- NEU rejects proposed 9 per cent pay rise for new starters
- Agencies warn there are not enough supply teachers to cover strikes
- "To describe the early years as a sector in crisis isn’t hyperbole, it’s a statement of fact"
- 'Music education is still starved of curriculum time, trained teachers and resources'
- Universities told to disclose dropout rates when advertising courses
- Ministers accused of 'crossing the line' with advice on the Race Equality Charter
- Up to 3000 rural primary schools set to receive fast fibre broadband
- DfE begins monitoring staff office attendance
NEU rejects proposed 9 per cent pay rise for new starters
Recruitment and retentionThe National Education Union (NEU) has immediately rejected a proposal made by the education secretary for new teachers to receive a 9 per cent pay rise, as ministers attempt to head off a series of strikes across the UK. By Kate Devlin, The Independent.
Agencies warn there are not enough supply teachers to cover strikes
General educationSupply teacher agencies have warned that plans for an “army of supply teachers” to plug staff gaps if strikes go ahead are “not feasible”. By Freddie Whittaker, Schools Week.
"To describe the early years as a sector in crisis isn’t hyperbole, it’s a statement of fact"
Primary education and early yearsNeil Leitch, chief executive of the Early Years Alliance, writes in Tes on the latest Ofsted data highlighting the impact of underfunding on England's early years sector.
'Music education is still starved of curriculum time, trained teachers and resources'
Teaching and learningJournalist Richard Morrison writes in The Times questioning whether the Government's plans for music education will have any real impact. Mr Morrison says: "Politicians will swear blind that they believe music to be an essential strand in children’s lives, but when push comes to shove — when they are allocating time and money to individual subjects — music always seems to end up at the back of the queue."
Universities told to disclose dropout rates when advertising courses
Higher educationThe Government has told universities that they must be candid with students about dropout and graduate employment rates when advertising courses in order to give students more clarity about what universities are offering them. By Emma Yeomans, The Times.
Ministers accused of 'crossing the line' with advice on the Race Equality Charter
Higher educationUniversities in England have fought back against the Government for pressuring them to reconsider their memberships with the Race Equality Charter, run by the charity Advance HE. In a letter of response on Thursday, Universities UK said “an important line has been crossed with the letter appearing to direct universities to take a specific approach” on equalities. By Richard Adams, The Guardian.
Up to 3000 rural primary schools set to receive fast fibre broadband
Primary education and early yearsSchools Week reports that up to 3000 rural primary schools are set to get fast fibre broadband over the next three years as part of an £82 million government scheme. By Samantha Booth.
DfE begins monitoring staff office attendance
General educationAccording to Schools Week, the Department for Education (DfE) is now monitoring WiFi use to track employee attendance after ordering staff to return to office working at least four days a week. By Freddie Whittaker.