General
Friday
DfE inclusion group’s work extended
Government inclusion adviser and chair of the group Tom Rees speaks to Tes about its ambitions for reform
Teacher killed in Dunblane massacre honoured
Family of Dunblane Primary School teacher Gwen Mayor, who was killed in 1996 while trying to protect her pupils, is ‘extremely proud’ to receive the Elizabeth Emblem
DfE misses its deadline for key attendance and behaviour roles
Two ‘ambassadors’ who will oversee the merged attendance and behaviour hubs were due to start today, but the DfE has made no announcement
Exclusions: 1 in 3 leaders say they lack alternatives
School leaders are also worried about balancing behaviour management with the need for inclusion, survey shows
Two East Midlands trusts get merger approval
Djanogly Learning Trust and QEGSMAT aim to launch a new 15-school MAT next year
Thursday
One year in for Labour: is it hitting its education pledges?
Tes assesses how much progress has been made in Labour’s mission to ‘break down barriers to opportunity’ a year after it was elected to government
‘Swift’ Scottish teacher pay deal sought after summer of uncertainty
With no breakthrough in pay negotiations before the school holidays – although councils highlight an offer made to all local government staff – the 1 August implementation date for this year’s pay award will be missed
All exam paper errors are ‘unacceptable’, warns chief regulator
Sir Ian Bauckham’s comment follows exam board OCR’s apology for errors in A-level papers
DfE adviser sets out 5 principles for inclusive practice
Group led by MAT CEO Tom Rees warns there is inconsistency in the training and support available to promote inclusion
Ofsted chief apologises for short notice on new inspections
Sir Martyn Oliver says he’s sorry that schools will get less than a term’s notice before new-style inspections with report cards are introduced
