General
Thursday
19th Dec 2024
Ofsted to begin new inspection trials in first week of next term
Watchdog to visit volunteer schools to trial its new inspection approach before launching a formal consultation on its plans for new report cards
CfE: Education Scotland proposes alternative to ‘experiences and outcomes’
The so-called ‘Es and Os’ used by teachers in Scotland to plan lessons are on their way out amid fears they have contributed to the ‘downgrading of knowledge’. So what will replace them?
Stem focus should expand to Steam, MPs’ arts group says
Call made for curriculum review to give more prominence to music, art, sports, drama and vocational subjects
Only 6 in 10 schools used NTP in final year after funding cut
Reduction of government subsidy for the National Tutoring Programme caused a big drop-off in school participation in 2023-24
Disadvantage gaps are ‘deep-rooted’ but ‘not inevitable’
Research by Education Policy Institute identifies places where schools are ‘beating the odds’ to reduce inequalities
Wednesday
18th Dec 2024
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: All you need to know
91¶¶Òõ outlines the key details of planned legislation that could result in significant changes to academy powers, pupil safeguarding and requirements on schools
‘The status quo is not working,’ says Gilruth as reforms reach milestone
If Scotland’s national bodies are weak then education is weak, ministers told in education bill debate, which was preceded by announcement of Centre of Teaching Excellence’s location
Quarter of secondaries record a weapons incident
Poor pupil behaviour is affecting the wellbeing of most teachers and school leaders, DfE research shows
Just third of teachers say Ofsted can accurately inspect in 3 days
Teacher Tapp poll also finds that 4 in 10 teachers do not think inspectors can accurately assess a school, no matter how long an inspection lasts
Tuesday
17th Dec 2024
Schools minister refuses to rule out trust pay cuts
Catherine McKinnell would only say that teachers with pay deals outside of national guidelines should not face ‘detriment’ due to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: key information for schools
After the bill proposed a raft of changes for schools, we asked the Department for Education to clarify the key details