General
Tuesday
‘Markedly’ fewer EHCPs in highly academised areas
Under-recognition of SEND is also more likely for girls with emotional disorders and persistent absentees, research finds
Arts teacher shortages hit deprived schools twice as hard
Nearly half of schools in the most disadvantaged areas are unable to offer one of the arts subjects owing to teacher shortages, poll finds
Monday
Rate of suspensions and exclusions may have peaked, data finds
Data published by FFT Datalab found that the number of suspensions and exclusions so far this academic year may be beginning to slow
IB acquires Tony Blair Institute’s global citizenship programme
International Baccalaureate and Generation Global will build on an existing two-year partnership to foster ‘open-minded global learners’
Raise age limits for social media, say primary teachers
Teachers want social media platforms to make safety controls easier to use and children’s access to be linked to parent or carer accounts
Wellbeing strategy based on emotions ‘significantly’ helps pupils
DfE-funded trial shows impact of teaching pupils to normalise their emotions but raises concerns over mindfulness and relaxation techniques in schools
Friday
EIS reveals first day of teacher strike action in Glasgow
Most schools in Scotland’s biggest local authority expected to close when teachers and other education professionals take strike action later this month
Bill could stop good schools expanding, ministers warned
Tory MPs raise concerns about plans to allow the Office of the Schools Adjudicator to set a school’s pupil admission number after a complaint is upheld
Call for ‘meaningful alternatives’ when families opt out of RME and RO
Secondary school leaders welcome plans for students to get more say over participation in religious and moral education, and religious observance – but say there is a ‘resources issue’
No free school meal eligibility review in a decade, government admits
Liberal Democrats respond with amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, seeking automatic enrolment of pupils who are eligible for free school meals
Need to know: Q&A on DfE’s RISE teams
Here are seven key questions about the Department for Education’s new RISE teams – and what we know so far
Sir Ian Bauckham appointed Ofqual chief regulator
Former MAT CEO is formally confirmed in post, having led Ofqual as interim chief regulator for a year
