Academies & MATs
Ofsted calling for power to inspect MATs
Ofsted has announced that it wishes to be able to inspect MATs as well as the schools within them, as keep reading
Month: July 2019
Live it
Working when sleep-deprived
You may think you feel fine, but sleep deprivation undermines you on the job. This is what happens to your keep reading
Leadership
QTS tests to be scrapped
Literacy and numeracy tests for prospective pupils are to be scrapped, with unions welcoming the move Nick Gibb, the schools keep reading
Leadership
Government to roll out NHS mental health support for schools
A new programme of mental health care for the education sector will be rolled out Pupils struggling with mental health keep reading
Finance
Welsh school to cut access to school services if food debts remain unpaid
As reported by North Wales Live, one school has horrified parents by threatening to cut school services for pupils that keep reading
Leadership
From the magazine: Plastic – not so fantastic
Schools have been challenged to eliminate their use of single-use plastics by 2022. EdExec looks at some of the great work keep reading
News
Last school in Wales to have broadband gets wish fulfilled
As reported by the BBC, the last school in Wales without broadband is set to finally receive fibre optic internet keep reading
Academies & MATs
314 primary schools have been forced into academisation in three years
The Guardian has revealed that over 300 primary schools in England have been forced to become part of academy trusts keep reading
ICT Matters
Social media blunders: what employers can do
Careful judgement and watertight policies around employee posts are needed in order to navigate the murky world of social media keep reading
Finance
Coalition unveils long-term funding plan to reverse education cuts
A group of education unions has collaborated to create a long-term plan to reverse the impact of education funding cuts keep reading