Tuesday
Cleverly: Not the right time to confirm two-year teacher pay increases
The new education secretary, James Cleverly, explains the rationale behind the pay awards decisions for teachers at all career stages announced today – and why only one year of pay increases has been confirmed
Tutoring take-up soars after DfE ‘besieges’ schools
Four in five schools are using the government’s National Tutoring Programme after ‘pressurising’ calls and threat of league tables from the DfE
Revealed: Winning National Tutoring Programme bids
Who’s running the government’s tutoring scheme next year?
Friday
It’s lazy arguments about TAs that are ‘superfluous’
Tory leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch was just the latest person to misunderstand the role of teaching assistants, says Jon Severs
How Brexit hit international teacher recruitment
Brexit has introduced new barriers for English teachers hoping to teach in the EU. Dan Worth looks at the impact that is having on international schools in EU countries – and whether it will have any knock-on effects for the UK workforce
Wednesday
Schools must collect isolations data, says DfE
Behaviour guidance on the controversial use of so-called ‘isolation booths’ calls on schools to keep records of ‘removals’
Will Quince will lead SEND reforms as schools minister
Former children’s minister will carry on taking responsibility for the SEND Green Paper proposals in his new role
Plan for new Welsh schools announced - but what about staff?
There are plans to open 23 new Welsh-medium primary schools – but the government has not hit its targets for the number of Welsh language teachers
Will Quince named as schools minister
The former children and families minister shifts briefs under the new DfE regime
