General
Saturday
3rd May 2025
Call for consistent approach to security in Scottish schools
School security ‘varies considerably’ across the country for a variety of reasons, the NASUWT teaching union will say today
NAHT to take Ofsted to court over school report cards
School leaders’ union issues a claim for a judicial review against Ofsted in response to its proposed changes to the inspection system
Friday
2nd May 2025
International schools group expands portfolio in Latin America
Nord Anglia makes first venture into Uruguay in latest example of consolidation in the international schools sector
‘Distributed leadership’ is good for schools - and democracy
Even in education, ‘attitudes that validate authoritarian leaders are a threat to the democratic ideal’, says new report looking at school leadership in Latin America
Teachers urged to take on economics alongside core subjects
Bank of England launches training scheme as FFT analysis shows extreme differences in take-up of economics across the country
RISE teams: Trust leaders voice transparency concerns
Academy trust leaders tell 91¶¶Òõ that it’s not clear how support for struggling schools will be procured under the government scheme
NAHT leader urges Oliver to scrap inspection plans
Union’s general secretary calls for an Ofsted system that ‘doesn’t pile additional pressure onto an already stretched profession’
Far right fuelling violence in Scottish schools, warns union
Racist, misogynistic and anti-immigrant rhetoric in schools is being fuelled by social media, new NASUWT Scotland president will say today
Heads demand clarity on the legal right to seclude pupils
School leaders voice fears over changes to government guidance on the use of restraint, warning that they could lead to the unfair treatment of pupils with SEND
‘Devastating’ cuts threaten inclusion, warns new NAHT president
Incoming president of school leaders’ union says there will be ‘absolute uproar’ if Ofsted does not substantially change its proposals for inspection reform
Exclusive
Thursday
1st May 2025
Legal action over equality in teacher misconduct cases
Unions seek a judicial review over fears that Black and minority ethnic teachers could be overrepresented in referrals to the Teaching Regulation Agency
1 in 8 secondary teachers reports student sexual assault
Every secondary school should have a dedicated lead for preventing violence against women and girls, says the Youth Endowment Fund