General
Friday
28th Jun 2024
3 bleak stats the next education secretary needs to know
The general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders outlines three key statistics that should sharpen the mind of the next government
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Unfunded support staff pay rises cannot continue
The next government must recognise that forcing unfunded salary rises for support staff onto schools is not viable and it is hollowing out a vital layer of staff, says Duncan Spalding
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How to build a school with parents at its heart
An Edinburgh school – named as one of the UK’s best primaries – sees a close bond with pupils’ families as crucial and draws on support from dozens of parents, who raise a six-figure sum annually and offer an array of activities
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Wednesday
26th Jun 2024
SEN in Northern Ireland: ‘If we winter this one out, we can summer anywhere’
There is ‘growing frustration at all levels’ with Northern Ireland’s special educational needs system – and solutions must be based on a ‘highly inclusive’ approach, says Noel Purdy
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Rural schools are in danger of complete extinction
For too long the difficulties for small, rural schools have been ignored – the next government needs to save these vital ‘community anchors’, says one MAT leader
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Friday
21st Jun 2024
EIS hustings: ‘What Scottish schools need is more money’
But where will it come from? From VAT on private school fees to calls for independence – here’s what the main political parties had to say
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The scale of the teacher retention crisis revealed
Over 12 years, 40,438 state school teachers left within one year of qualifying. New DfE data exposes the extent of the problem, which leaders say must be a post-election priority
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Thursday
20th Jun 2024
8 SEND and EHCP data insights schools need to know
New data on special educational needs provision in schools has been released. Dan Worth picks out the key trends
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How to build a sustainable school improvement model
There is no one-size-fits-all model for school improvement. But here are some golden rules to bear in mind, writes this MAT education director
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