Tuesday
Northern Ireland Assembly election 2022: education policies
91¶¶Òõ looks at key education promises made by parties standing in Northern Ireland this Thursday
NTP data plan shows ‘bullying’ government prioritises PR over pupils
Michael Tidd outlines why the government’s attempt to push the blame for the failure of the NTP to schools suggests Nadhim Zahawi and his department have their priorities all wrong
Saturday
Phillipson: Don’t tell teachers which books to teach
The shadow education secretary spoke to school leaders at the NAHT union conference in Telford today
MP apologises over teacher lockdown drinks ‘slur’
Michael Fabricant had said ‘many teachers and nurses’ had staffroom drinks when gathering was unlawful during the pandemic
Academisation won’t improve pupil outcomes, say most heads
Three-quarters of heads polled by union say schools joining multi-academy trusts won’t deliver on government literacy and numeracy targets
Friday
Tough task ahead for new school sustainability leads
The government wants all schools and nurseries to have designated sustainability leads by 2025 but, as Dan Worth discovers, it’s a proposal that poses many questions
Need to know: Ofsted, exam exemptions and wellbeing
A roundup of 91¶¶Òõ’ most popular news and features articles from the past week, including confirmation on exam exemptions for students with long Covid, Ofsted’s five-year strategy and new teacher wellbeing data
Government should create IB-style qualification to meet employer needs
The chair of the Commons Education Select Committee explains why he thinks a new qualification that mixes academic and technical subjects is needed to prepare students for the new world of work
Council academy plan will spark ‘dramatic’ expansion
Former DfE adviser predicts ‘quick’ uptick in conversions as town halls reveal plans to run trusts
Early years sector raises concerns with staffing, funding and safety ratios
Major report finds settings deeply concerned with staff retention rates due to flexible working in wider society reducing the need for childcare places
Parents need to understand just how hard life is in schools
We need to get the message across to parents that schools are struggling, but doing that is tricky, says Jon Severs
