General
Friday
Most special schools have ‘less funding than in 2010’
Special schools have suffered a £419 million real-terms cut in spending power over 14 years, unions warn
EIS: School violence reduction ‘wishful thinking’ without extra money
Using class-contact reduction for ‘collegiate time’ is another ‘absolute red line’, says union chief Andrea Bradley, who also calls on Scottish government to ‘come clean’ on teacher numbers
Weekly round-up: Teacher pay and school complaints
This week’s essential education news includes a 91¶¶Òõ investigation into the number of academies paying teachers above the national rate and a warning about schools facing rising complaints
Which MATs pay teachers above the national rate?
Does your school pay teachers more than the nationally set scale? Check our interactive map to find out
Ofsted warned over inspection target impact on wellbeing
Inspectors are feeling ‘pressured’ by Ofsted’s target to inspect all schools by next summer, says union
Investigation: How trusts use teacher pay freedoms
Which academies deviate from the national teacher pay scale, and is this affecting other schools’ ability to recruit?
Thursday
Government criticised for ‘silence’ over Glasgow teacher job cuts
Glasgow teachers are warning that if job cuts go ahead in the city other councils will follow suit
Sharp rise in pupils in alternative provision amid crisis warnings
Government data shows a rise in the number of pupils at both state-funded and non-state-funded alternative provision settings in 2023-24
Teacher vacancies leap by 20% in a year
Heads’ leaders say the new figures are ‘stark evidence of the recruitment and retention crisis’
EIS president blasts lack of action on education reform
After ‘consultation upon consultation’ the Scottish government has still not given a timeline on major reforms, Paula McEwan tells union’s annual gathering
Energy spend per pupil highest in North East schools
School spending per pupil on learning resources and catering grew significantly in England over the past couple of years as schools face cost rises, finds analysis
Teacher workload mounting in Scotland, research finds
Survey of teachers for EIS union shows how much work they are doing beyond their contracted hours – and the impact this has on their lives
