School News

• NAHT: Leaders have spent 7 extra school days ‘propping up’ test and trace May 17, 2021
  The government faces calls to release leaders from the “burden” of running test and trace in their schools, after union figures showed they have spent on average seven extra school days on the task since September. The National Association of Head Teachers said a survey of 401 of its members had revealed the average leader… […]
• Six key findings from Ofqual’s survey of teachers on 2020 grading May 17, 2021
  A third of school staff felt “undue pressure” on their professional judgment when issuing exam grades in 2020, according to an Ofqual survey. The exams regulator has published a report on a survey and interviews conducted with school staff after the grading process in 2020, which it said were used to inform guidance on teacher… […]
• Institute of Teaching won’t take first trainees until 2023 after pilot year dropped May 17, 2021
  The government’s new Institute of Teaching won’t take on its first trainee teachers until 2023 after plans for a limited pilot next year were dropped. The Department for Education had originally stated in tender documents for the £121 million, six-year contract that the IoT would be expected to deliver a “pilot” initial teacher training (ITT)… […]