking to compel councils to provide a minimum amount of time in class ‘to protect the school week’, and has today started a consultation
Why the spectre of controlled assessments has reappeared
Fears that AI could undermine non-examined assessments may set alarm bells ringing for those who recall the old GCSE controlled assessments, says Yvonne Williams
Schools and college links ‘strengthened by regionalisation’
A Scottish Parliament inquiry has found that college regionalisation has been good news for partnership working with schools – but colleges are being held back by funding issues
Wednesday
SNP leadership race: what should the new FM’s education priorities be?
In last night’s SNP leadership debate education finally got a mention – but do the candidates’ priorities chime with the teaching profession’s?
EYFS: Choke risk rules tightened
DfE makes early years foundation stage framework meal times change to “ensure safetyâ€
