General
Wednesday
30th Apr 2025
Labour’s 6,500 new teachers pledge ‘could still leave shortages’
Public spending watchdog calls on the government to publish a delivery plan for fulfilling its pledge to recruit thousands more teachers
Senior leaders aspiring to headship falls to record low
Almost half of heads say they need mental health support, and a third are already receiving support, finds survey
Tuesday
29th Apr 2025
Teacher training recruitment target cut by 19%
Falling pupil rolls and better teacher retention forecasts have led to a reduction in the number of recruits needed, DfE says
DfE hires 45 RISE advisers to expand ‘stuck’ schools support
Dozens of the ‘stuck’ schools earmarked for support have been in this position for more than six years, says the government
Disadvantaged schools have ‘substantial’ staff experience gap
Secondary schools in deprived areas also see notably higher teacher turnover, says Education Policy Institute research
Monday
28th Apr 2025
9 in 10 secondary teachers make their own curriculum resources
Just 13 per cent of secondary teachers use Oak National Academy resources in their lesson planning, DfE survey finds
More than 200 places cut from primary PGDE next year
But the number of places available on undergraduate primary courses will help mitigate the cut – while places on secondary programmes will remain at the 2024-25 level
Attempt to fill top Scottish education jobs fails again
For the second time, the processes to recruit both a chief inspector of education and a chief executive of Education Scotland have not led to appointments
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Trans students should not use toilet of their identified gender, says guidance
Equality and Human Rights Commission publishes an interim update to guidance for schools following Supreme Court ruling
School Teachers’ Review Body: All you need to know
The teacher pay review body has reportedly recommended a rise of nearly 4 per cent for 2025-26 – but who are the members of this important group?
Delay new Ofsted inspections or risk further deaths, Phillipson told
Coalition of education unions, headteachers and former senior inspectors warns the education secretary about the watchdog’s school report card proposals