Sunday
Lehain hired as special adviser to education secretary
Free school founder confirmed as Nadhim Zahawi’s new adviser at the Department for Education
School staff leaders reject scrapping teacher hours cap
Both heads’ and teachers’ union leaders criticise a reported plan to remove a cap on teachers’ directed working hours
Friday
Fears school closures ‘inevitable’ as pupil cases soar
From reintroducing masks and bubbles to isolation rules, some schools are taking Covid safety into their own hands
Report fuel crisis disruption, Zahawi tells heads
New education secretary tells school leaders that they should speak up if petrol shortages disrupt learning
Ofsted chief quizzed over ‘normal times’ inspections
ASCL leader says heads have raised concerns about inspections ‘carrying on as if these were normal times’
‘Outstanding’-rated schools on Ofsted inspection alert
Most staff in ‘outstanding’ schools think inspection this year is likely after the removal of exemption, poll suggests
Labour education plans hint at a change of direction
Fresh from attending the Labour Party conference, Geoff Barton explains the key insights that can be gleaned from the opposition’s education proposals
National consultation on Scottish education launches
The government consultation will run for eight weeks and is open to ‘all who have an interest in Scottish education’
Teachers don’t need ‘life hacks’ - just more time
‘Pedagimmickry’ won’t miraculously transform the lives of time-poor school staff. What’s needed is the political will for change, writes Henry Hepburn
Here is teachers’ chance to design a new exams system
Why Scotland’s exam system needs reforming
Nadhim Zahawi should go back to school
Politicians are too far removed from the day-to-day life of schools to truly understand how they work. What they really need to do is visit educational settings more often, says Jon Severs