Tuesday
Phillipson dismisses Conservative call for school phone ban law
Education secretary calls the proposals a ‘headline-grabbing gimmick’
Former No 10 adviser leads campaign against ‘risky’ schools bill
The New Schools Network has appointed an ex-Downing Street and DfE special adviser as its director to fight for academy freedoms and free schools
Monday
Teacher numbers deal opens ‘backdoor avenues’ for cutting posts
Consideration of ‘exceptional circumstances’ – like falling rolls and cuts to attainment challenge funding – ‘undermines credibility’ of new deal, say campaigners
What new AI training for teachers will cover
Leaders from Chiltern Learning Trust explain how they are developing new government-backed artificial intelligence training courses for teachers, to help upskill the sector
Friday
Leaders challenged to create school cultures where all pupils belong
CST chief executive Leora Cruddas warns that the school system is not working as well as it should for some pupils with SEND
Parents warned of ‘significant barrier’ to home education in Scotland
Some SQA qualifications may not be available to home-educated young people because they include internal assessment, says new Scottish government guidance
Breakfast clubs won’t improve attendance, say most heads
Teachers’ and leaders’ doubts about the government’s plan for free breakfast clubs in all primary schools have been revealed by a new poll
Thursday
DfE names 19 inclusion advisers
The experts will work across two groups on plans to make mainstream schools more inclusive
Headteachers voice support for ‘imperfect’ schools bill
The Headteachers’ Roundtable ‘strongly refutes’ several criticisms of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill published in the national press
Inclusion is not about ‘dumbing down’, says DfE adviser
‘Generic’ policy on SEND support risks exposing pupils to ‘inappropriate practice’, warns the government’s inclusion lead
Wednesday
Catherine McKinnell: Why we propose to amend the schools bill
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill will ensure no child is left behind and help England’s ‘excellent’ teachers drive ‘high and rising’ standards, writes the minister for school standards
Safeguarding action ends too soon, heads’ leader tells MPs
Even when school safeguarding concerns result in an intervention, this can end too soon, requiring repeated referrals, the education committee heard
