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
Monday
26th Sep 2022
Geoff Barton to stand down as ASCL general secretary in 2024
Union leader was re-elected unopposed for a second term last year
NTP: Malthouse warned of attainment gap ‘travesty’
Exclusive: Government told that ‘urgent’ action is needed to ensure that its flagship catch-up scheme retains its ‘core focus’ on disadvantaged pupils
Why we need two-year ITT courses
Teacher training courses are so short that trainees only have enough time to learn how to survive in the profession – and no more, says Professor Geraint Jones
Friday
23rd Sep 2022
Covid: One third of 12- to 15-year-olds still unvaccinated
New ONS data also shows less than half of students on free school meals have received at least one vaccine dose
Almost twice as many schools struggling to recruit teachers in 2022
School governor survey also reveals less than a third feel their school is a financially sustainable position
Mini Budget: Ministers accused of thinking education ‘unimportant’
Union leaders also slammed ‘unnecessary’ plans in mini Budget to require them to put pay offers to a member vote before proposing strike action
Education inequalities: building a more equal system
In the final part of the series, the authors of a major IFS report on the disadvantage gap highlight the key pain points that policymakers must focus on fixing – and why it matters for all of us
‘I will deliver Scottish education reform,’ vows Somerville
The education secretary’s comments follow accusations that she has been duped into letting ‘failed organisations’ lead their own overhaul
Thursday
22nd Sep 2022
National discussion: what’s your vision for Scottish education?
Scotland’s national discussion on education is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to ‘pause and reflect’, say the academics leading it
Sir Steve Lancashire: ‘DfE must stop using school leaders as political football’
Influential MAT founder Sir Steve Lancashire calls for a ‘new era’ of respect for school leaders and teachers
Disadvantage gap: 10 ways the DfE can tackle education inequality
As a new ministerial team enters the Department for Education, a MAT chief outlines the steps it must take to tackle the link between deprivation and underperformance