General
Monday
15th Apr 2024
Sir Paul Marshall steps down as Ark Schools chair
It was reported earlier this year that Sir Paul had been engaging with far-right statements on social media
We need a teacher ‘propaganda parade’, says Carter
Former government adviser urges those working in teaching to ‘put up some banners about how great it is’ to help tackle recruitment problems
3 in 10 parents say school cuts hitting child’s education
Most parents would rather see school funding increased than have their taxes cut, a Parentkind poll shows
Friday
12th Apr 2024
Trans students’ attainment ‘limited’ by discrimination
Bullying and discrimination are leaving trans students ‘unable to concentrate’ in class and causing some to drop out of school altogether, research warns
DfE could spend £9m on cost-cutting advisers for schools
The DfE is offering a multi-million-pound contract to supply school resource management advisers – but doubts have been raised about the SRMA cost-cutting scheme
Thursday
11th Apr 2024
Make climate change a compulsory subject, says panel
The Scottish Parliament’s Climate Change People’s Panel is calling for every pupil to have ‘a basic understanding of climate change’
Schools face £1bn funding hit from falling pupil rolls
Hits to primary and secondary funding streams could force school mergers or closures, Education Policy Institute research suggests
Monday
8th Apr 2024
Watch: Teachers’ priorities ahead of a general election
91¶¶Òõ speaks to NEU members to find out the big issues teachers will want to see prioritised by a future government in a likely general election year
Former Ofsted chief to review watchdog’s Ruth Perry response
Dame Christine Gilbert, a former chief inspector, will start the independent review this month