General
Tuesday
29th Oct 2024
Solutions to closing attainment gap allowed to ‘wither and die’
There is ‘strong evidence’ on how to close the attainment gap, but Scotland needs to get better at putting it into practice – instead of letting ‘a thousand flowers bloom’
Young Enterprise Scotland saved from closure after funding reprieve
Charity’s future had been described as ‘untenable’ before announcement of funds in Holyrood this afternoon, designed to ensure its survival this year
DfE discussions ongoing as MATs wait on funding grants
Multi-academy trusts are yet to receive a decision on funding bids that were meant to start over the summer in what leaders describe as an ‘incredibly frustrating’ delay
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DfE pulls capital funding from schools over bid ‘irregularities’
Condition Improvement Fund money will be pulled from a number of projects after investigations
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Target school funding at long-term disadvantage, Phillipson told
Organisations have written to Bridget Phillipson ahead of the Budget, setting out three measures to close the disadvantage gap by the end of the decade
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Revealed: MPs on the new Commons Education Select Committee
The House of Commons has formally appointed the members to the committee which will scrutinise the work of the Department for Education
Free film festival opens up cinema to schools in Scotland
The Into Film festival is aimed at all pupils and teachers in Scotland and will run over three weeks in November
Monday
28th Oct 2024
Budget 2024: what can schools expect?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will announce spending plans for 2025-26 this week. Tes breaks down what the announcement could mean for schools
Lack of interest in two of the biggest jobs in Scottish education
The Scottish government is being forced to re-advertise the posts of chief inspector of education and chief executive of Education Scotland
Teachers ‘burnt out’ covering gaps in services
Rising school standards risk masking a growing array of challenges, ‘especially around the lives of the most vulnerable pupils’, warns former DfE adviser
Sunday
27th Oct 2024
Reeves announces £1.4bn to rebuild crumbling schools
Union leaders warn the announcement falls short of the investment needed to restore the school estate
NEU concern over Black teachers’ pay and retention
Teaching union calls on government to produce a national strategy to address barriers faced by Black teachers