Thursday
NEU challenges Keegan over teacher pay ‘delays’
The NEU teachers’ union calls on education secretary Gillian Keegan to urgently issue a remit to the School Teachers’ Review Body
Revealed: secondary ITT target missed by half
Government data shows the teacher recruitment crisis has ‘plumbed new depths’, heads’ leaders warn
Wednesday
Visa crackdown: what schools need to know
Here is the essential information that teachers and leaders need about the government’s latest immigration plans
DfE can’t yet give end date for RAAC crisis, MPs told
The education secretary, answering MPs’ questions on a range of issues, says some schools are still waiting for a second RAAC building survey
Thursday
Weekly round-up: Teacher shortages and DfE strike plans
This week’s essential education news includes new data revealing the difficulties in finding enough teachers and reaction to the DfE’s plans to limit teacher strikes
What Labour’s CPD offer to teachers should look like
A development focus throughout a teacher’s career in Labour’s ‘opportunity mission’ makes sense – but it needs to avoid becoming a tick-box exercise, says this education policy expert
Tuesday
Teacher strike changes: what the DfE said today
The DfE has published its proposals for maintaining minimum service levels in schools during strikes – here’s what they mean for staff and leaders
DfE: Heads ‘best placed’ to choose staff to work during strike
The DfE has published its proposals for maintaining minimum service levels in schools during staff strike action
Specialist GCSE science teachers ‘unrealistic’, say ITT providers
Shortages of physics teachers could be addressed through a ‘specialist Early Career Framework’ for non-specialists, an expert suggests
ITT reforms haven’t been catastrophic - but fears remain
Although changes to the teacher training market have not led to the huge loss of capacity that some predicted, the system still faces major challenges, says NFER’s Jack Worth
