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‘Hyper-competition’ between schools weakens inclusion, leader warns SEND reforms should leave behind the long-established ‘market system’ of competition, the Tes SEND Show hears

‘Hyper-competition’ between schools weakens inclusion, education leader warns - @johngroberts.bsky.social reports www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Scottish teachers in strike ballot over contact time ‘dithering’ EIS union says teachers are ‘continuing to toil under excessive workload burdens’ after a wait of more than four years for the government promise of reduced contact time to be delivered

Dates confirmed today: the @eisunion.bsky.social statutory ballot will open on Wednesday 12 November and close on Wednesday 14 January. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

A ‘school-estate emergency’ must declared in Scotland’s Highlands and islands as so many school buildings are in bad condition, MSPs have heard. www.tes.com/magazine/new... @jhalcrojohnston.bsky.social

Swinney says he was no ‘bystander’ during Covid exams fiasco Scottish first minister tells UK Covid inquiry that ministers took an ‘arm’s-length’ approach to alternative qualifications and assessment during pandemic

First minister tells @ukcovid-19inquiry.bsky.social he was no ‘bystander’ during Covid exams fiasco www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Scottish teachers in strike ballot over contact time ‘dithering’ EIS union says teachers are ‘continuing to toil under excessive workload burdens’ after a wait of more than four years for the government promise of reduced contact time to be delivered

NEW: @eisunion.bsky.social members to be balloted on strike action over ‘crippling’ workload, with union leaders insisting the Scottish government and councils have ‘dithered’ over a promise made in 2021 to cut class-contact time www.tes.com/magazine/new...

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Scottish teachers in strike ballot over contact time ‘dithering’ EIS union says teachers are ‘continuing to toil under excessive workload burdens’ after a wait of more than four years for the government promise of reduced contact time to be delivered

NEW: @eisunion.bsky.social members to be balloted on strike action over ‘crippling’ workload, with union leaders insisting the Scottish government and councils have ‘dithered’ over a promise made in 2021 to cut class-contact time www.tes.com/magazine/new...

The EIS is to move ahead with a statutory industrial action ballot over teacher workload, following a unanimous decision taken yesterday by a special meeting of the EIS Executive Committee.

www.eis.org.uk/latest-news/...

Does the government primary school library promise add up? Labour has announced that every primary school will have its own library by 2029, but questions about funding and implementation remain, finds Ellen Peirson-Hagger

Important piece by @ellencph.bsky.social - it's one thing to make a bold policy promise, quite another to make it actually happen. www.tes.com/magazine/ana... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Educators told to listen to primary pupils’ views on AI Children are ‘excited’ about AI but want policymakers to acknowledge their concerns about issues such as biased representation, hears a major event on the ethics of the technology in education

Primary school pupils' views on AI should be used to help shape our approaches to the technology, a major conference on AI in education hears

EIS moves towards statutory ballot over teachers’ contact time Scotland’s largest teaching union says patience has run out over the policy, which it considers critical for reducing teacher workload

Patience has 'run out' on the contact-time policy, says @eisunion.bsky.social, as a big step is taken towards statutory ballot over industrial action www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Educators told to listen to primary pupils’ views on AI Children are ‘excited’ about AI but want policymakers to acknowledge their concerns about issues such as biased representation, hears a major event on the ethics of the technology in education

How to get AI right for schools? A good start would be to listen to primary pupils, it seems www.tes.com/magazine/new... @uofglasgow.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Heads less likely than class teachers to back Year 8 reading test Support among school staff for the government’s reported plan to introduce a new mandatory reading test varies depending on stage of career, a poll shows

Support among school staff for the government’s reported plan to introduce a mandatory reading test in Year 8 varies depending on stage of career, a @teachertapp.bsky.social poll shows

Schools criticise support ‘vacuum’ as racial tensions rise Concerned leaders tell Tes the government has not equipped them to deal with debates on immigration, race and St George’s flags

NEW: Schools criticise support ‘vacuum’ as racial tensions rise www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social @ktorm-social1.bsky.social @cerysturner.bsky.social @johngroberts.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Personalised texts to parents 'can improve attendance' Schools could see a reduction in student absence by changing the way they message parents about non-attendance, research suggests

Personalised texts to parents ‘can improve attendance’ www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Scottish schools face ADHD and autism diagnosis ‘postcode lottery’ There is a lack of consistency in diagnosing and supporting ADHD and autism across Scotland, MSPs have heard, amid warnings of a ‘system-wide crisis’

Scottish schools face ADHD and autism diagnosis ‘postcode lottery’ www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Legal requirement sought for library in every Scottish secondary The number of school libraries in Scotland has 'drastically reduced' over past decade, warns Scottish Book Trust

A legal requirement that all Scottish secondary schools have a dedicated library should be introduced, said @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social after report shows worrying trends www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Why schools have an impostor syndrome problem Evidence shows teachers are vulnerable to persistent feelings of inadequacy, and this can have wide-ranging negative effects for schools, finds Mark Roberts

Evidence suggests that impostor syndrome is hitting staff retention and outcomes in schools. So what can leaders do to tackle it? @mrenglishteach.bsky.social looks to research for answers

Digital wellbeing: the vital skill for 21st-century learners IB chief Olli-Pekka Heinonen says governments around the world recognise that we must do more to protect young people from technological harms - and schools can help

5 ways all schools can become tech-savvy and help young learners navigate the digital world confidently and safely

Legal requirement sought for library in every Scottish secondary The number of school libraries in Scotland has 'drastically reduced' over past decade, warns Scottish Book Trust

A legal requirement that all Scottish secondary schools have a dedicated library should be introduced, said @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social after report shows worrying trends www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Oak legal challenge set to go ahead The judicial review was made against the formation of Oak National Academy as an arms-length body of the Department for Education

Breaking: Legal action against the government’s decision to establish Oak National Academy as an arms-length body is set to go ahead, Tes can reveal

Why we teach Years 7 and 8 about cryptocurrency Bitcoin and other emerging payment systems may be nascent but, at this school, teaching pupils about their place in the world of money is embedded in its financial literacy work

Why this school has embedded teaching students about cryptocurrency – and its place in the world of money – in its financial literacy work

DfE should emphasise that Oak is ‘optional’, review finds Government also says that Oak National Academy’s creation as a government arm’s-length body has added a ‘degree of risk and uncertainty’ to domestic edtech market

The government should remind schools that Oak National Academy is ‘optional’ and ‘adaptable’ to ease any concerns about the curriculum resources quango, major review suggests

How the system forgot about white working-class girls While the underachievement of white working-class boys has attracted political attention, the struggles of disadvantaged white girls continue to be overlooked. School leaders tell Tes why this needs t...

➡️ How the system forgot about white working-class girls

Superb, in-depth piece of journalism by @charlottesantry.bsky.social detailing the systemic lack of attention on a group not getting the help or focus it desperately needs.

A critical read for all in schools.
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Restraint and seclusion bill ‘absolutely vital’ for Scottish pupils Children’s commissioner says campaigners have waited ‘many, many years’ for the ‘significant milestone’

Restraint and seclusion bill ‘absolutely vital’ for Scottish schools
www.tes.com/magazine/new... @cypcs.bsky.social

Restraint and seclusion bill ‘absolutely vital’ for Scottish pupils Children’s commissioner says campaigners have waited ‘many, many years’ for the ‘significant milestone’

Restraint and seclusion bill ‘absolutely vital’ for Scottish schools
www.tes.com/magazine/new... @cypcs.bsky.social

How we’ve adapted coursework and essays to guard against AI Artificial intelligence poses a threat to cognitive development, warns this history lead, who explains the steps his international school has taken to stop students using it for their work

The first sentence of this piece pulls no punches: 'The rise of artificial intelligence in education poses an urgent threat to cognitive development if the technology is used indiscriminately.'

www.tes.com/magazine/ana... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Why exclusions focus may obscure bigger picture in Scotland Schools’ right to exclude should be maintained, but this should not distract from the need for more staff and other critical issues that affect behaviour, says Andrea Bradley

An over-emphasis on exclusion can obscure the complex issues behind pupil behaviour in schools, says @eisunion.bsky.social general secretary Andrea Bradley www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

Why exclusions focus may obscure bigger picture in Scotland Schools’ right to exclude should be maintained, but this should not distract from the need for more staff and other critical issues that affect behaviour, says Andrea Bradley

An over-emphasis on exclusion can obscure the complex issues behind pupil behaviour in schools, says @eisunion.bsky.social general secretary Andrea Bradley www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

Scotland’s heads need more support on exclusion, says report Think tank calls for ministers to make it clearer to headteachers that their school will be backed if they decide to exclude

Scotland’s heads need more support on exclusion, says report www.tes.com/magazine/new...