General
Monday
Draw up ‘bomb threat checklist’, all schools advised
Settings should also appoint a ‘security lead’, according to government guidance on how to respond to terrorism
MAT leaders denounce ‘extraordinary’ axing of Now Teach
DfE decision to pull the plug on funding for the career-change programme is ‘myopic’ amid a spiralling recruitment and retention crisis, say trust leaders
Teachers urged to talk to pupils about sextortion
National Crime Agency issues guidance to teachers about spotting the signs of this ‘callous’ abuse
Nearly 4 in 10 heads have raised cash for building repairs
NAHT survey also reveals that six in 10 school leaders are not satisfied with the condition of their school buildings
Friday
Schools with RAAC can defer Ofsted for rest of academic year
Those with a confirmed case of the crumbly concrete will be eligible for inspections this summer term but can postpone them if they wish
DfE finds 9K more pupil places in shortfall schools
Net Capacity Assessment pilot found ‘discrepancies’ in school capacity numbers provided by local authorities and those found by government property assessors
Revealed: Where trust capacity funding goes
The DfE’s Trust Capacity Fund aims to encourage trusts to take on challenging schools. 91¶¶Òõ analysis uncovers to what extent this is happening
Thursday
Weekly round-up: Ofsted grades and teacher pay fears
This week’s essential education news includes the DfE under fire for not scrapping single-word Ofsted judgements and warnings about funding for a teacher pay rise
Poor behaviour hitting teaching and wellbeing, say most teachers
Pupil misbehaviour is causing regular interruptions to lessons and impacting their wellbeing and mental health, say three-quarters of teachers
Heads: DfE failure to scrap Ofsted grades ‘deeply disappointing’
The government says it will continue to look at alternative systems but insists that, overall, single-word Ofsted grades have ‘significant benefits’
