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Entice teachers with ‘educational excitement’ says professor
Teachers are not just looking for “a lot of money and the chance to go skiing” when they go abroad to teach but also want to do something “educationally exciting”,…
Can you be ‘too nice’ to be a school leader?
In her second article in a special series, Kim Cofino looks at some challenges affecting women looking for senior leadership roles in schools. In Spring of 2020 I interviewed over…
Boarding jobs round up – July 7, 2023
Welcome to this week’s jobs round-up, where you can view some of the job vacancies currently available in the world of boarding. Below are a selection of jobs which will…
ChatGPT creates headaches for schools
Source: The Guardian As AI cheating booms, so does the industry detecting it: ‘We couldn’t keep up with demand’ ChatGPT is creating headaches for schools while giving rise to a…
School for pupils with mental health needs to open in Wiltshire
A new school will welcome pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs. Melksham House is expected to open next year as a primary school. It follows an earlier announcement…
Concerns over number of North East children missing lessons
Nearly a quarter of pupils in north-east England have missed at least one in 10 lessons in the last year. Government figures showed it had the highest number of “persistently absent”…
‘Parents forgo holidays over school uniform costs’
Parents are still paying “alarming amounts” for school uniforms, despite rules meant to lower the costs, a charity has warned. The Children’s Society claims parents spend on average £422 a…
Calum’s law plans to curb physical restraint in schools
A new law is being proposed following a campaign about a young man who was restrained at a special educational needs school when he was 11 years old. Labour MSP…
Pupils should not sit exams before fifth year – report
School students should not sit exams before fifth year, according to a major report on the future of the qualifications system. The report also argues that a wider range of…
AI could be used to provide ‘personalised learning’ to schoolchildren, Rishi Sunak says
Rishi Sunak was speaking at London Tech Week, where figures from the likes of Microsoft and Google have gathered to discuss the biggest challenges and opportunities presented by technology like…
