The delay to Labour's breakfast clubs is the right call: We can't afford another Whitehall shambles and too many building blocks are not in place which ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/labours-breakfast-club-delay-is-the-right-call/
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DfE eases T-level work placement rules to boost take-up: Government rules for T-level industry placements have been further relaxed in a bid to boost the number ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-eases-t-level-work-placement-rules-to-boost-take-up/
What’s in a name? Rodillian rebrands as Resilience: An academy trust that had fallen foul of academy rules under its former chief executive has become the latest ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/whats-in-a-name-rodillian-academy-trust-rebrands-as-resilience/
One of the many ways we can create the brightest possible picture of learner success is through the impact of vocational education 💡 Read more about vocational ... Show more
The impact of vocational education at KS4 and beyond
The impact of vocational education at KS4 and beyond
"The benefits of coaching in our school have been substantial. We’ve seen improvements in teaching practices, with teachers reporting increased confidence ... Show more
How tailored coaching training can transform whole-school cultures
How tailored coaching training can transform whole-school cultures
“It has never been more important for schools to educate pupils about food, nutrition, and cooking. Food education teaches young people about the importance of ... Show more
Food for Thought: How schools can encourage the next generation to make better food choices
Food for Thought: How schools can encourage the next generation to make better food choices
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How schools can plan for estates despite the autumn budget: The promised additional funding for school estates won’t get near fixing long-term neglect ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/how-to-plan-for-estates-in-spite-of-budget-disappointment/
How well are we equipping TAs for the rising number of pupils with SEND in mainstream classrooms, especially those with more complex needs?
Access to ... Show more
Equipping TAs for the Rise in SEND: How Schools Can Benefit from the Specialist Teaching Assistant (STA) Apprenticeship
Equipping TAs for the Rise in SEND: How Schools Can Benefit from the Specialist Teaching Assistant (STA) Apprenticeship
Solutions: How peer-to-peer coaching boosts engagement: Connecting students with each other for academic and personal mentoring has helped us transform attitudes ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/how-to-raise-attendance-and-engagement-through-coaching/
Revealed: The 2024 Pearson Teaching Awards winners: Sixteen winners from across UK early years, schools and colleges recognised for education excellence in 2024 ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/revealed-the-2024-pearson-teaching-awards-winners/
Ditch performance-related pay, unions tell schools: Unions have urged schools still using performance-related pay (PRP) to ditch the “shoddy practice” ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/unions-urge-schools-still-using-performance-related-pay-to-ditch-it/
Concerns over upcoming academy trust merger decision: A academy trust's merger plans are due to be decided next month – by a board its chair sits on and ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/academy-trust-merger-decision-due-despite-ceo-already-running-the-other-chain/
The Conversation – with Sarah Gallagher: Training teachers for primary PE, designing classroom tasks efficiently, and parental experiences of the broken SEND ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/the-conversation-with-sarah-gallagher-13/
Why Labour should take scorecards away from Ofsted: A trusted profession can deliver its own balanced scorecard for accountability better than an inspectorate ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/balancing-accountabilities-whose-scorecard-is-it-anyway/
Labour must prioritise FSM reform to deliver social mobility: A bill going through parliament could bring about desperately needed and perfectly achievable ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/fsm-reform-is-critical-to-reviving-social-mobility/
Pay satisfaction up, but behaviour risks teachers quitting: Job and pay satisfaction among teachers and leaders has increased, with average working hours down ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/pay-and-job-satisfaction-rises-but-behaviour-risks-driving-teachers-out/
More ‘outstanding’ schools keep their top grade, but why?: Leaders of ‘outstanding’ schools downgraded immediately after the Ofsted exemption was axed in 2020 ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/more-outstanding-schools-keep-top-ofsted-grade-but-why/
Ofsted chair Dame Christine Ryan to step down: Dame Christine Ryan, the chair of the Ofsted board, has announced she will step down next year ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-chair-dame-christine-ryan-to-step-down/
What’s behind the rise in suspensions, and how to solve it: Record school suspensions and exclusions show the system is 'teetering on the brink of ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/whats-behind-a-record-rise-in-suspensions-and-how-de-we-solve-it/
Special schools threaten to sue council over inclusion plans: Special schools have threatened England’s largest council with legal action unless a proposed new ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/kent-special-schools-threaten-to-sue-council-over-inclusion-plans/
Academy investigation publication pledge ditched: The government stands accused of reneging on promises of academy transparency after quietly ditching its pledge ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-quietly-ditches-pledge-to-publish-academy-scandal-investigations/
Use SEND cash to boost mainstream inclusion, councils told: Local authorities should use their extra SEND cash to boost inclusion in mainstream schools ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/use-send-cash-to-boost-mainstream-inclusion-councils-told/
Third of schools snap up free portrait of King (costing £1m): New figures reveal take-up of controversial scheme to offer King Charles portrait to all public ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/a-third-of-schools-snap-up-free-portrait-of-the-king-at-cost-of-1m/
Quick Glance: One-Third of Schools Order Free King’s Portrait
- One-third of England's schools requested a free portrait of King Charles III, costing taxpayers over £1 million.
- Statistics show that 8,067 out of 23,739 eligible schools, or 34 percent, accepted the government's offer.
- The average cost per portrait, including delivery, was £131.81, totaling £2.7 million across all public institutions.
- Criticism arose in the education sector due to budget cuts in other areas, while the government promoted the portrait as a way to enhance civic pride.
Schools' rising costs likely to outstrip budget cash boost: Schools’ rising costs will likely outstrip extra funding allocated at the budget ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-costs-likely-to-outstrip-budget-funding-boost/
The Knowledge: How schools can support the 'youth guarantee': The government has just made a very strong case for investing in much-improved careers ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/what-can-schools-do-to-deliver-labours-youth-guarantee/
Labour's breakfast clubs must learn from the NTP's failure: A new report sheds light on where the national tutoring programme went wrong and offers ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/breakfast-club-policy-must-learn-the-hard-lessons-of-the-ntp/
Disadvantage gap widens among reception pupils: The disadvantage gap is now widening even at the very start of school, the latest early years foundation stage ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/eyfs-results-disadvantage-gap-widens-among-reception-pupils/
Niamh Sweeney resigns as NEU deputy general secretary: Niamh Sweeney, the first elected deputy general secretary of the National Education Union ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/national-education-union-deputy-general-secretary-niamh-sweeney-resigns/
The Knowledge: Early years food poverty and how to address it: A new report by EPI reveals inequalities that start long before school and affect educational ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/early-years-nutrition-is-vital-in-addressing-educational-inequalities/
A national workforce strategy will work best with local data: Regional heat-maps would allow school leaders and policy makers to better respond to local ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-must-support-leaders-to-improve-retention/
Breakfast clubs 'early adopters': What schools need to know: Schools are being urged to come forward to become 'early adopters' of the ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/breakfast-clubs-early-adopters-what-schools-need-to-know/
New teacher training providers could be accredited in future: New teacher training providers may get 'future opportunities' to gain accreditation and ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-new-teacher-training-providers-could-get-future-accreditation-opportunities/
Ofsted bids goodbye to 'state of the nation' schools measure: Following an end to headline Ofsted grades, the watchdog is also retiring a key metric ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-bids-goodbye-to-state-of-the-nation-schools-measure/
Teacher training inspections 'postponed until January 2026': Ofsted inspections initial teacher training providers are set to be paused for this ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/teacher-training-inspections-wont-return-until-january-2026/
With food insecurity and childhood obesity on the rise, how can schools empower pupils with information about food?
Chartwells has launched a free digital ... Show more
Food for Thought: How schools can encourage the next generation to make better food choices
Food for Thought: How schools can encourage the next generation to make better food choices
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A celebration of education as Bett turns 40!
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A celebration of education as Bett turns 40!
EPI: ’Isolated' schools miss out on effective heads: Schools in the north west are the most likely to be “isolated” and shut out from attracting the best ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/revealed-the-isolated-schools-missing-out-on-effective-heads/
You can't trump political engagement for raising aspirations: A trip to Washington, D.C. to engage in the election changed our group's aspirations and ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/nothing-trumps-political-engagement-for-personal-development/
Twinkl - from little star to master of the edtech universe: Taking Twinkl from a Sheffield bedroom to a £500m edtech empire
schoolsweek.co.uk/twinkl-from-little-star-to-master-of-the-edtech-universe/
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Catch Up has now added spring term training dates for Catch Up Literacy and Catch Up Numeracy to their website. Their training and resource package now ... Show more
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How can tailored coaching training transform whole-school cultures?
Sophie Enstone, Assistant Principal, Goffs Academy, shares her perspective on her ... Show more
How tailored coaching training can transform whole-school cultures
How tailored coaching training can transform whole-school cultures
The new Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant (STA) apprenticeship offers an affordable way to help TAs develop their specialist skills - particularly in SEND ... Show more
Equipping TAs for the Rise in SEND: How Schools Can Benefit from the Specialist Teaching Assistant (STA) Apprenticeship
Equipping TAs for the Rise in SEND: How Schools Can Benefit from the Specialist Teaching Assistant (STA) Apprenticeship
Solutions: How more autonomy could improve SEND today: All the political pontificating is needlessly holding back improvement. Here’s what we could be doing now ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/six-ways-to-heal-the-send-system-from-within-now/
How to develop a trust-wide equality and diversity charter: This student-led document now sets out everyone’s responsibilities to ensure all our schools support ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/the-five-ws-of-developing-your-equality-and-diversity-charter/
The Knowledge. Reading the 'behaviour barometre': The School Surveys ‘Behaviour Barometer’ report, powered by Teacher Tapp, has a few surprises in ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/whats-the-latest-on-behaviour-in-schools/
Why it could be risky to treat oracy as a 'fourth R': The idea of oracy as a ‘fourth R’ is superficially appealing, but in the end speaking can’t be ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/more-oracy-must-not-come-at-the-expense-of-wider-literacy/
Extending demands for council consent to home schooling ‘could create abuser’s charter’
schoolsweek.co.uk/home-schooling-proposals-spark-abusers-charter-warning/
Regional chief: 'Big trusts wanted to ignore small schools': The bosses of big trusts told academy commissioners that they would only take large ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/bigger-trusts-wanted-to-ignore-small-schools-says-regional-chief/
The Conversation - with Frances Akinde: A new anti-racism campaign, a SEND crisis short on solutions, the challenge of change, and the Francis review's ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/the-conversation-with-frances-akinde-11/
Five ways the Francis review can make KS2 a masterpiece: Real-world implementation of the Francis review’s recommendations will matter a lot more than whether or ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/key-stage-2-five-priorities-for-constructing-a-masterpiece/
Trusts paid out £3m in rule-breaching related-party deals: Deals for agency staff, pricey building projects and payments to employees’ firms are among dozens of ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/trusts-paid-out-3m-in-rule-breaching-related-party-deals/
Calls for Labour to publish schools ‘vision’ in white paper: Labour needs to set out its wider vision for schools in a white paper, say leaders ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/calls-for-labour-to-publish-schools-vision-in-white-paper/
Ofsted Numberwang: Backlash over leaked report card plans: Proposals for new Ofsted report cards will be too confusing for parents and could spawn a 'whole ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-numberwang-backlash-over-leaked-report-card-plans/
How the Teaching Commission will tackle the workforce crisis: Labour’s hope for national renewal relies in large part on fixing the recruitment and retention ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/why-were-launching-a-new-teaching-commission/
'Jobs for the boys' fear as ministers pick improvement teams: The first group of leaders appointed to new school improvement squads will be picked by ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/jobs-for-the-boys-fears-as-ministers-pick-school-improvement-advisers/
New Teaching Commission launched to solve staffing crisis: A former union leader will chair a new commission on teaching to draw up suggestions for the ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/new-teaching-commission-launched-to-solve-staffing-crisis/
What to make of the rise of the wellbeing sick day: The number of teachers taking time off because of poor wellbeing has doubled over the past three years ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/rise-of-the-wellbeing-sick-day-sign-of-a-growing-problem-or-healthier-approach/
DfE finally considers pupil impact of SEND savings scheme: The government has finally commissioned research into how its SEND cost-cutting programme impacts ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/send-dfe-finally-considers-pupil-impact-of-safety-valve-scheme/
Pupils saw behaviour worsen on hubs programme: Children in schools supported through a £10 million scheme to whip behaviour into shape witnessed the conduct of ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/pupils-say-behaviour-worsened-on-hubs-programme-dfe-study-finds/
Suspensions up 40% as exclusions rise by a quarter: Suspensions of pupils from school soared by 40 per cent last autumn, with permanent exclusions also up 25 per ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/suspensions-up-40-as-exclusions-rise-by-a-quarter/
SEND delays 'making children vulnerable' to violence: Delays in assessing SEND needs and issuing education, health and care plans “is making children ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/send-delays-making-children-vulnerable-to-violence-report/
Ofsted promises ‘sensible middle ground’ on report cards: Ofsted's national director also signals move back to 'looking more at statutory ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-boss-promises-report-cards-will-be-sensible-middle-ground/
Why fewer teachers are coming along for the ride: This year's teacher wellbeing index shows ongoing negative trends made worse by feelings of professional ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/government-must-reconnect-teachers-with-their-sense-of-purpose/
Leader stress 'chronic and acute' as pupil behaviour worsens: School staff have reported an increase in disruptive behaviour and abuse from pupils and ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/leader-stress-chronic-and-acute-as-pupil-behaviour-worsens/
Schools need more relief than this sticking plaster budget: While it will have provided some welcome relief, unanswered questions and unknown consequences mean ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/this-autumn-budget-was-a-sticking-plaster-not-a-silver-bullet/
Let's flip the record on education policy's hokey cokey: Without a long-term sense of direction and clear responsibilities, all of our other problems ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/phillipson-must-put-an-end-to-the-policy-hokey-cokey/
SEND: 7 things we learned from DfE officials at PAC: The last government's plan to improve SEND 'didn't go far enough', a official said ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-officials-grilled-on-send-7-key-findings/
The stale exclusions debate must give way to real solutions: A new report shows the toxic exclusions debate has far less traction than finding solutions for ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/lets-get-beyond-the-toxic-exclusions-debate/
Why flexible working for teachers can b best of all worlds: In the face of recruitment challenges and a national exodus of teachers, a school in Suffolk is ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/why-flexible-working-for-teachers-can-bring-the-best-of-all-worlds/
Clampdown on home educating children with protection plans: Parents of pupils subject to child protection enquiries or plans will need permission from their ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/parents-will-need-council-permission-to-home-educate-children-with-protection-enquiries-or-plans/
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📰 Schools news: The weekly round-up
📰 Schools news: The weekly round-up
Are we asking the world of our TAs without giving them enough training?
The new Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant apprenticeship offers an affordable way ... Show more
Equipping TAs for the Rise in SEND: How Schools Can Benefit from the Specialist Teaching Assistant (STA) Apprenticeship
Equipping TAs for the Rise in SEND: How Schools Can Benefit from the Specialist Teaching Assistant (STA) Apprenticeship
Catch Up has now trained foster and kinship carers to support the reading progress of the children in their care outside of school ... Show more
Catch Up® Early Years research project has a positive impact on younger learners in Literacy and Numeracy.
Catch Up® Early Years research project has a positive impact on younger learners in Literacy and Numeracy.
“What excites me about coaching is that it’s not about “fixing” someone’s teaching but enabling them to unlock their potential,” Sophie Enstone ... Show more
How tailored coaching training can transform whole-school cultures
How tailored coaching training can transform whole-school cultures
Solutions: Setting up a new specialist resource provision: Six SEND leaders with experience of opening specialist resource provisions share their top tips for ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/solutions-six-tips-for-opening-a-specialist-resource-provision/
Labour must make room for small trusts to deliver its vision: The new government appears to want to discourage small, new MATs like ours, but we must all be ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/do-small-trusts-belong-in-the-new-governments-vision/
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