Wednesday
Experts play down DfE role in teacher workforce recovery
The Department for Education has engineered ‘very little’ of a recovery in the teacher workforce, with factors beyond the government’s control playing a big part, says EPI
DfE standards must guide the sector, not tell us what to do
The government’s creation of new standards for trusts and inclusion offers an opportunity to set out clear principles – instead of just writing up new checklists, says the Confederation of School Trusts’ Leora Cruddas
You’ve heard of the manosphere - but what about the risks of the femosphere?
While national conversations have drawn attention to the dangers of boys being exposed to online misogyny, the harmful influence of the ‘femosphere’ and the ‘pink pill’ philosophy on girls has been growing unnoticed, finds Zofia Niemtus
Reach out to find support for your pupils and families
From donations of food parcels and stationery to laptops and even beds, one trust leader says contacting local charities, businesses and parents can bring huge benefits
Tuesday
AI tutors ‘make more work’ for teachers, experts say
With the DfE planning to introduce AI tutoring tools next year, experts tell an MPs’ committee that some tools can leave teachers ‘bogged down’ with ‘low-level’ work
Why cognitive load may be less important than you think
The idea that our brains can only process so much information at once has become central to evidence-informed teaching, but cognitive load theory should only ever be a ‘rule of thumb’, says Christian Bokhove
Nearly half of primaries struggle to find time for languagesÂ
Languages are coming ‘under pressure’ from primary school onwards – but the primary experience is key to enthusiasm for languages in secondaries, finds British Council
The first priority of qualification reform is purpose
Reflecting on the introduction of V levels, Ofqual chief regulator Ian Bauckham explains how the regulator has created a process to ensure that qualifications have clear focus
Rethinking leadership in an all-through school
The principal of an all-through school in Dubai explains why it has reorganised its leadership functions away from phases and towards three key ‘pillars’ of focus for the academic year to come
Andrew O’Neill: ‘A school usually fails due to its systems, not its staff’
In our How I Lead series, we ask education leaders to reflect on their careers, their experience and their leadership philosophy. This month we talk to Andrew O’Neill, headteacher and currently school policy and delivery adviser to education secretary Bridget Phillipson
Warning over SEND tribunal case backlog
SEND is an area where rising demand for services is leading to tribunal appeals opening at a faster rate than cases are being resolved, report says
