General
Thursday
First minister grilled on number of violent incidents in Scottish schools
As new data shows scale of violence in Scottish schools, first minister embraces debate over ‘toxic influencers’ stemming from TV drama Adolescence and Gareth Southgate lecture
International schools group’s bid to make schools ‘vape-free zones’
The zero-tolerance approach will see detectors installed in schools and random bag checks, as well as anti-vaping education for all students
Be ‘boy positive’ to tackle underachievement, schools told
More male teachers are needed to help address the gender attainment gap, says report
Wednesday
Lords vote against ending tax relief for private schools
Legislation would mean over 1,000 private schools would no longer be able to claim business rate tax relief
International schools advised to ditch ‘traditional’ EAL support models
Six EAL priorities have been identified in a paper that calls for languages to be ‘celebrated’
Are these the 5 essentials for every successful education intervention?
What works in one school may not work in another – but all successful interventions have five key elements in common, according to an Education Scotland strategic director
Schools face national insurance funding shortfalls of ‘up to 35%’
School leaders’ union warns members are reporting that DfE funding announced yesterday will not cover in full increases in national insurance contributions
Tuesday
Teacher pay: £400m ‘headroom’ only covers part of rise, DfE admits
The DfE makes admission on teacher pay funding as it announces more than £1 billion to cover schools’ increased national insurance contributions
Curriculum review interim report: all you need to know
The curriculum and assessment review’s interim report highlights concerns with KS2 writing assessment, the Spag test and ‘indefensible’ outcomes for some GCSE resit students
Labour MPs block Tory bid to ban mobile phones in schools
Measures are already in place to allow schools to ban phones, says education minister
Monitor ‘invisible’ pupil moves, government told
It is ‘not possible to assess which schools are inclusive’ using official data, report warns
Stephen Morgan: DfE still ‘thinking through’ behaviour strategy
The education minister is ‘concerned’ by reports of poor behaviour in the classroom, he tells 91¶¶Òõ
