Wednesday
Schools to be measured on girls’ access to PE
Mandatory equality criteria to be phased into awards scheme will recognise schools for improving PE access for girls and encouraging physical activity
General election: ‘Burning need’ to prioritise schools
Competing demands for funds mean there is a ‘genuine risk’ that education will lose out in the next general election, says think tank
Thursday
Dismay as Scottish government cuts funding for master’s-level CPD
Government advisers have hit out at the decision, saying it flies in the face of international evidence and that teacher professional learning is ‘even more vital in challenging times’
Recruitment crisis intensifies as schools make ‘reluctant’ appointments
Schools are struggling to recruit because of a ‘perfect storm’ of chronic teacher shortages, a rise in career moves and a tight labour market, report warnsÂ
