General
Tuesday
Will digital exams spell the end of handwriting in schools?
Handwriting has ‘important advantages’ and must not be undermined by the rollout of digital exams, former education secretary tells MPs
Heads need more support to make most of PEF, finds study
The ‘promise of freedom’ that Scotland’s Pupil Equity Fund gives to headteachers ‘may be illusory without a reliable evidence base’, researchers say
Sats results 2025: Slight increases across the board
The KS2 Sats results in all subjects were better than last year and narrowed the gap to pre-pandemic results
Friday
DfE inclusion group’s work extended
Government inclusion adviser and chair of the group Tom Rees speaks to 91¶¶Òõ about its ambitions for reform
Teacher killed in Dunblane massacre honoured
Family of Dunblane Primary School teacher Gwen Mayor, who was killed in 1996 while trying to protect her pupils, is ‘extremely proud’ to receive the Elizabeth Emblem
DfE misses its deadline for key attendance and behaviour roles
Two ‘ambassadors’ who will oversee the merged attendance and behaviour hubs were due to start today, but the DfE has made no announcement
Exclusions: 1 in 3 leaders say they lack alternatives
School leaders are also worried about balancing behaviour management with the need for inclusion, survey shows
Two East Midlands trusts get merger approval
Djanogly Learning Trust and QEGSMAT aim to launch a new 15-school MAT next year
Thursday
One year in for Labour: is it hitting its education pledges?
91¶¶Òõ assesses how much progress has been made in Labour’s mission to ‘break down barriers to opportunity’ a year after it was elected to government
‘Swift’ Scottish teacher pay deal sought after summer of uncertainty
With no breakthrough in pay negotiations before the school holidays – although councils highlight an offer made to all local government staff – the 1 August implementation date for this year’s pay award will be missed
