General
Wednesday
34 academy trusts win share of £530m green building fund
Government announcement includes 47 building projects set to receive grants for work to reduce school energy bills and carbon emissions
Mainstream education ‘intolerable’ for children with ASN, find MSPs
Placements for student teachers in additional support needs bases and special schools are among the changes proposed by the Scottish Parliament’s education committee
Tuesday
Managed moves ‘more than double’ over two years
Pupils involved are more likely to be disadvantaged and less likely to achieve grade 4 in GCSE English and maths, analysis finds
‘Glacial’ rollout of mental health support teams ‘unacceptable’, officials told
Scheme currently covers less than two-fifths of primary pupils, figures reveal
ESS faces CMA probe over ‘potential abuse of dominance’
The Competition and Markets Authority has received complaints suggesting the firm is making it difficult for schools to switch management information software providers
Cuts to school learning hours ‘not acceptable’ and will be blocked
As Falkirk Council proposes reducing learning hours in its schools, the Scottish government warns councils that it will mandate minimum teaching time for pupils if necessary
DfE: Schools need ‘strong’ Friday curriculum offer to reduce absence
School system minister Baroness Barran sets out how attendance can be improved among pupils missing between 5 and 15 per cent of lessons
Participation in standardised tests yet to reach pre-Covid levels
Overall SNSA participation last year was just below 90%, reinvigorating calls for the tests to be scrapped and money invested in school staff instead
‘Significant’ primary teacher shortages likely despite falling rolls
Raising teacher pay by less than national average should be ‘unthinkable’ for the next government, experts warn
Pensions grants shortfalls leave schools £70K worse off
Union leaders tell education secretary they are ‘extremely concerned’ that pensions grants do not cover costs
Daily worship in schools opposed by most leaders
The law requiring schools in England to hold daily acts of collective worship is ‘divisive’ and ‘deeply unpopular’, according to a survey for the National Secular Society
Teachers spend increasing time on mental health support, finds research
Teach First polling highlights workload pressure on teachers due to worsening pupil mental health, as well as potential impact on the recruitment and retention crisis
