Wednesday
Hey, DfE and Ofsted: stop treating us like children
When the education secretary tells us he trusts us, he sounds like a parent talking to a teenager, says Kester Brewin
Schools plan self-defence and uniform changes for girls
Changes come after the death of Sarah Everard and allegations of a ‘rape culture’ in a number of private schools
Tuesday
Revealed: Why the DfE spread the learning styles ‘myth’
Department email to teacher hopefuls said there were ‘three types of learners’ - visual, auditory and kinaesthetic
Schools told to justify pupil premium spending
DfE to carry out ‘monitoring checks’ to ensure schools’ pupil premium spending is based on ‘evidence’
Sunday
Play-based stage can reduce attainment gap, say Greens
A school starting age of 7 is favoured, with the party pointing to Finland’s ‘renowned’ education system
Every pupil to get laptop or tablet, says Swinney
Opposition politicians say policy should have been announced far earlier in the Covid pandemic
Friday
Gavin Williamson: I trust teachers - so should parents
Exclusive: Education secretary Gavin Williamson writes for 91¶¶Òõ, expressing trust in teachers to deliver the right grades this summer
Has school reopening pushed up Covid cases?
The latest data shows there has been a small increase in the percentage of positive cases among school-aged children
Thursday
Scottish election 2021: The parties’ education policies
We look at the parties’ education promises on the first day of campaigning as the country prepares to vote on 6 May
Ex-teachers and TAs may be needed as catch-up tutors
Recruiting tutors for the National Tutoring Programme is a ‘challenge’ and teaching assistants and former teachers may be needed, admits DfE
