Mental health

Mental health leads struggle to find time for the job

Almost 6 in 10 schools have taken up training grant funding, but survey reveals workload concerns

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
MATs

GLF Schools boss to stand down later this year

Jon Chaloner becomes third large trust CEO to leave their role so far this year

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Schools

DfE names 9 more attendance hubs and expands mentoring

Ministers also seek views on ‘missing’ children as department publishes first data on home education and council enforcement

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Review training and materials to solve ECF woes, study says

A new report calls for reforms to training for early careers teachers, including tailoring materials to their subject and…

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Inspectors aren’t handing in their badges, says Ofsted director

Despite calls from unions and Ruth Perry’s sister, heads working as Ofsted inspectors aren’t quitting according to the watchdog’s…

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
News

Barran: We need to give MATs support not inspection (for now)

New ‘transparent’ commissioning will also address concerns over decision making done based on a ‘list of the friends of…

Freddie Whittaker
Samantha Booth and Freddie Whittaker


Teacher training

Capita pulls out of flagship early career framework

The outsourcing company won’t be taking on new teachers from next academic year

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SATs

Schools minister will ‘look at’ SATs reading paper complaints

But he claims most children who tried the questions last year ‘enjoyed’ taking the test

Amy Walker
Amy Walker and Samantha Booth
Schools

PIRLS 2021: England rises up rankings, and 8 more findings

England moves to fourth in world for reading, but caution urged over pandemic-hit study as enjoyment levels fall

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
News

Reading at ‘English hub’ schools holds up post-pandemic

But DfE research finds no firm ‘causal’ link between participation and improved phonics scores

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher strikes

Keegan tells NEU to check its facts on teacher pay

Education secretary says stats watchdog ruling ‘appears to contradict’ statement from union on lack of funding information

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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