Ofsted Ofsted claims inspections improved curriculum (*based on just 20 school visits) Evaluation of current inspection framework criticised over tiny sample size – with Ofsted admitting reading prioritised over maths Lydia Chantler-Hicks 5mo Lydia Chantler-Hicks 5mo Sponsored post Sponsored Catch Up® Literacy and Catch Up® Numeracy are evidence-based interventions which are highly adaptable to meet the specific needs of SEND / ALN learners Catch Up® is a not-for-profit charity working to address literacy and numeracy difficulties that contribute to underachievement. They offer… SWAdvertorial 5mo Catch Up 5mo Free school meals Free school meals data now ‘less useful for research’, warns EPI Make-up of children who receive free lunches becoming ‘more diverse and uncertain’ as a result of government policies and… Rhi Storer 5mo Rhi Storer 5mo Unions Exclusive Matt Wrack tipped for NASUWT general secretary Ex-FBU leader is union executive’s pick to replace Dr Patrick Roach this year, Schools Week can reveal Freddie Whittaker 5mo Freddie Whittaker 5mo Schools Calls for school complaints review as 80% of leaders report abuse Leaders pushed to the brink of quitting with 70% threatened by parents and one in 10 attacked Jack Dyson 5mo Jack Dyson 5mo SEND Special schools recruit fewer teachers from training – report Special schools ‘rely’ on teachers developing experience with SEND pupils in mainstream settings Lydia Chantler-Hicks 5mo Lydia Chantler-Hicks 5mo special schools Special school leaders fear QTS plan could worsen recruitment crisis Special schools have more unqualified teachers – so how will the schools bill affect them? We spoke to leaders… Rosa Furneaux 5mo Rosa Furneaux 5mo Solutions Exclusive Trust’s ‘FOMO Fridays’ help boost end-of-week attendance Attendance boosted after initiatives aimed at making pupils feel they ‘belong’ and ‘want to be in school’ on Fridays Lydia Chantler-Hicks 5mo Lydia Chantler-Hicks 5mo News Trust slams union over ‘ridiculous’ Windrush claims as strikes paused (for now) NEU claims victory over Harris Federation working conditions changes – but trust says union ‘trying to create conflict’ Jack Dyson 5mo Jack Dyson 5mo Schools Snap, crackle and flop? Breakfast clubs have rocky launch Early adopter school considered pulling out, with concerns over schools losing club income Freddie Whittaker 5mo Freddie Whittaker 5mo Academies Exclusive Academy broke rules over head’s Botox and aromatherapy courses Trust issued warning notice after probe found payments for ‘luxury’ hotel stays and ‘excessive spending’ on gifts, documents state Jack Dyson 5mo Jack Dyson 5mo Mobile phones Exclusive School smartphone bans reduce overall screen time, poll suggests Polling also seems to show tougher policies aren’t harder to enforce – contrary to claims Freddie Whittaker 5mo Freddie Whittaker 5mo Newer 1 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 988 Older