Tuesday
Schools must have single-sex toilets, says Scottish government
Updated guidance for Scottish schools follows two landmark court rulings relating to single-sex spaces
SEND reform: How a citizens’ assembly could break the impasse
With the debate about possible SEND system changes becoming increasingly heated, it would make sense for the government to take a step back and foster public dialogue on the way forward, argue these academics
Does the government primary school library promise add up?
Labour has announced that every primary school will have its own library by 2029, but questions about funding and implementation remain, finds Ellen Peirson-Hagger
Why attendance rewards don’t work
Giving incentives for good attendance, like class pizza parties, might not have the positive effect schools want, finds Mark Leswell, who offers an alternative
The view from Vietnam: a growing market that’s home to 15,000 teachers
Four senior leaders provide insights into living and working in Vietnam, a country that has experienced rapid growth in the international school sector
Monday
‘Support not sanctions’ will help schools tackle absence, DfE told
Schools need to be able to pay for attendance teams without ‘starving the classroom’, MAT leader warns
Covid closures ‘starkly highlighted’ schools’ safeguarding role
Covid inquiry hears how the closure of schools during the pandemic revealed the important part they play in protecting children
Students are aware of mental health support - but few access it
The proportion of students who say they would feel comfortable talking to an adult at school about their mental health has dropped, DfE survey shows
Reeves pledges library in every English primary school
Chancellor’s promise to create libraries in 1,700 primaries has been welcomed by teaching unions, but questions have been raised over difficulties in finding space and staff
Why we teach Years 7 and 8 about cryptocurrency
Bitcoin and other emerging payment systems may be nascent but, at this school, teaching pupils about their place in the world of money is embedded in its financial literacy work
Sunday
PM claim of SEND reform invitation is rejected by opponents
Conservatives and Liberal Democrats reject Sir Keir Starmer’s insistence that he invited political parties to collaborate on SEND reform
Phillipson pushes back at criticism over Year 8 reading tests
Education secretary stops short of confirming plans for mandatory reading test in Year 8, but defends the testing of students’ literacy skills
