Monday
How to address behaviour in Welsh schools
School leaders in Wales are doing all they can to tackle disruptive behaviour and need to know they are supported, says Laura Doel
This is the moment schools have been waiting 15 years for
Two sentences spoken by the education secretary in a speech last week will be critical to building a system in which every child can thrive, says trust leader Jonny Uttley
Friday
Michael Fullan: For reform to succeed, ‘turn the system on its head’
Top-down education reform led by politicians does not work – the ‘centre of gravity’ must shift to students, teachers and communities, says renowned researcher Michael Fullan
Food standards: why are schools not complying?
Most secondaries are failing to adhere to the government-mandated School Food Standards, research shows. The reasons are complex and demand attention, schools and trusts tell Ellen Peirson-Hagger
Thursday
Some teachers ‘never more enslaved’, warns DfE adviser
Sir Kevan Collins tells the Confederation of School Trusts’ conference that ‘we’ve sometimes slipped into a shallow compliance culture’
‘Degradation’ of music education ‘sets a dangerous precedent’
Fears mount over future of instrument tuition in Scotland after a move that puts music education for younger pupils ‘at risk’
SEND: Phillipson announces plans to boost inclusion in mainstream
Education secretary unveils a raft of measures aimed at making mainstream schools more inclusive, including SEND advisers and a neurodiversity task group
Oak adds korfball, pickleball and parkour to PE curriculum
Oak National Academy is extending its curriculum to cover new sports, designed to encourage more young people to get active
Wednesday
Biggest pressure facing teachers is lack of respect, says Starmer
The prime minister hosted a reception at Downing Street to celebrate teachers and teaching assistants this afternoon
Education Scotland early pandemic support ‘poor to non-existent’
When the first lockdown hit, schools were ‘left on their own’ and Education Scotland was found ‘wanting’, heads tell Covid inquiry
VAT on private school fees: everything you need to know
Labour will add tax to fees and remove schools’ charitable business rate relief, but what impact will it have on the sector?
‘Broad support’ for right to week-long residential
MSPs’ call for evidence on proposed legislation reveals widespread support for a right to residential outdoor education – though some experts have raised concerns
