General
Thursday
Heads warn 2025-26 funding levels could mean more cuts
ASCL says more government funding will be needed to address historic pay erosion and meet ministers’ target of recruiting 6,500 more teachers
Widen teacher recruitment pool for shortage subjects, says expert
Recruitment difficulties in shortage subjects are not down to shrinking graduate numbers in related fields, finds research
Wednesday
Headteacher input ‘completely lost’ in inspection system
School leader tells conference ‘we need to get back to a point’ where heads are listened to on Ofsted processes
Trainee educational psychologists face ‘unprecedented financial challenges’
Grants have not been increased since 2018, with trainee educational psychologists saying financial pressure is ‘immense’ and ‘life feels bleak’
Ofsted ITT inspections paused after Bridget Phillipson request
Ofsted has paused updates planned for teacher training inspections in 2024-25, ahead of major changes being introduced in September 2025
2 in 5 teachers say mobile phones can be a teaching tool
Teachers have mixed views about phones in schools, research shows, with few saying that banning them would have a big impact on behaviour
Tuesday
Absence fines regime ‘strengthens protections’ for SEND, says minister
Stephen Morgan also highlights schools moving to more flexible term times in debate on fines for unauthorised absence
‘Outstanding’ Ofsted judgements more than double in a year
Former inspector expresses ‘sadness’ for heads whose schools were inspected before the steep climb in top ratings
Last chance to get it right on teacher numbers, warns EIS
Next week’s Scottish Budget will decide whether key education policies succeed, states the EIS in a letter seeking assurances from the first minister and the finance secretary
3,500 schools ‘too isolated’ to attract top leaders
School leaders tend to operate in connected ‘communities’ – leaving thousands of schools missing out on leadership expertise, research warns
Monday
‘Ruffle some feathers,’ Wilshaw tells Scottish inspectorate
The schools’ inspectorate should speak ‘truth to power’, former Ofsted chief inspector tells conference on the future of inspection in Scotland
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