General
Monday
Rise of primary teachers in secondary ‘undermines registration’
Scotland’s inspectorate should check that teachers are teaching at their registered level, says union that warns staff shortages are ‘blurring’ teacher registration categories
NEU to vote on ‘immediately’ planning strike ballot
Urgent motion at union’s conference calls for a formal ballot if the teacher pay offer remains ‘unacceptable’ after the review body process
Nearly 2 in 3 teachers stressed at work most of the time
NEU boss warns about a ‘working culture which invades every aspect of a teacher’s life’
Saturday
Phillipson concern about alternative pension impact on younger teachers
Education secretary responds to NASUWT concerns over United Learning Trust’s pension plan
1 in 3 primary teachers have ‘little or no influence’ on lesson content
Standardised curriculum packages are ‘imposed’, have ‘no meaningful workload gains’ and can lead teachers to quit, NEU report finds
Friday
NEU members willing to strike for higher pay
Biggest teaching union will decide whether to proceed to a formal ballot on strike action at its annual conference next week
Gove and Spielman given seats in the House of Lords
Former education secretary Michael Gove and former Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman have been awarded peerages today after being nominated by the Conservatives
Private school claims UK first as it accepts fees paid in Bitcoin
The move comes as independent schools across the UK continue to grapple with a range of pressures – from inflation to the introduction of VAT on fees
British Council to sell historic Spanish school
The Inspired Education international schools group will take over El Colegio Británico, which is the British Council’s only school and has been run by it for 85 years
Anti-racism training must be mandatory for all school staff, says NAHT
School leaders’ union also calls for the government’s curriculum review to promote more texts by authors from diverse cultures
