Monday 25 April - Top stories include:
- A new poll by the NASUWT teachers’ union confirmed a significant culture of sexual harassment and misogyny in classrooms.
- Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi expressed his views on education in front of Parliament.
- Schools are facing logistical issues around exam season due to the end of free COVID testing and unclear government guidance.
- Polling by Teacher Tapp revealed that only 14 percent of Early Career Teachers and 9 percent of mentors think the ECT training is a good use of time.
- Due to Covid-related exam invigilator shortages, schools are training staff members to step in.
This week’s deep dive:
- The Send Review: Right Support, Right Place, Right Time
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
Watching - Learning Styles Don’t Exist by Prof. Daniel Willingham - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIv9rz2NTUk&t=406s
Listening - A Refresh of Primary Curriculum, Team Coaching and New Resources for Teachers on Mind the Gap - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a-refresh-of-primary-curriculum-team-coaching/id1516532537?i=1000557453123
Reading - Place 2 Be’s response to the Education White Paper - https://www.place2be.org.uk/about-us/news-and-blogs/2022/april/schools-white-paper-a-missed-opportunity/
Link to the SEND Review summary: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1064655/SEND_Review_Right_support_right_place_right_time_summary.pdf
Link to the SEND Review consultation: https://consult.education.gov.uk/send-review-division/send-review-2022/