Teacher strike: Pressure warning, guidance clash and 30k join NEU Here鈥檚 what you need to know about developments this week
Progress on white paper ‘parent pledge’ goes backwards Schools are now less ready to meet the ‘vague’ expectations than they were last year, data suggests
No ‘strong evidence’ of retention boost from teacher student loan forgiveness Pilot that reimburses teachers their tuition fee repayments had ‘subtle’ influence on career choices
Labour pledges end to ‘needless micro-management of schools’ Shadow education secretary says she’ll ‘trust’ leaders to know when their schools need help
Just 1 in 5 free NPQ places taken up so far Providers point to ‘challenges’ caused by Covid-19, confusion and overlaps with other qualifications
‘Don’t pressure staff to cross picket lines’, unions tell members Two unions issue joint statement to avoid tensions between members over impending walkouts
Teacher strikes: NAHT will re-ballot members, Whiteman pledges Leader says union will ‘test members’ views again when talks conclude or break down’
Schools sought for EEF trials to boost science and reading Schools sought to take part in trials of Ascents 121, Focus4Taps and FFT Reciprocal Reading
Ofsted won’t inspect schools on strike days Teachers in the NEU are due to walk out on six days starting from February 1