General
Wednesday
11th Oct 2023
Labour Party conference: what you need to know
Labour announces a new focus on early years and primary school maths, and signals it is up for a ‘fight’ over private school tax breaks
Breaking: Former Ofsted chief to lead early years plan under Labour
The review led by Sir David Bell will look at ways to increase the amount of primary school-based nursery provision
PE ‘enjoyment gap’ for girls is widening, new study warns
Research by the Youth Sport Trust calls for collective action to ensure girls can access the ‘physical and mental wellbeing benefits’ that PE can offer
Tuesday
10th Oct 2023
Labour won’t fix ‘broken’ teacher recruitment, ex-DfE adviser warns
However, shadow schools minister Catherine McKinnell said she did not feel pessimistic about the potential to ‘turn around some of these issues’
DfE must drop Gibb ‘mindset’ under Labour, Blunkett warns
‘We’ve got to stop going back to the prep school of the 1950s and address the school of the 2050s,’ says former education secretary
Phillipson wants to turn around tutoring ‘disaster’
Labour’s shadow education secretary tells conference event she wants to explore how tailored support can help children recover from lost learning
Governors call for long-term school staff pay plan
The National Governance Association sets out an education manifesto to tackle the big issues raised by governors at schools across the country
DfE announces £196m to recruit more teachers
But headteachers’ leaders warn that focus is also needed on retaining teachers
Monday
9th Oct 2023
Labour still ‘working on’ how to recruit 6,500 more teachers
Speaking at the Labour Party conference, Bridget Phillipson also said Gillian Keegan has become a ‘one-woman attack ad factory’
DfE’s funding blunder: everything you need to know
Late last week, the government revealed it had made a mistake in its school funding calculations for next year. But what does this mean for schools, councils and trusts?
Call for maximum 35-hour week for teachers
Union wants a ‘New Deal for Teachers’ including ‘real-terms pay restoration’ and action to cut workload and improve teacher-pupil ratios
Edinburgh teacher wins award for antiracism work
Hardeep Kaur has led staff training showing the impact of microaggressions and the importance of correctly pronouncing the names of BAME learners