General
Friday
16th May 2025
Government told to ‘trust the profession’ on teacher training
Experts have their say on the government’s approach to initial teacher training, CPD and the Early Career Framework at the Schools and Academies Show
DfE sets out mental health, behaviour and attendance plans
Expansion of mental health support in schools announced alongside the launch of 90 attendance and behaviour hubs
Thursday
15th May 2025
Use AI cameras to invigilate GCSEs, says exam board chief
AQA chief executive also tells 91¶¶Òõ that digital exams in a major subject may not be ready until at least 2035
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Scottish government backs call for review of mainstreaming policy
Opposition MSPs welcome the move but emphasise that any review must focus on ‘actions and solutions’
Funding crisis ‘could leave schools unable to open’
Schools are in danger of reaching the point where cuts to staff mean that opening their gates poses health and safety risks, leaders warn
School job cuts ‘shouldn’t be a shock’, says Harris chief
Sir Dan Moynihan defends his trust’s plan to make more than 40 staff redundant, warning that the government not funding teacher pay rises will be ‘catastrophic’ for schools
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10,000 teachers to be trained in PE for pupils with SEND
DfE scheme to make PE lessons more inclusive aims to reach more than 240,000 pupils over three years
Tuesday
13th May 2025
Cam Academy Trust set to take on neighbouring trust’s schools
The Cam and ACES academy trusts announce a planned merger that would result in a 17-school MAT
Sats: Call to increase marks needed to hit expected standard in maths
Report calls for reform of maths Sats and GCSE and warns pupils are being rushed through a crowded curriculum