News archive for 10th February 2018

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High expectations – how one primary school went from failing to outstanding - Guardian A tolerant society depends on how far teachers will defend freedom of speech – including Conservatives in the staffroom - Times Educational Supplement | TES Curiosity in learning - UKEdChat Still far more to do to secure LGBTI equality in schools - NASUWT Shorthand reading and thinking dominates our culture – we need to prevent it from entering our classrooms - Times Educational Supplement | TES Gwen Byrom profile: ‘The stereotype of what an independent school is doesn’t help anybody - Times Educational Supplement | TES Long read: 'My year as a million-dollar teacher - Times Educational Supplement | TES Can paying more attention to 'threshold concepts' transform your planning? - Times Educational Supplement | TES The art of reflection: how to become a more thoughtful educator - Guardian EDM 937 (Jeremy Corbyn): that the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 136), dated 5 February 2018 be annulled - Parliament EDM 936 (Jeremy Corbyn): that the Free School Lunches and Milk, and School and Early Years Finance (Amendments Relating to Universal Credit) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 148), dated 6 February 2018 be annulled - Parliament Secret Teacher: supply agencies are giving us a raw deal - Guardian The Lost Words campaign delivers nature ‘spellbook’ to Scottish schools - Guardian Ofsted allows newly-trained staff to lead short inspections - Schools Week Leader comment: Scotland must not fail its most vulnerable children - Scotsman Slight fall in school absence fines in wake of Platt court case - Schools Week United Learning and Ark in north-London turf war - Schools Week Scotland: Parents turn to Church to help save Catholic primary school - Herald Scotland Scotland: Call for action to tackle incompetent teachers - Herald Scotland Five solutions for teacher retention and development - Schools Week Almost 50 universities awarded a First or 2.1 to eight out of ten students last year - Mail Calls for Conservatives to adopt National Education Service plans - Times Educational Supplement | TES Calling nouns adjectives can cause frenzy and panic - Times Scotland: Incompetent teachers allowed to keep jobs for too long, heads warn - Times A culture of fear and intimidation cannot pass through the school gates - Times We’ll stand up for schools that ban hijabs and fasting, pledges minister - Times