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Tuesday
16th Jul 2024
No teacher pay decision this week, says Phillipson
Education secretary acknowledges urgency on teacher pay and says she wants to be ‘honest and upfront’ with schools sector
![Bridget Phillipson](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-07/bridget-phillipson01.jpg?itok=YeJ9QHGx)
UNCRC introduction is ‘historic day’, says commissioner
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child has now come into force in Scotland – but experts warn pupils and families will still need support in exercising their rights
![UNCRC incorporation marks ‘historic day’, says children’s commissioner](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-07/scottishScottish%20Parliament%20building.jpg?itok=IqUmEPFB)
Oasis appoints first chief education officer
Helen Arya was previously national director of learning and development at the multi-academy trust
![Helen stands against white background and has long brown hair and is dressed in a suit](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-07/Helen_Arya.jpg?itok=iBW4PX95)
Disadvantaged students ‘2 years behind’ by end of secondary
Labour urged to set out how it plans to tackle widening attainment gap
![Attainment gap](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-07/Devastating-gap.jpg?itok=vlMx2h6N)
Friday
12th Jul 2024
Phillipson: ‘I need your help to deliver school reforms’
Education secretary hosts more than 150 school and wider education sector guests at the DfE, after pledge to ‘reset the relationship with the profession’
![Phillipson: ‘I need your help to deliver school reforms’](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-07/Phillipson6.jpg?itok=uNy3hs-r)
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Ruth Perry review: Councils ‘hamstrung’ over school leader support
An independent review of Reading Council’s actions after the death of the headteacher highlights the ‘folly of a macho culture’ of high-stakes accountability in schools
![Ruth Perry review: Councils ‘hamstrung’ over school leader support](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-07/Ruth%20Perry%20review.jpg?itok=szJoa0MH)
Ofsted ‘is facing an existential crisis’
Alternative Big Listen survey suggests the inspectorate has lost the confidence of the sector, with nine in 10 respondents saying it is not fit for purpose
![Breakers yard](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-07/Scrapped-grades.jpg?itok=HB00cx6K)
Governors’ financial fears at record high
Six in 10 governors and trustees say that balancing their school budget is now their biggest challenge
![Majority of governors fear financial sustainability](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-07/Financial_fears.jpg?itok=V-uQtgC_)
Thursday
11th Jul 2024
Have new teacher training reforms helped retention?
One fifth of new teachers leave the state sector after two years, new government data shows
![Have new teacher training reforms upped retention?](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-07/reform%20retention.jpg?itok=lBasgRSC)
Weekly round-up: Labour’s big schools mission begins
This week’s education news round-up focuses on Bridget Phillipson taking the helm at the DfE and how she will put her party’s ambitious plans for education into action
![Weekly round-up: Labour’s big schools mission begins](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-07/Round-up_0.jpg?itok=hyW_W5IA)
Just ‘1 in 3 trusts’ could afford 3% teacher pay rise
Most trust finance chiefs say their organisations are vulnerable and eating into their reserves to cover costs
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