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It’s been a busy week for education news. All schools are going to be academised. Parent governors are to be dropped from school governing bodies. Headteachers are being told to scrap the traditional 3.30pm home time and consider increasing the length of the school day. There will be a review of how pupil premium money is spent, and a league table for multi-academy trusts is to be introduced. Oh, and students could be forced to study maths until age 18 (no, we have no idea whether all the extra maths teachers will appear from either, given the current shortage). If the government is going to recruit more teachers, it will need to find a way to ensure mums and dads can combine work with parenthood, according to the Policy Exchange thinktank. This week Geeta Aashish Patel, assistant headteacher at Mount Grace school, writes about the difficulties parents face when returning to work – and what the government can do about it. Also on the network this week, our Secret Teacher writes about the constant testing of children in the early years. Although policy states that schools should be inclusive, rigid targets mean this can’t happen in practice. She fears that the system is crushing students’ confidence – and jeopardising their chances of meeting their potential. As ever, we’re keen to hear your views – the comments are open below the line. Hope you have a lovely Sunday. Rebecca Ratcliffe

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First things first – Happy New Year! I hope everyone is sufficiently well-rested after Christmas, hangover free after New Year’s Eve and ready for the new term. It’s no rest for the wicked as we kick off our week of New Year resolutions. Our first commitment is to get on top of marking – making sure it’s done well, without burning the candle at both ends. We asked teachers to share their tricks of the trade. Check out their advice and don’t forget to add a tip yourself on Twitter, Facebook or in the comments. We’ll have more guides on everything from managing workload to beating stress next week. Elsewhere, Secret Teacher talks about the teaching slump – the moment every teacher gets when you feel like a failure. Have hope, they write. “It is in our despair that we​ can​ find our greatest teaching strength – the fact we care.” It’s a really inspiring piece – the perfect antidote to any feelings of apprehension about what lies beyond today. I’d also be interested to know if you have experienced this. How did you get though? The comments thread is waiting to hear all about it. Enjoy your last day off! Kate Hodge | editor | kate.hodge@theguardian.com | @GuardianTeach Highlights of the week More 'You remind me of my grandma': the best student quotes of 2015 Our community shared their most memorable pearls of wisdom overheard in their classrooms Secret Teacher: we all feel like a failure sometimes, but we must have hope Every teacher questions whether they’re cut out for the job. It’s what you do with the bad days that counts Take a peek at our teaching jobs If you're ready for a change of direction, we’ve got lots of teaching vacancies available on our school jobs site More from the blog More • Secret Teacher: the best blogs of 2015 • 'I always have a vagina cushion': education quotes of 2015 – quiz • Top 10 questions teachers are asked at job interviews

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I recently became an aunty for the first time. I don’t usually think of myself as a big tech person, but since I first set eyes on the baby I’ve done nothing but pap him with my phone. So I have some empathy with the parents working in Silicon Valley who choose a “no tech education” for their children. This week Matthew Jenkin explores this, looking at other schools shunning screens and smartphones in favour of back-to-basics schooling. Before your IWB crashes in horror check it out. Elsewhere, we have an incredibly moving Secret Teacher. Even though they’re a brilliant teacher, they dare not tell anyone that they have borderline personality disorder because of the stigma attached to the condition. But as the pressures of the job grow, it’s getting harder to hide. It’s a brave and moving insight into what it’s like to have a mental health problem. If you do nothing else this weekend, please do give it a read. And finally, we're having a think about how we use Facebook. Check out our page and email us if you have any thoughts. Kate Hodge | editor | kate.hodge@theguardian.com | @GuardianTeach           Highlights of the week                 More           Two simple mindful meditation exercises for teachers Clinical psychologist Erin Olivio shares her handy guide for getting started with mindfulness         Secret Teacher: I dare not tell anyone about my personality disorder My condition is getting harder to hide and I’m worried I’ll have to quit         Take a peek at our teaching jobs If you're ready for a change of direction, we’ve got lots of teaching vacancies available on our school jobs site               More from the blog                 More           • Don’t forget, the science of memory is key to helping students learn • Look to the US if you want to know how to get more girls into sport • How to teach ... graphic novels           Job of the week                 More           Religious education teacher The John Wallis CofE Academy               Secondary teaching jobs                 More           Maths Science Special and additional needs English Teaching abroad               Computer science in action – teacher conference                 More           Join us on Thursday 11 February 2016 where we will look at the impact of the computing science curriculum, share best practice and resources, and examine successful strategies to increase the uptake of the subject by girls at GCSE and beyond. Guardian Teacher Network members will get £10 off with code GTNcompsc16.           Tenner Challenge                 More           Tenner challenge helps young people develop key skills including creativity, positivity, resilience and problem solving using real money to take calculated risks in business. Tenner helps you to offer a broad and balanced curriculum plus you’ll get access to online support including resources, inspiration and guidance.

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Boletim Informativo n.º141 - 17/09/2015

Publicado em Diário da República Despacho n.º 10314-C/2015 - Diário da República n.º 181/2015, 3º Suplemento, Série II de 2015-09-16 Gabinete do Ministro da Educação e Ciência Subdelega no Secretário de Estado do Ensino e da Administração Escolar, Dr. João Casanova de Almeida, a competência para a prática de todos os atos necessários à execução do contrato de aquisição de serviços de comunicações de dados entre redes lógicas das escolas do ensino público e dos organismos do MEC. Despacho n.º 10345/2015 - Diário da República n.º 182/2015, Série II de 2015-09-17 Gabinetes dos Ministros da Saúde, da Educação e Ciência e da Solidariedade, Emprego e Segurança Social  Cessação de funções da licenciada Mariana Ribeiro dos Santos Ribeiro Ferreira da Costa Cabral e nomeação da professora doutora Ana Clara de Sousa Birrento Matos Silva, como representante do MSESS na comissão de coordenação do Sistema Nacional de Intervenção Precoce na Infância (SNIPI). Despacho n.º 10348/2015 - Diário da República n.º 182/2015, Série II de 2015-09-17 Gabinetes dos Ministros da Educação e Ciência e da Solidariedade, Emprego e Segurança Social  Exonera, a seu pedido, o Doutor Miguel Justiniano Baião dos Santos do cargo de vogal do conselho diretivo da Agência Nacional para a Qualificação e o Ensino Profissional, I. P..