Friday
Revealed: ‘Remarkable’ 10-year school funding ‘squeeze’
Spending increase has not kept pace with growth in pupil numbers, says the Institute of Fiscal Studies
Scotland spends more on schools than other UK nations
Spending is over £800 higher per pupil in Scotland than rest of UK – but pandemic recovery funding is lower than in comparable countries
Nearly 500K new laptops to poorer pupils as Covid rises
Additional devices will help keep pupils out of school ‘connected to their classmates and teachers’, DfE says
Wednesday
What I’ve learned about social mobility and schools
As his three years on the Social Mobility Commission come to an end, Sammy Wright reflects on the challenge in schools
New teachers’ chances of permanent job ‘plummeting’
Many post-probation teachers fail to secure a permanent job, according to new figures that have prompted call for action
