General
Friday
21st Feb 2025
‘Clear line’ needed between school subjects and jobs, says Scottish Labour
Labour also promises to make Pupil Equity Fund money a ‘permanent’ feature in Scottish schools and to help headteachers make longer-term staffing plans
International schools group recruits MAT CEO
Rob Tarn will join GEMS Education’s First Schools Management division after eight years at a large multi-academy trust in the North of England
Gaelic ‘teaching hub’ to form part of new Centre for Teaching Excellence
Gaelic base on Skye will be ‘core’ part of Centre for Teaching Excellence, which is due to open soon at the University of Glasgow
Thursday
20th Feb 2025
Children perform cognitive tasks ‘faster when on their own’
Researchers find children perform better when adults are not present, raising ‘exciting’ questions for future studies
Call for action on ‘rising threat of violence’ facing schools
Teachers’ union says a national security forum is needed to improve safety for school staff and pupils
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Scottish school building standards to be ‘refreshed and modernised’
Move will be welcomed by outdoor learning campaigners, but will Scottish government change the rules on unisex toilets?
English schools face biggest financial challenge in ‘a decade’
Oasis Community Learning CEO ‘deeply concerned’ about smaller trusts that may struggle to find efficiencies
Oak names John Roberts as interim CEO
91¶¶Òõ revealed last month that Oak co-founder Matt Hood is stepping down from his role as chief executive
Curriculum review urged to look at employment skills
The development of essential employment skills, starting from the early years, is key to meeting future workforce needs, says research report
Wednesday
19th Feb 2025
Ofsted bonus gender pay gap widens ‘significantly’
Watchdog report highlights impact of ‘affordability pressures’ on number of bonuses paid last year
Schools lack expertise in AI, leaders warn
Less than 10 per cent of school leaders have an agreed strategy for use of artificial intelligence, research shows
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Most councils face insolvency over SEND spending
The government is being urged to write off local authorities’ high-needs deficits in response to new findings about their SEND budgets