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# Schools Week

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- [We're opening Oak up to help teachers and make educational AI more reliable](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/were-opening-oak-up-to-helpteachers-and-ai-developers/) - John Roberts explains how open government licensing will make Oak National Academy a launchpad for lesson planners, curriculum designers and edtech developers
- [What do schools really need to deliver climate change education now?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-do-schools-really-need-to-deliver-climate-change-education-now/) - Teachers don’t need a curriculum review or a new GCSE to deliver climate change education, writes Sylvia Knight. They need guidance and resources
- [Attendance is an issue, but it is never the issue](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/attendance-is-an-issue-but-it-is-never-the-issue/) - The answer to poor attendance is simple but implementing it is neither quick nor easy, explains Jonathan Roe
- [What headteachers mean when they say headship has changed](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-headteachers-mean-when-they-say-headship-has-changed/) - It’s time policy makers and accountability caught up with the new reality of headship, explains Sam Strickland, so here’s what it looks like
- [Peer review can’t replace inspection - but it can inform it](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/peer-review-cant-replace-inspection-but-it-can-inform-it/) - Enthusiasm for peer review as a form of accountability is welcome but it must never be formalised as a replacement to inspection, explains Kate Chhatwal
- [Ofsted’s problem is that it isn’t 'wicked' enough](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsteds-problem-is-that-it-isnt-wicked-enough/) - No I’m not picking up the baton of hard-nosed leadership Michael Wilshaw just dropped, says Doug Lowes, but Ofsted really is too tame
- [The Knowledge. What works to improve recruitment and retention?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-knowledge-what-works-to-improve-recruitment-and-retention/) - Key findings from the EEF's review of international evidence on successful measures to recruit and retain teachers
- [Making teaching attractive again must be priority one for the next government](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/making-teaching-attractive-again-must-be-priority-one-for-the-next-government/) - Any incoming government will have to put an end to the failed experiment of competition that is driving teachers away, writes Jonny Uttley
- [Is moving up a bigger retention problem than moving out? ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/is-moving-up-a-bigger-retention-problem-than-moving-out/) - A new leadership pyramid has emerged that is pulling talent up faster than it can be replaced, argues David Benson
- [Four tangible policy solutions to tackle the recruitment crisis](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/four-tangible-policy-solutions-to-tackle-the-recruitment-crisis/) - Rhys Howells sets out some low-hanging fruit for policy makers to start making a dent in the recruitment crisis
- [Three ways to improve maths outcomes through classroom dialogue](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/three-ways-to-improve-maths-outcomes-through-classroom-dialogue/) - High-quality dialogue can be as impactful in maths as any other area of the curriculum with a few simple tweaks, writes Kathleen McBride
- [The SEND crisis calls for hub and spoke reform of our systems](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-send-crisis-calls-for-hub-and-spoke-reform-of-our-systems/) - Why wait for slow governmental root-and-branch reform when a hub and spoke model could deliver better practice now, ask Sabrina Hobbs and Vic Goddard
- [Unity in Diversity: Achieving structural race equity in schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-review-unity-in-diversity-by-rachel-macfarlane/) - A courageous book that you will need to sit with process and understand and may provoke strong responses, writes Bukky Yusuf
- [Boys Do Cry: Improving boys’ mental health and wellbeing in schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-review-boys-do-cry-by-matthew-pinkett/) - This sometimes bleak look at how boys fare in our school system is a significant milestone on the journey to diversity, equity and inclusion, says Sanum Khan
- [Bubble Schools and the long road from lockdown](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-review-bubble-schools-by-tony-breslin/) - Tony Breslin's sequel to 'Lessons from Lockdown' is a valiant effot to secure a positive legacy from an awful episode, says John Cosgrove
- [Sentence models for creative writing](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-review-sentence-models-for-creative-writing/) - Terry Freedman is unconvinced by the premise and irritated by basic English errors in this compendium of sentence structures
- [Rye College: Ofsted inspects school at centre of gender row](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/rye-college-ofsted-inspects-school-at-centre-of-gender-row/) - Inspectors have been sent into the school at the centre of a gender row following complaints from a government minister and others
- [NPQs: What’s working well and what needs to change?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/npqs-whats-working-well-and-what-needs-to-change/) - Uptake of the new NPQs has been impressive, writes Gareth Conyard, but there are some big pitfalls ahead
- [Rise of the furries: A purr-fect storm for transgender rights](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/rise-of-the-furries-a-purr-fect-storm-for-transgender-rights/) - Unevidenced claims of children identifying as cats would be hilarious if they weren’t so dangerous for their real target group, writes Tabitha McIntosh
- [What might a more holistic primary assessment look like?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-might-a-more-holistic-primary-assessment-look-like/) - Perennial concerns about the impact of SATs require workable teacher-led approaches to delivering a more holistic assessment system, writes Alix Robertson
- [Ofqual and DfE studying 'feasibility' of 'fully digital' exams](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofqual-and-dfe-studying-feasibility-of-fully-digital-exams/) - The exams regulator is undertaking a feasibility study alongside government on “what it would take” to make GCSEs and A-levels exams “fully digital”.
- [The Conversation – with Robert Gasson](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-conversation-with-robert-gasson-6/) - This week's conversation takes in behaviour, trauma and how the government snatched defeat from the jaws of victory over teacher strikes
- [Grammar school inclusion plan had little impact, DfE admits](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/grammar-school-inclusion-plan-had-little-impact-dfe-admits/) - The proportion of poorer pupils attending grammar schools has increased by less than 1 percentage point in four years, despite an agreement to boost inclusion
- [Educational psychologists stuck in 'vicious cycle', DfE report concludes](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/educational-psychologists-stuck-in-vicious-cycle-dfe-report-concludes/) - Educational psychologists are locked in a 'vicious cycle' with soaring demand for education, health and care plans (EHCPs) preventing early intervention work
- [Infant free school meals funding rises by 5% but still 'falls short'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/infant-free-school-meals-funding-rises-by-5-but-still-falls-short/) - Government funding for universal infant free school meals will rise by 5%, but critics say the increase still 'falls far too short' of what is needed
- [Ofsted curriculum lead to take up director post at Ark](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-curriculum-lead-to-take-up-director-post-at-ark/) - Heather Fearn will move to Ark Schools as its director of curriculum and assessment in September after six years with Ofsted
- [Flexible working: DfE announces new list of school ambassadors](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/flexible-working-dfe-announces-new-list-of-school-ambassadors/) - Only three of the original flexible working trust and school ambassadors are part of the DfE's national programme to encourage a 'culture change' in the sector
- [Fund careers advisers directly to ease burden on schools, DfE told](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/fund-careers-advisers-directly-to-ease-burden-on-schools-dfe-told/) - Ministers should trial direct funding of careers advisers amid fears asking schools to foot the bill is leading to 'significant disparities', MPs have said
- [Teach First offers £2k cost-of-living payment to trainees](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/teach-first-offers-2k-cost-of-living-payment-to-trainees/) - Teach First recruits will be offered £2,000 to relocate as part of a pilot scheme from September
- [700k pupils in schools needing major repair work](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/700k-pupils-in-school-buildings-needing-major-repair-work/) - NAO report reveals £2 billion-a-year capital funding shortfall in critical report which suggests government does not know which school buildings are unsafe
- [£85m quietly slashed from school climate change scheme](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/85m-quietly-slashed-from-school-climate-change-scheme/) - A spending watchdog has criticised the Department for Education’s green ambitions – after it slashed a climate change programme’s budget by £85 million
- [Switch to Cambridge Nationals](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/switch-to-cambridge-nationals/) - Cambridge Nationals are practical, accessible, fun to teach and exciting to learn. Designed for students aged 14-16 years, our Level 1 / Level 2 Cambridge Nationals complement GCSE choices, inspiring your students to develop real-world skills. Subjects include Child Development, Creative iMedia, Engineering Design, Engineering Manufacture, Engineering Programmable Systems, Enterprise and Marketing, Health and Social
- ['Complain, don't withdraw kids' over RSHE concerns, says Gibb](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/complain-dont-withdraw-kids-over-rshe-concerns-says-gibb/) - Parents have no 'veto' on what is taught in RSHE, and should complain to schools about content rather than withdrawing their children from class, minister says
- [School uniform rules have limited impact, poll suggests](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/school-uniform-rules-have-limited-impact-poll-suggests/) - Calls for further action as The Children's Society survey shows rising uniform costs and branded items still rife
- [Capita loses out on £233m Teachers' Pension Scheme contract to Indian IT firm](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/capita-loses-out-on-233m-teachers-pension-scheme-contract-to-indian-it-firm/) - Despite outsourcing firm Capita bidding to extend its current £60m government contract to administer the pension scheme, an award notice shows it has lost out
- [Diversity progress stalls among largest trust CEO roles](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/diversity-progress-stalls-among-largest-trust-ceo-roles/) - The latest Schools Week diversity audit of the trusts with 15 or more schools has revealed women occupy just under 33 per cent of the top jobs.
- [Gender row school: Badenoch 'grandstanding' over inspection demand](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/gender-row-school-badenoch-grandstanding-over-inspection-demand/) - Equalities minister Kemi Badenoch has been accused of grandstanding after demanding Ofsted carries out a "snap inspection" at the school at centre of gender row
- [College principal to succeed Birbalsingh as social mobility chair](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/college-principal-to-succeed-birbalsingh-as-social-mobility-chair/) - A college principal has been picked by government as its preferred candidate to take over from Katharine Birbalsingh as chair of the Social Mobility Commission. Alun Francis, outgoing principal of Oldham College, has been filling in as interim chair since January. The former deputy chair has been overseeing the State of the Nation report, which aims
- [AI: how are schools using the technology in classrooms?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ai-how-are-schools-using-the-technology-in-classrooms/) - Ministers hope AI can 'transform' teacher workloads, but just 17 per cent of teachers have used the technology in schools
- [Why service children need support and how to provide it](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/why-service-children-need-support-and-how-to-provide-it/) - On Armed Forces Day, Louis Fetigan sets out the challenges military life brings to children and how schools can help them to reset their experiences as assets
- [Schools can’t continue to be the fourth emergency service](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-cant-continue-to-be-the-fourth-emergency-service/) - It’s not sustainable to keep asking heads to take a lead in helping families in crisis through our fractured welfare system, says Keziah Featherstone
- [RAAC: How to spot the ‘ticking timebomb’  and what to do next](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/raac-how-to-spot-the-ticking-timebomb-and-what-to-do-next/) - Nobody wants the cost of uncovering and remediating crumbly building material, says Lucia Glynn, but the cost of not doing so could be far higher
- [Six top tips to diversify your English curriculum](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/six-top-tips-to-diversify-your-english-curriculum/) - It’s not about scrapping Shakespeare but complementing and enriching students’ reading, explains Tabatha Sheehan
- [Spielman's EBacc inspection claims don't seem to stand up](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/spielmans-ebacc-inspection-claims-dont-seem-to-stand-up/) - Ofsted’s chief said it does “not translate” the ministers’ EBacc aims “into an expectation for schools”, despite critiquing low take-up in inspection reports.
- [The conversation – with Fiona Atherton](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-conversation-with-fiona-atherton-6/) - This week's conversation takes in Ofsted's attempt to reform itself, the NEU's controversial strike dates and the ongoing moral panic over RHSE resources
- [ITT partnerships to help ‘cold spots’ fall through](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/itt-partnerships-to-help-cold-spots-fall-through/) - Potential ITT partnerships for unaccredited providers in 'cold spot' regions will not go ahead after initial discussions with accredited providers collapsed
- [Teacher given OBE last year guilty of misconduct over £180k bonuses](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/teacher-given-obe-last-year-guilty-of-misconduct-over-180k-bonuses/) - A maths teacher awarded an OBE last year for fundraising during Covid has been found guilty of misconduct over “improper” bonuses of almost £180,000.
- [Sixth-form loses employment tribunal over Covid shortcomings](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/sixth-form-loses-employment-tribunal-over-covid-shortcomings/) - A London sixth-form academy has lost an employment tribunal because of its “failure to take on board” the complaints of a 71-year-old teacher during Covid
- [Marking boycott students could see £27k bursaries withheld ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/marking-boycott-students-could-see-27k-bursaries-withheld/) - Teacher trainers have been told they can withhold bursaries while waiting for a trainee’s graduate status to be confirmed amid the university marking boycott.
- [Investigation: teacher deregulation, by the back door](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/supply-teacher-deregulation-graduate-teaching-recruitment/) - Teacher supply agencies are making millions of pounds while sending schools unqualified and inexperienced staff, a special Schools Week investigation has found
- [Academy trust central teams: The new world of school management](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/academy-trust-central-teams-the-new-world-of-school-management/) - Trust central team growth has outstripped trust expansion. But the government admits it knows little about them. So what do they do? And how much do they cost?
- [Reject fewer teacher applicants, DfE tells trainers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/reject-fewer-teacher-applicants-dfe-tells-trainers/) - Teacher trainers have been told by the Department for Education to scrutinise their “significant rejection rates”, even in shortage subjects.
- [Gender row school: ‘None of our pupils identify as a cat’](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/gender-row-school-none-of-our-pupils-identify-as-a-cat/) - A school at the centre of a gender row now under government investigation has said none of its pupils “identify as a cat or any other animal”.
- [1 in 10 trusts and councils yet to respond to RAAC survey](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/1-in-10-trusts-and-councils-yet-to-respond-to-raac-survey/) - Officials have been asking responsible bodies to complete questionnaires on the presence of the potentially dangerous material on their sites since last March.
- [Pay review body 'recommends 6.5% rise for teachers'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/pay-review-body-recommends-6-5-rise-for-teachers/) - The independent teacher pay review body has recommended a 6.5 per cent salary increase, the Sunday Times has reported today
- [We need to be more discerning about disadvantage](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/we-need-to-be-more-discerning-about-disadvantage/) - Of all the many dividing lines that bisect England's education system – north versus south, boys versus girls, city versus countryside, religious versus secular – by far the most pervasive and significant is the one that separates children from poor families and their more affluent peers. On average, poorer children tend to show lower attainment
- [Tutoring still not ‘sustainable’, NFER report finds](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tutoring-still-not-sustainable-nfer-report-finds/) - The National Tutoring Programme has failed so far to create a "sustainable" tutoring market – despite promises from ministers to make the support permanent in education.
- [School leaders continue to doubt tutoring’s levelling up potential](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/school-leaders-continue-to-doubt-tutorings-levelling-up-potential/) - NFER’s new survey reveals uncertainty amongst school leaders about whether tutoring is a long-term solution to closing the disadvantage gap, explains Emma Moore
- [Teacher strikes: School trips and transition days face disruption](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/teacher-strikes-school-trips-and-transition-days-face-disruption/) - One leader said new strike days will 'rob children of special memories' as survey reveals scale of potential disruption
- [Free eye tests in special schools under £10m scheme](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/free-eye-tests-in-special-schools-under-10m-scheme/) - Free NHS eye tests will be made available to all special schools from April next year in a £10 million government scheme
- [Oak launches £7m procurement for 8 more subjects](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/oak-launches-7m-procurement-for-8-more-subjects/) - Organisations sought to provide Oak curriculum resources for subjects including computing and religious education
- [Why trust central teams can be worth their weight in gold](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/why-trust-central-teams-can-be-worth-their-weight-in-gold/) - Strong and high-performing central teams have many benefits, as Sir David Carter explains. But they must get their approach right…
- [Minister wants schools to benefit from AI revolution](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/minister-wants-schools-to-benefit-from-ai-revolution/) - Ministers are scoping out how to ensure schools benefit from any future use of pupil data by artificial intelligence (AI) systems, Schools Week has learned
- [Teachers will strike for another two days next month](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/teachers-will-strike-for-another-two-days-next-month/) - The National Education Union has announced two further days of teacher strikes next month.
- [DfE eases inclusion agreement with grammar schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-eases-inclusion-agreement-with-grammar-schools/) - The government appears to have watered down its agreement with grammar schools to admit more disadvantaged pupils, but heads insist they're still committed
- [School leaders and governors named in King's birthday honours](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/school-leaders-and-governors-named-in-kings-birthday-honours/) - Academy trust chief executives, school headteachers and governors have been recognised in the King's birthday honours. We have the full details...
- [Revealed: Scale of parent shut-out on academy decisions](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/revealed-scale-of-parent-shut-out-on-academy-decisions/) - Just one in 10 regional director meetings attracted public representations, backing up concerns academy decisions are being made with little input from parents
- [Solutions: How to make Healthy Eating Week inclusive for autistic children](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/solutions-how-to-make-healthy-eating-week-inclusive-for-autistic-children/) - Children with autism and their parents need particular care and adjustments to expectations around any promotion of healthy eating, explains Jo Galloway
- [Place-based challenges for schools mean locality matters](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/place-based-challenges-for-schools-mean-locality-matters/) - Tanya Ovenden-Hope sets out the key findings from new research on a multi-academy trust Hub model for schools intended to mitigate educational isolation
- [The Conversation – with Diana Young](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-conversation-with-diana-young-6/) - This week's conversation takes in falling pupil rolls, the impact of independent school reform, recruitment solutions and a royal visit
- [PFI payments rise leave headteachers ‘scrimping and scraping’](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/pfi-payments-rise-leave-headteachers-scrimping-and-scraping/) - Headteachers forecast having to fork out over £150,000 more in private finance initiative (PFI) payments, with one admitting: “I don’t know what to do.”
- [Top educational psychologist course closes after DfE funding reallocation](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/top-educational-psychologist-course-closes-after-dfe-funding-reallocation/) - UCL's doctorate in educational psychology, the longest-established course of its kind, has begun 'winding down' due to fewer funded places
- [Teach First trims executive team after redundancies](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/teach-first-trims-executive-team-after-redundancies/) - Teach First has made half of its eight-strong executive team redundant, months after it recruited its lowest number of trainees in four years.
- [NEU pays £150k to support staff unions over ballot dispute](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/neu-pays-150k-to-support-staff-unions-over-ballot-dispute/) - The NEU has been forced to cough up more than £150,000 to three other unions after its ballot of support staff last year breached TUC rules
- [It's up to the government to change the Ofsted grading system](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/its-up-to-the-government-to-change-the-ofsted-grading-system/) - Amanda Spielman explains why Ofsted is treading softly on proposals to change the way it works.
- [Call for watchdog to investigate academy CEO training contract](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/call-for-watchdog-to-investigate-academy-ceo-training-contract/) - Leadership training providers demand investigation after DfE hands contract for academy trust chief executive training to the National Institute of Teaching
- [Schools forced to close over water shortages](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-forced-to-close-over-water-shortages/) - Hundreds of children have been learning from home after heatwave water shortages forced at least five schools in parts of Sussex to close.
- [Strike over Lewisham academies plan called off](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/strike-over-lewisham-academies-plan-called-off/) - A strike over academisation plans at the country’s largest federation have been called off after the schools made new concessions
- [Uni marking boycott: DfE suspends teacher trainee degree requirement](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/uni-marking-boycott-dfe-suspends-teacher-trainee-degree-requirement/) - Teacher trainees will be able to start ITT courses before they have received degrees after the DfE announced temporary changes to recruitment
- [British Sign Language GCSE closer to reality as consultation launches](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/british-sign-language-gcse-closer-to-reality-as-consultation-launches/) - The long-awaited introduction of a British Sign Language GCSE is one step closer to reality after the government launched a consultation on course content
- [National Institute of Teaching to run MAT CEO development programme](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/national-institute-of-teaching-to-run-mat-ceo-development-programme/) - New National Institute of Teaching awarded government contract to develop "the next generation of courageous, pioneering" academy trust chief executives.
- [ChatGPT: Keegan launches call for evidence on AI in schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/chatgpt-keegan-launches-call-for-evidence-on-ai-in-schools/) - Education secretary Gillian Keegan is launching a call for evidence on using AI like ChatGPT in schools "to get the best" out of the new technology
- [Academy order for Sheffield school 'paused' as new Ofsted rules announced](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/academy-order-for-sheffield-school-paused-as-new-rules-kick-in/) - Plans to academise Sheffield’s las maintained secondary have been paused – as it becomes the first school to be impacted by Ofsted's inspection changes.
- [The 8 Ofsted inspection changes following Ruth Perry's death](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-7-ofsted-inspection-changes-following-ruth-perrys-death/) - Ofsted has made a series of immediate changes to inspections following the outpouring of anger over the death of Ruth Perry. Here's what you need to know
- [Revealed: Experts who will monitor ministers' music education plan](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/revealed-experts-who-will-monitor-ministers-music-education-plan/) - A Conservative peer will lead a team of experts appointed by government to monitor the success of its plan to boost music education in schools.
- [MPs to investigate Ofsted impact on school standards and staff wellbeing](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/mps-to-investigate-ofsted-impact-on-school-standards-and-staff-wellbeing/) - MPs will investigate the impact Ofsted has on school standards and the 'workload and wellbeing' of their leaders and staff
- [Record rate of teacher departures as 40,000 quit sector last year](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/record-rate-of-teacher-departures-as-40000-leave-sector-last-year/) - New workforce data for 2022 shows 7,800 more teachers quit the profession for reasons other than retirement
- [Keegan suggests pay decision won't come until end of term](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/teacher-pay-keegan-suggests-strb-report-decision-wont-come-until-end-of-term/) - The STRB's recommendations on teacher pay and government response are unlikely to be published until the final weeks of the school year, minister suggests
- [How Ofsted's proposed new complaints process will work](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-ofsteds-proposed-new-complaints-process-will-work/) - Ofsted is consulting on a new complaints procedure for schools, following prolonged criticism and its acceptance the current system is 'not working'
- [Ofsted unveils changes for more 'positive' inspections](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-unveils-changes-for-more-positive-inspections/) - Greater clarity over Ofsted timing and quicker revisits of schools failed on safeguarding, but heads warn changes are 'nowhere near enough'
- [Join the educational extravaganza: Festival of Education returns](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/join-the-educational-extravaganza-festival-of-education-returns/) - Immerse yourself in the Festival of Education at Wellington College, where over 5,000 educators gather for inspiring sessions, notable speakers, and a vibrant festival atmosphere
- [Ofsted removes school's 'inadequate' rating after internal review](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-removes-schools-inadequate-rating-after-internal-review/) - Queen Emma Primary School had requested a judicial review of its Ofsted inspection, alongside a review of the way the watchdog handled its complaint
- [How trusts are responding to the cost-of-living crisis](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-trusts-are-responding-to-the-cost-of-living-crisis/) - The cost-of-living crisis has had a profound impact on academy trust operations, says Nicola West Jones from The Key
- [London councils say their hands are tied on falling rolls](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/london-councils-say-their-hands-are-tied-on-falling-rolls/) - A lack of power over academy admissions is leaving councils ill-equipped to manage the fall-out from London’s plunging pupil numbers, ministers have been told.
- [Schools left to pick up the tab for London free meals scheme](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-left-to-pick-up-the-tab-for-london-free-meals-scheme/) - Schools in some parts of London will have to meet any funding shortfall for the mayor's extension of free meals to primary pupils
- [Ofsted beefs-up parent website security after ‘suspicious’ activity](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-beefs-up-parent-website-security-after-suspicious-activity/) - Ofsted has added 'additional security' to its Parent View portal after foreign accounts left overwhelmingly negative feedback for a school under inspection
- [Three ways the government is failing teachers over pay](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/three-ways-the-government-is-failing-teachers-over-pay/) - The government’s vague reference to economic theory to justify its strategy on pay ignores important truths about motivation, writes Yvonne Williams
- [The Conversation - with Penny Rabiger](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-conversation-with-penny-rabiger-6/) - This week's conversation takes in meritocracy, marketisation and mental health
- [Trust hopes code of conduct for parents will end abuse](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/academy-trust-hopes-code-of-conduct-for-parents-end-abuse-complaints-social-media/) - One of England’s biggest academy trusts has pledged to ban social media trolls from school grounds under a new 'code of conduct' for parents
- [9 key findings from the 2022 school workforce census](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/9-key-findings-from-the-2022-school-workforce-census/) - Record number of teachers quit, vacancies rocket and sickness soars – everything you need to know about the state of the school workforce
- [Half of SEND children now waiting beyond legal limit for support](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/half-of-send-children-now-waiting-beyond-legal-limit-for-support/) - Almost half of children needing support for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) waited beyond the legal deadline for an EHCP last year
- [Teacher sickness absence soars in wake of pandemic](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/teacher-sickness-absence-soars-in-wake-of-pandemic/) - The number of teachers' working days missed because of sickness absence has soared by 56 per cent in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic
- [Two million children now eligible for free school meals](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/two-million-children-now-eligible-for-free-school-meals/) - More than two million children are now eligible for means-tested free school meals, government data shows, up 40 per cent since the pandemic started
- [7 bleak findings that show school recruitment crisis is intensifying](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/7-bleak-findings-that-show-school-recruitment-crisis-is-intensifying/) - The teacher recruitment crisis is worsening, with leaders abandoning interviews because of a lack of good candidates, research has found
- [We'll 'take action' to support heads, says Keegan after Perry family meeting](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-well-take-action-to-support-heads-says-keegan-after-perry-family-meeting/) - Ofsted: The education secretary has said the government will 'take action to offer further support' to school leaders following the death of Ruth Perry
- [New school safeguarding guidance emphasises online safety duties](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/new-schools-safeguarding-guidance-emphasises-online-safety-duties/) - Safeguarding guidelines for September feature additional advice on filtering and monitoring internet access on devices
- [DfE 'assessing' potential teacher recruitment hit from university marking boycott](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-assessing-potential-itt-teacher-recruitment-hit-from-university-marking-boycott/) - ITT providers told government 'assessing the scale and likelihood' of disruption for teacher training recruits waiting on degrees amid university marking strike
- [Revealed: The 21 experts to oversee roll-out of SEND reforms](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/revealed-the-21-experts-to-oversee-roll-out-of-send-reforms/) - The government has named the 21 members of its SEND and alternative provision implementation board who will be tasked with overseeing the rollout of key reforms
- [Prestigious sixth-form drops 'sir' and 'miss' over cultural misogyny](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/prestigious-sixth-form-drops-sir-and-miss-over-cultural-misogyny/) - 'Miss' is evocative of Edwardian shop assistants and plays into a 'gendered view' of the world, according to Harris Westminster Sixth Form's executive principal
- [Labour’s private school VAT raid sums may be £600m out, says think tank](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/labours-private-school-vat-raid-sums-may-be-600m-out-says-think-tank/) - Removing private schools’ charitable status will likely raise £600 billion less than Labour hopes it will, a think tank has warned
- [Covid legacy will 'damage prospects of a generation', warn MPs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/covid-legacy-will-damage-prospects-of-a-generation-warn-mps/) - MPs have warned the legacy of Covid will 'damage the prospects of a generation' and 'entrench disadvantage' without faster action from government
- [RISE advisers reveal ‘hostility’ from ‘stuck’ schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/rise-advisers-reveal-hostility-from-stuck-schools/) - Leaders recruited to the government’s RISE improvement programme have faced “hostility” and resistance from the schools they are trying to turn around, an adviser said
- [More collaborative, more pressure: Heads issue report cards on new Ofsted inspections](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/more-collaborative-more-pressure-heads-issue-report-cards-on-new-ofsted-inspections/) - School leaders who volunteered for new Ofsted inspections said they were much more collaborative, but warned about the toll of the 'far more rigorous' checks
- [Safeguarding risk data missing from councils' home education records](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/safeguarding-risk-data-missing-from-councils-home-education-records/) - Dozens of councils do not hold data on how many home-educated children are subject to child protection enquiries, an investigation has found
- [PFI firm in school repairs row plans to dissolve](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/pfi-firm-in-school-repairs-row-plans-to-dissolve/) - The firm overseeing England’s biggest school PFI contract is reportedly going into liquidation, with millions of pounds of building repairs work outstanding
- [Schools say classrooms are calmer, but no change in behaviour disruption](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-say-classrooms-are-calmer-but-no-change-in-behaviour-disruption/) - Staff say their schools are now calmer and more orderly, but seven out of every 30 minutes of lesson time is still lost to misbehaviour
- [Ofsted confirms state school inspections to resume on December 1](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-confirms-state-school-inspections-to-resume-on-december-1/) - Ofsted has confirmed routine inspections under its new 'report card' framework will begin in state schools on December 1, following a months-long pause
- [Ofsted deputy chief Matthew Coffey to retire](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-deputy-chief-matthew-coffey-to-retire/) - Ofsted’s deputy chief inspector Matthew Coffey has announced he will retire next month after nearly three decades in education inspection. Coffey, whose career in education began teaching at a catering and hospitality training provider, joined Ofsted from the Adult Learning Inspectorate (ALI) when the two bodies merged in 2007. His first inspection role was at
- [Big Education trust consults on merging with Oasis](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/big-education-trust-consults-on-merging-with-oasis/) - Big Education Trust is set to join Oasis Community Learning, one of England’s biggest MATs, in the latest high-profile academy merger
- [Suspension rates fall for first time since Covid lockdown](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/suspension-rates-fall-for-first-time-since-covid-lockdown/) - Rates of suspension fell last autumn for the first time since Covid lockdowns, but remain far above those seen before the pandemic, new government data shows. And exclusion rates have returned to pre-pandemic levels after a rise seen in autumn 2023. While the data published today is for the 2024-25 Autumn term only, it suggests
- [DfE boosts funding for breakfast clubs after school drop outs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-boosts-funding-for-breakfast-clubs-after-school-drop-outs/) - Government acts after Schools Week investigations revealed leaders had snubbed or even dropped out of the flagship scheme over inadequate funding
- [Staff to strike over school's virtual maths teacher](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/staff-to-strike-over-schools-use-of-virtual-teacher/) - NEU members are to strike for six days in December and January over a school's use of a 'virtual teacher' to teach maths to secondary pupils
- [DfE social media 'apology' stunt slammed as 'completely tone deaf'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-social-media-apology-stunt-slammed-as-completely-tone-deaf/) - A social media post by the Department for Education lauding its achievements appears has been widely lambasted by the sector and members of the public
- [Why mergers succeed, and what we can learn from those that don't](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/why-mergers-fail-and-what-we-can-learn-from-those-that-dont/) - New guidance on mergers from the Confederation of School Trusts shows the importance of values, rather than just efficiency
- [Our GAG pooling didn’t go to plan. Here’s what we learned](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/our-gag-pooling-didnt-go-to-plan-heres-what-we-learned/) - REAch2 set out to resolve funding inequity across its schools by pooling its funding. It had to pause the plans – but here’s what they learnt
- [5 lessons from top trusts on parent communication](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/5-lessons-from-top-trusts-on-parent-communication/) - Key learnings on parent communication from new report published by Edurio and Sparrowhawk
- [It’s time to unite schools and health services … and here’s how](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/its-time-to-unite-schools-and-health-services-and-heres-how/) - Our Schools and Health Framework lays the foundations for partnership working, say Dawn Haywood and Claire Gething from Windsor Academy Trust
- [We listened to schools on breakfast clubs – now we’re acting](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/weve-listened-to-schools-on-breakfast-clubs-heres-whats-changing/) - Early education minister Olivia Bailey explains how the next phase of Labour's breakfast clubs rollout will work, and why it will be a gamechanger for SEND kids
- [Leaders should feel 'energised, not anxious' about Ofsted changes, says Oliver](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/leaders-should-feel-energised-not-anxious-about-ofsted-changes-says-oliver/) - Changes to Ofsted inspections "should feel energising" to leaders, the chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver has said, after new report card inspections began
- [Delayed 2026 school funding allocations to be published 'shortly' says Phillipson](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/delayed-2026-school-funding-allocations-to-be-published-shortly-says-phillipson/) - Delayed funding allocations for schools will be published 'shortly', the education secretary has said, partly blaming the spending review for the hold-up
- [Reform starts to reveal its thinking on SEND reform](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/reform-starts-to-reveal-its-thinking-on-send-reform/) - Councils should trial scrapping annual reviews of education and health care plans, Reform has said, as its deputy leader claimed there is a "crisis of over diagnosis" of special educational needs. Richard Tice MP, deputy leader of Reform UK and head of the party's 'Department for Government Efficiency' (DOGE) unit, has laid out more of
- [This week’s best responses from our readers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/this-weeks-best-responses-from-our-readers-6/) - Science for all, minding the language gap, seeing ourselves and teaching fatigue - all the best letters from our readers this week
- [Movers and shakers: EMAT, E-ACT, GLF, SAfE, AQA](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-emat-e-act-glf-safe-aqa/) - This week’s movers and shakers include a keen surfer, DJ manager, two runners and a leader who marks wedding anniversaries with his wife by getting remarried
- [New research to scope out 'bridging gap' in SEND teacher training](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/new-research-to-scope-out-bridging-gap-in-send-teacher-training/) - NASBTT has has announced a plan to improve the way trainee teachers are prepared to deal with rising, more complex SEND in mainstream schools
- [Teacher wellbeing plunges to new low](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/teacher-wellbeing-plunges-to-lowest-in-six-years/) - Teacher wellbeing rates have dropped to the lowest levels since they were first recorded in 2019, a report by Education Support has found.
- [EPI chief executive Natalie Perera to leave think tank for AQA role](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/epi-chief-executive-natalie-perera-to-leave-think-tank-for-aqa-role/) - The boss and co-founder of the Education Policy Institute (EPI) has swapped her role leading the think tank for a senior job at exam board AQA.
- [Progress 8: A third of pupils' GCSE entries don't fit reformed measure](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/progress-8-a-third-of-pupils-gcse-entries-dont-fit-reformed-measure/) - Proposed changes to league tables will make "little difference" to progress 8 scores, but will likely affect GCSE entries, analysis suggests
- ['Embarrassing': AI attendance reports suspended days after launch](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/embarrassing-ai-attendance-reports-suspended-days-after-launch/) - AI-driven reports government said would help bring attendance “back to pre-pandemic levels” have been suspended just days after they were launched.
- [Six tips for improving teaching and learning for vocabulary and maths](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/six-tips-for-improving-teaching-and-learning-for-vocabulary-and-maths/) - A baseline assessment, like those delivered by Cambridge Insight, provides schools with detailed data on student ability and potential. But once a teacher knows the baseline of their students’ abilities, how do they put that into action in the classroom? Our team of experts at Cambridge Insight have developed six tips based on their experiences
- [Sara Sharif: Home education check was made at wrong address the day before her murder](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/sara-sharif-home-education-check-was-made-at-wrong-address-the-day-before-her-murder/) - Council officers attempted to carry out an elective home education visit to Sara Sharif's home the day before she was murdered, but went to the wrong address
- [The rise of teaching internships – a recruitment solution?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-rise-of-teaching-internships-a-recruitment-solution/) - Increasing numbers of university students are taking up teaching internships, but are they going on to train as teachers, and how much does it all cost?
- [New enrichment benchmarks will be a boost, not a burden](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/new-enrichment-benchmarks-will-be-a-boost-not-a-burden/) - Government recognition of the importance of enrichment gives us all the chance to rebuild the provision that gives education its spark,
- [Beyond EBacc: How to get the next accountability shift right](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/beyond-ebacc-how-to-get-the-next-accountability-shift-right/) - Since performance measures create unintended consequences, policymakers must stay alert following reforms around EBacc and Progress 8, says Tim Oates
- [As AI does our work, it may destroy the reasons we learn](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/as-ai-does-our-work-it-may-destroy-the-reasons-we-learn/) - Deference to machines and AI raises questions not just about what and how we learn, buy why, warns trust CEO Lawrence Foley
- [Why it’s time to turn SEND training ‘inside out’](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/why-its-time-to-turn-send-training-inside-out/) - The government has set out five principles that will underpin reforms to the SEND system, stirring up fresh talk about ‘SEND training’ for teachers
- [Question level analysis is a waste of your time… so stop](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/data-question-level-analysis-is-a-waste-of-your-time-so-stop/) - When used correctly data can help inform important school decisions, but there is always a danger one reads too much into the numbers
- [New British Sign Language GCSE rules confirmed, but will exam boards offer it?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/new-british-sign-language-gcse-rules-confirmed-but-will-exam-boards-offer-it/) - Ofqual has published its rules to guide the design of a new British Sign Language GCSE, but exam boards have not committed to creating the qualification
- [Auditing Austerity: How York Schools are tackling poverty](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/auditing-austerity-how-york-schools-are-tackling-poverty/) - Six York Schools will be audited for a poverty proofing project aimed at addressing the "persistent advantage gap" between its riches and poorest pupils.
- [£5.4m scheme to boost maths skills in early years settings](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/5-4m-scheme-to-boost-maths-skills-in-early-years-settings/) - The government hopes to launch an 'evidence-based maths programme in 'at least 5,000 settings' to improve numeracy outcomes for children in early years
- [School’s intake cut blocked despite £2m deficit fear](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-intake-cut-blocked-despite-2m-deficit-fear/) - A school has been refused permission to cut its intake by a quarter despite estimates of a “catastrophic” £2 million deficit after the local authority opposed the plans.
- [Ormiston trust gives up founding school](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ormiston-trust-gives-up-founding-school/) - Ormiston, one of England’s biggest MATs, is set to give up a founding school in a move that shows how important regional clusters are for national trusts.
- [Schools to face legal duty to record seclusion use](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-to-face-legal-duty-to-record-seclusion-use/) - Schools will face a legal duty to record use of seclusion, as the Department for Education looks to update its draft guidance first published in February.
- [Ministers urge primaries to consider childminders on site](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ministers-urge-primaries-to-consider-childminders-on-site/) - Ministers have urged primary schools without space for a full nursery to consider teaming up with a childminder to provide early years provision on their sites
- [SEND safety valve ‘success story’ racks up £4.5m deficit](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/send-safety-valve-success-story-racks-up-4-5m-deficit/) - Richmond council was cited by top government official as mostly clearing its high needs SEND deficit. But it has now fallen back into the red
- [Home education: Children forced to travel miles to sit exams](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/home-education-children-forced-to-travel-miles-to-sit-exams/) - A surge in home education has left many families struggling to find places for their children to sit GCSEs as overwhelmed exam centres shut their doors
- [DfE looks to reduce MIS ‘legal risk’ amid £200m turf war](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-looks-to-reduce-mis-legal-risk-amid-200m-turf-war/) - The government is bidding to shield schools from the £200 million management information system (MIS) turf war by drawing up a new framework
- [Thousands of retired teachers die before pensions row settled](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/thousands-of-retired-teachers-die-before-pensions-row-settled/) - Thousands of retired teachers and leaders potentially entitled to better pensions following the McCloud ruling have died before even receiving statements
- [Ofsted slammed over consultation analysis method (and still keeps it secret)](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-slammed-over-consultation-analysis-method-and-still-keeps-it-secret/) - Ofsted has again refused to release data report card consultation data – saying the 'vast majority' of responses were not actually categorised by 'sentiment'
- [AI to set minimum attendance targets for all schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ai-to-set-minimum-attendance-targets-for-all-schools/) - AI-generated targets will be set for all schools in England, government has announced, as it looks to crackdown on absence rates.
- [Curriculum review was missed opportunity to improve SEND crisis](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-curriculum-review-has-failed-pupils-with-send/) - The landmark curriculum review has failed to deliver for pupils with additional needs in two key areas, one SEND policy expert argues
- [Schools at 'breaking point' over SEND pressure as admission gap grows](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-at-breaking-point-over-send-pressure-as-admission-gap-grows/) - Some schools are at "breaking point" amid a widening gap between the schools with the most and fewest numbers of pupils with education, health and care plans, research warns. The National Foundation for Educational Research's (NFER) interim report explored the characteristics of schools with high proportions of pupils with SEND and spoke to nine councils
- [Government school readiness target 'risky', say experts](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/government-school-readiness-target-risky-say-experts/) - The government's school readiness target is "risky" and could leave poorer pupils further behind, experts have told the education committee
- [Learning from other countries on how to teach resilience](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/learning-from-other-countries-on-how-to-teach-resilience/) - The government's Resilience Action Plan focuses on educating adults for the next global emergency - here's how to change that
- [Ministers launch investigation into rising NEETs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ministers-launch-investigation-into-rising-neets/) - The government has launched an independent investigation into rising numbers of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET)
- [From lesson plans to financial plans: Helping teachers prepare for the Autumn budget and beyond](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/from-lesson-plans-to-financial-plans-helping-teachers-prepare-for-the-autumn-budget-and-beyond/) - The budget is rapidly approaching and as rumours circulate about what could be in store for taxpayers, it’s understandable why many of us will be feeling a sense of uncertainty. But there’s no need to panic or rush into any decisions. As William explains this is why sound financial planning will be more important than
- [This week’s best responses from our readers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/this-weeks-best-responses-from-our-readers-5/) - How to really drive efficiencies in schools, and what next after Ofsted legal action failure. This week's letters to the editor
- [There’s a sweet spot to be found in setting inspection consistency ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theres-a-sweet-spot-to-be-found-in-setting-inspection-consistency/) - The pledge to ‘go further’ to ensure the consistency of inspection in a Schools Week opinion piece this week was a welcome step forward
- [DfE ignores Francis review and proposes sweeping progress 8 reform](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-ignores-francis-review-and-proposes-sweeping-progress-8-reform/) - The government is proposing sweeping reforms to progress 8, the main league table measure for secondary schools, in a bid to boost arts take-up
- [Watch: Becky Francis answers reader questions in review webinar](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/watch-becky-francis-answers-reader-questions-in-review-webinar/) - Professor Becky Francis sat down for an interview Schools Week this morning on her landmark Curriculum and Assessment Review (CAR)
- [Use common sense to deal with an angry AI-created legal request  ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/use-common-sense-to-deal-with-an-angry-ai-created-legal-request/) - When I first started auditing schools, I'd suggest they practise handling a subject access request (SAR) “just in case”. The suggestion would be laughable today
- [Teachers must call pupils in, not out, on conspiracy theories  ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/teachers-must-call-pupils-in-not-out-on-conspiracy-theories/) - While teachers need training in how to react, they should meet conspiratorial claims with curiosity, not judgment, says Helena Brothwell
- [‘Savings platform’ plan to help schools get better reserve returns](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/savings-platform-plan-to-help-schools-get-better-reserve-returns/) - The government plans to 'signpost' cash-strapped schools to 'savings platforms' offering high-interest savings accounts to help ease funding worries
- [Appoint staff contact for uniform issues, schools told](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/appoint-staff-contact-for-uniform-issues-schools-told/) - Schools have been told to appoint a point of contact for families needing support with uniform in updated guidance issued by government
- [DfE plans £3m SEND research centre](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-plans-3m-send-research-centre/) - Ministers plan to launch a £3 million 'education neuroscience research centre' to help inform policymaking in key reform areas such as SEND
- [Heads say SEND league tables won't improve provision](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/heads-say-send-league-tables-wont-improve-provision/) - Three in four headteachers don’t believe that rating schools on how well their school supports SEND pupils in league tables would improve provision
- [Ofqual won't publish modelling on 10% exam time cut](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofqual-wont-publish-modelling-on-10-exam-time-cut/) - Ofqual will not publish detailed modelling that informed a key curriculum review policy to reduce the time pupils spend taking GCSE exams by around three hours
- [Leaders criticise curriculum review 'dumbing down' claims](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/leaders-criticise-curriculum-review-dumbing-down-claims/) - School leaders have criticised claims that curriculum changes such as scrapping the EBacc are 'dumbing down' schools, but some fear languages could dip
- [‘The best-kept secret in education’: Hobby on his new TKAT vocation](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-best-kept-secret-in-education-hobby-on-his-new-tkat-vocation/) - Former Teach First CEO Russell Hobby reveals why he left the charity for the Kemnal Academies Trust - which he dubs "one of the best-kept secrets in education".
- [Banning phones in schools is a lazy opt-out  ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/banning-phones-in-schools-is-a-lazy-opt-out/) - The moral crusade against phones in schools is a baffling phenomenon. The most recent is a request from our local MP Laura Trott for a nationwide ban
- [Can schools really afford to cut assistant heads?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/can-schools-really-afford-to-cut-assistant-heads/) - Ministers have suggested rising numbers of assistant heads could be the place to target cost-cutting. So what’s behind the rise, and is a cut do-able?
- [Why we’ve got ‘stuck’ schools all wrong](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/why-weve-got-stuck-schools-all-wrong/) - The notion of ‘stuck’ schools is at the top of the political agenda. But I find the current narrative problematic, writes Seamus Murphy
- [New curriculum to be introduced in 2028 as review published ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/new-curriculum-to-be-introduced-in-2028-as-review-published/) - The government will introduce a new national curriculum from 2028, scrap the EBacc league table measure and make citizenship compulsory in primary schools
- [Ministers will put RE on national curriculum - but sector must 'reach consensus'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ministers-will-put-re-on-national-curriculum-but-sector-must-reach-consensus/) - Religious Education (RE) will be introduced to the national curriculum, government has announced, as recommended in the curriculum and assessment review
- [How academy trusts are ‘caught in a trap’ on school reserves](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-academy-trusts-are-caught-in-a-trap-on-school-reserves/) - The government is concerned that 64 academy trusts are stockpiling cash by sitting on reserves of up to 140 per cent of their annual income
- [Curriculum review: All the key policy recommendations](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/curriculum-review-all-the-key-policy-recommendations/) - The government should scrap the EBacc accountability measure, introduce year 8 'diagnostic' tests in English and maths and aim to reduce GCSE time by 10%
- [Interview: Becky Francis on the big ideas in her curriculum review](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/interview-becky-francis-on-the-big-ideas-in-her-curriculum-review/) - Professor Becky Francis has published her final curriculum and assessment review report. She spoke to Schools Week about some of its key recommendations
- [Curriculum review: The subject-specific policy proposals](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/curriculum-review-the-subject-specific-policy-proposals/) - The government should make citizenship teaching mandatory in primary schools, add RE to the national curriculum and force schools to offer triple science
- [Triple science pledge will require more specialist teachers, admits Phillipson](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/triple-science-pledge-will-require-more-specialist-teachers-admits-phillipson/) - The education secretary has said more specialist science teachers will be needed if government is to make triple science available to all GCSE pupils
- [Ofsted tweaks inspection framework just days before roll-out](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-tweaks-inspection-framework-just-days-before-roll-out/) - Ofsted has updated its inspection framework in a bid to address concerns raised by leaders during pilots, just days before its new inspections are rolled out
- [The curriculum review isn’t ‘dumbing down’ – it’s levelling up](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-curriculum-review-isnt-dumbing-down-its-levelling-up/) - The national curriculum review and government’s response offer a compelling road map to elevate our education system from good to great, says Sir Hamid Patel
- ['Another expectation': Schools to be judged on enrichment benchmarks](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/another-expectation-schools-to-be-judged-on-enrichment-benchmarks/) - Schools will have to meet enrichment benchmarks which will be policed by Ofsted, the Department for Education has announced
- [High Court rejects NAHT’s Ofsted report card challenge](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/high-court-rejects-nahts-ofsted-report-card-challenge/) - The High Court has refused NAHT's application for a judicial review over Ofsted report card reforms, which argued adequate consultation had not been conducted
- [Unity names new CEO following Coulson's departure](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/unity-names-new-ceo-following-coulsons-departure/) - The chief executive of a group representing private school headteachers is set to success Dr Tim Coulson as the leader of Unity Schools Partnership.
- [Some schools have cracked parental leave - so why can’t everyone? ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/some-schools-have-cracked-parental-leave-so-why-cant-everyone/) - School leaders need to take notes from a parliamentary debate last week on parental leave and maternity and paternity pay
- [10 things we learned from DfE teacher pay evidence](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/10-things-we-learned-from-dfe-teacher-pay-evidence/) - Government believes schools can find savings for teacher pay through adjusting the make-up of leadership teams and deployment of support staff
- [Heads need 'relational' skills to manage 'increasingly complex range of stakeholders'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/heads-need-relational-skills-to-manage-increasingly-complex-range-of-stakeholders/) - School leaders need additional training in relational and communication skills as they face managing an 'increasingly complex range of stakeholders' - report
- [Why it's time for a closer look at home-to-school transport](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/why-its-time-for-a-closer-look-at-home-to-school-transport/) - When first introduced in the 1940s, home-to-school transport was designed to enable children living in rural areas to attend school
- [Fixing the retention 'leaky bucket' with a wellbeing strategy ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/fixing-the-retention-leaky-bucket-with-a-wellbeing-strategy/) - Two years on from Education Support’s teacher retention commission, the urgency of the issue remains, writes Gemma Scotcher
- [SEND reforms must address transport pressures, says spending watchdog](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/send-reforms-must-address-transport-pressures-says-spending-watchdog/) - Labour's SEND reforms must address home to school transport pressures, with costs predicted to reach £3 billion by 2030, the spending watchdog has warned
- [DfE suggests 6.5% teacher pay rise - but over three years](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-suggests-6-5-teacher-pay-rise-but-over-three-years/) - Teacher pay should rise by 6.5 per cent over the next three years, government has said in its evidence to the School Teachers' Review Body
- [Strategic school improvement capital budget: What schools need to know](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/strategic-school-improvement-capital-budget-what-schools-need-to-know/) - The government has finally published guidance on a previously secretive capital fund for academy trusts that has shelled out tens of millions
- [Ofqual to publicly ‘rebuke’ rule-breaking exam boards](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofqual-to-publicly-rebuke-rule-breaking-exam-boards/) - Exam regulator Ofqual has awarded itself new powers to publicly “rebuke” rule-breaking awarding bodies
- [Reform council's school transport cut call 'Victorian', says Phillipson](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/reform-councils-school-transport-cut-call-victorian-says-phillipson/) - The education secretary has blasted a Reform council's 'Victorian' proposal to extend the distance children can be expected to make their own way to school
- [Trust's 9-day fortnight boosted wellbeing, but 'overwhelmed' some staff](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/trusts-9-day-fortnight-boosts-wellbeing-but-some-staff-overwhelmed-dixons/) - An academy trust's new nine-day fortnight improved wellbeing and resulted in financial savings for staff, but some 'felt overwhelmed by the condensed schedule'
- [Beyond grades: curriculum should be about character and confidence too](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/beyond-grades-curriculum-should-be-about-character-and-confidence-too/) - How Outwood Grange Academies Trust has put personal development at the heart of its curriculum
- [Estates strategy 'very soon': 6 findings from DfE grilling](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/estates-strategy-very-soon-6-findings-from-dfe-grilling/) - A 'significant minority' of schools are not managing their estates properly, MPs have been told, as Labour prepares to publish its 'long-term' estates strategy
- [Phillipson sets 2029 deadline for RAAC removal](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/phillipson-sets-2029-deadline-for-raac-removal/) - Schools with RAAC will have it removed or have rebuilding schemes to replace affected buildings started by the end of this Parliament, says education secretary
- [Trusts ‘risk breaching rules’ after confidentiality clause guidance tweak](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/trusts-risk-breaching-rules-after-guidance-tweak/) - Academy bosses have been warned they could be hit by costly delays after government quietly changed rules over the use of confidentiality clauses
- [IncludEd Conference: Get Inclusion Ready](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/included-conference-get-inclusion-ready/) - That’s why this January, IncludEd is bringing together the biggest-ever conference dedicated solely to Whole-School Inclusion - packed with pragmatic, practical strategies from speakers who are on the ground and doing the doing. This isn’t new to us. IncludEd 2026 is the culmination of years of work answering the question, “How do we make inclusive
- [Ofsted says identify children previously in care. But how?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-says-identify-children-previously-in-care-but-how/) - The new Ofsted focus will ensure children previously known to social care become more visible - but schools need better data
- [Severe absence rates on the rise, but overall attendance improves](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/severe-absence-rates-on-the-rise-but-overall-attendance-improves/) - New Department for Education data shows severe absence rates have risen in the autumn and spring term of 2024/25, while persistent absence rates improved.
- [ASCL and NEU to support NAHT in legal action against Ofsted](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ascl-and-neu-to-support-naht-in-legal-action-against-ofsted/) - The NEU and ASCL have announced formal support for NAHT's legal action against Ofsted over its revised framework set to be implemented from November.
- [Time in isolation room damages student wellbeing, study suggests](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/time-in-isolation-room-damages-student-wellbeing-study-suggests/) - Spending time in isolation rooms due to poor behaviour is resulting in pupils feeling reduced belonging, having poorer relationships with teachers and some reporting lower levels of mental wellbeing, a new study has found. The British Educational Research Journal found one in 12 pupils report being placed in isolation, also known as internal exclusion, per
- [School uniform: New rules to meet Labour's cap revealed](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/school-uniform-new-rules-to-meet-labours-cap-revealed/) - Schools have been told to “confirm as soon as possible” which pieces of branded uniform pupils must wear ahead of the introduction of a statutory cap.
- [Nudge unit calls for ‘eye-catching’ national Ofsted inspection survey](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/nudge-unit-calls-for-eye-catching-national-ofsted-inspection-survey/) - The Behavioural Insights Team also recommends Ofsted 'emphasise' in inspector training how to reduce the formality of conversations
- [5 principles for our once-in-a-generation inclusion reset](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/5-principles-for-our-once-in-a-generation-inclusion-reset/) - Geoff Barton says the SEND reforms are a once-in-a-generation reset moment for education to build a system rooted in inclusion - that government must get right
- [I’ve given teaching my all – now I’m told I may not belong in Britain](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ive-given-my-all-to-britain-teaching-education-now-im-told-i-may-not-belong-here/) - I have been in England for four years. I have invested in this country. I believe in the future of it, and am literally teaching the children of it
- [IPPR: ‘Specialist plans’ should replace EHCPs – but not just yet](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ippr-specialist-plans-should-replace-ehcps-but-not-just-yet/) - A new statutory “additional learning support” category should be introduced in schools for children with SEND, with “specialist plans” replacing EHCPs for children with the most complex needs, a think tank has said. However a report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), which is influential in Labour circles, said education, health and care
- [Sainsbury's and Morrisons among DfE's free breakfast club sponsors](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/sainsburys-and-morrisons-among-dfes-free-breakfast-club-sponsors/) - Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Magic Breakfast and Weetabix have been announced as sponsors for the government's flagship free breakfast club scheme.
- [Schools white paper delayed until next year](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-white-paper-delayed-until-next-year/) - Autumn deadline for schools white paper will be missed as ministers take more time to consider controversial SEND reforms
- [One in five teachers laid off in worst-hit falling roll areas](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/one-in-five-teachers-laid-off-in-worst-hit-falling-roll-areas/) - One in five council-run primaries could plunge into deficit as the falling rolls crisis deepens, new research shows.
- [What schools say they do well (and not so well) on SEND](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-schools-say-they-do-well-and-not-so-well-on-send/) - Self-evaluation data from 850 schools presents rich insights for ministers as they finalise SEND reforms, says one expert
- [If opportunity is Labour's goal, why scrap courses that deliver it?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/if-opportunity-is-labours-goal-why-scrap-courses-that-deliver-it/) - V-levels are welcome, but scrapping qualifications like BTECs before they are available will only create barriers to opportunity
- [Johnson considered sacking Williamson after Covid exam chaos](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/johnson-considered-sacking-williamson-after-covid-exam-chaos/) - The former Conservative PM told the Covid inquiry he was in a 'homicidal mood' following the 2020 grading scandal
- [Can schools ban parents from sports days?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/can-schools-ban-parents-from-sports-days/) - After a London school made headlines for banning parents from sporting events, two legal experts explore the issues for schools over such moves
- [Skills white paper: everything school leaders need to know](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/skills-white-paper-everything-school-leaders-need-to-know/) - New “stepping stone” resit qualifications, V-levels, a 16 to 19 funding review and an education “auto-enrolment” from school will all be introduced under the skills white paper
- [Calls for national CPD strategy as 'hundreds of millions of pounds wasted'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/calls-for-national-cpd-strategy-as-hundreds-of-millions-of-pounds-wasted/) - A new report based on polling of more than 1,000 teachers and school leaders highlights uneven quality of, and access to continuing professional development (CPD)
- [Free schools update 'later this year', and 3 other things we learned from ministers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/free-schools-update-later-this-year-and-3-other-things-we-learned-from-ministers/) - The government will provide an update on paused free school projects 'later this year', ministers have said. Here's what we learned at education questions
- [How Geography has changed over the past 30 years](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-geography-has-changed-over-the-past-30-years/) - While Geography standards have improved in the subject, there is still one big systemic weakness, says Steve Brace
- [Why a small funding rule update is another leash on academy freedoms](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/why-a-small-funding-rule-update-is-another-leash-on-academy-freedoms/) - Most financial decision-making is delegated to operational leadership in academy trusts, but there are certain transactions that require prior approval
- [Skills white paper to confirm V-levels and GCSE re-sit ‘stepping stones’](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/skills-white-paper-to-confirm-v-levels-and-gcse-re-sit-stepping-stones/) - Rollout of new V-levels, which will replace courses that sit alongside A-levels and T-levels, is expected to begin from 2027, the skills white paper will say
- [Helping every learner use AI responsibly](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/helping-every-learner-use-ai-responsibly/) - The AI genie is well and truly out of the bottle. AI’s influence isn’t creeping in quietly. It’s moving fast, reshaping how young people learn and create. Yet the national conversation remains cautious, often focused on risk rather than readiness. The question now isn’t if students use AI – it’s how well they use it,
- [How Labour can turn The Wasted Years into The Ambitious Years](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-labour-can-turn-the-wasted-years-into-the-ambitious-years/) - It’s 10 years since Ofsted published its landmark report, Key Stage 3: The Wasted Years? The findings were stark. How much has changed?
- [Why flexible working for teachers can bring the best of all worlds](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/why-flexible-working-for-teachers-can-bring-the-best-of-all-worlds/) - In the face of recruitment challenges and a national exodus of teachers, a school in Suffolk is pioneering flexible working approach to keep its staff on side
- [Leadership lessons from Southport’s darkest days](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/leadership-lessons-from-southports-darkest-days/) - In the wake of unimaginable loss, trust leader David Clayton shares how compassion, presence and belonging came to define what leadership really means
- [A reading target is right. Here's how schools can make it happen](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/a-reading-target-is-right-heres-how-schools-can-make-it-happen/) - Reading targets and regular tests can transform outcomes, but only if schools build the systems, culture and expertise to deliver, says Becks Boomer-Clark
- [Grammars top league tables as attainment replaces progress 8](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/grammars-top-league-tables-as-attainment-replaces-progress-8/) - Grammar schools are back dominating the top of GCSE league tables after the progress 8 performance measure was put on pause for two years
- [End of PFI contracts ‘could cost schools £4bn’](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/end-of-pfi-contracts-could-cost-schools-4bn/) - Schools, trusts and councils could face billions of pounds in unplanned maintenance costs as their PFI contracts come to an end, analysis has revealed
- [‘I dream the curriculum every night’: leading education’s toughest brief](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/i-dream-the-curriculum-every-night-leading-educations-toughest-brief/) - Becky Francis reflects on control, compromise – and finding the right balance between ‘firebrand’ and 'technocrat' while leading the curriculum review
- [AI can be part of the solution to schools’ mentor capacity crisis](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ai-can-be-part-of-the-solution-to-schools-mentor-capacity-crisis/) - One school now uses AI coaching to provide personalised feedback – without taking up mentors’ time. Prof Haili Hughes reveals whether others should follow suit
- [Small schools demand Ofsted clarity over report card impact](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/small-schools-demand-ofsted-clarity-over-report-card-impact/) - Small schools want clarity on how new Ofsted inspections will be adapted for their 'unique' circumstances amid concerns over 'unrealistic' demands on leaders
- [Cyber-attacks, exam fees and digital vision…meet the new head of Cambridge OCR](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/cyber-attacks-exam-fees-and-digital-visionmeet-the-new-head-of-cambridge-ocr/) - Exam boards are playing a 'game of cat and mouse' with cyber criminals and an attack could jeopardise a future exam series, the head of Cambridge OCR has warned
- [Ofsted chief calls for new state school standards 'enshrined in law'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-chief-calls-for-new-state-school-standards-enshrined-in-law/) - Ofsted chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver has called for 'state school standards enshrined in law' to stop the watchdog 'tinkering' with what it assesses
- [Ofsted inspections of MATs should be ungraded, says CST](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-inspections-of-mats-should-be-ungraded-says-cst/) - New Ofsted inspections of multi-academy trusts (MATs) should not be graded and should not be solely for trusts, the sector body for academy trusts has said
- [Wanted: Experts to help raise ‘school readiness'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/wanted-experts-to-help-raise-school-readiness/) - The government plans to recruit experts to support new local leads in early maths, language and development as part of efforts to boost school readiness
- [More standalone schools on the brink as deficits grow](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/academy-schools-in-groups-plan-explored-as-sats-deficits-mount/) - Inflation, plunging rolls, staff absences and unfunded pay rises have left the future of scores of academy trusts in doubt as they scramble to plug budget holes
- [White paper plan for schools to be part of a ‘group’](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/white-paper-plan-for-schools-to-be-part-of-a-group/) - DfE officials have drawn up white paper plans to encourage schools to be part of a group, Schools Week understands
- [AI could analyse lessons delivered by new teachers under NIOT pilot](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ai-could-analyse-lessons-delivered-by-new-teachers-under-niot-pilot/) - AI could be used to analyse recordings of lessons delivered by early career teachers, to give feedback on what they are doing well and what could improve
- [Working-class white kids 'most resistant to transformative work by schools'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/working-class-white-kids-most-resistant-to-transformative-work-by-schools/) - Working-class white children “seem the most resistant" to the work of schools, the leader of the review investigating the youngsters’ performance has said.
- [Schools white paper will 'focus on setting expectations on behaviour'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-white-paper-will-focus-on-setting-expectations-on-behaviour/) - The upcoming schools white paper will 'focus on setting early expectations on behaviour', the education secretary has said
- [Phillipson to reveal 90% phonics check ‘ambition’](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/national-ambition-revealed-for-90-of-kids-to-pass-phonics-check/) - The government will set a new “ambition” for 90 per cent of pupils to reach the expected standard in phonics, Bridget Phillipson will reveal tomorrow. The education secretary will also officially unveil plans for a mandatory year 8 reading test at the Confederation of School Trusts annual conference today. The plan was exclusively revealed by
- ['Double disadvantage': Poorer pupils with SEND less likely to get EHCPs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/double-disadvantage-poorer-pupils-with-send-less-likely-to-get-ehcps/) - Children with SEND from poorer homes are less likely to secure an education, health and care plan and access a special school place, a new study has found
- [DfE was 'confident' over Covid testing plan to keep schools open - rather than closures](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-was-confident-over-covid-testing-plan-to-keep-schools-open-rather-than-closures/) - Susan Acland-Hood, permanent secretary of the Department for Education, told the Covid Inquiry she was "confident" over plans to rollout testing in schools.
- [Specialist MAT given notice to improve after seeking bailout](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/specialist-mat-given-notice-to-improve-after-seeking-bailout/) - A prominent special school trust has been slapped with a notice to improve after appealing to the government for an emergency bailout.
- [Five do-now strategies to ease the Year 7 dip](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/five-do-now-strategies-to-ease-the-year-7-dip/) - Year 7 disengagement is rightly attracting sector-wide attention. Here’s what we’ve learned from our programme to tackle the issue, explains Rebecca Maw
- [Ofsted claims it's 'transparent' despite refusing to publish reform feedback](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-claims-its-transparent-despite-refusing-to-publish-reform-feedback/) - Ofsted has been 'open and transparent' about feedback on its reforms, said its chief inspector, despite refusing to give a breakdown of consultation responses
- [Williamson texted PM he was 'f****d over' by Covid decisions](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/williamson-texted-pm-he-was-fd-over-by-covid-decisions/) - Former education secretary Sir Gavin Williamson texted prime minister Boris Johnson that he had been 'f****d over' by decisions about Covid, an inquiry heard
- [ASCL drops Ofsted inspector threat – but mulls legal action](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ascl-drops-ofsted-inspector-threat-but-mulls-legal-action/) - ASCL won't go ahead with plan to ask leaders to step down as Ofsted inspectors - but says it has 'resolved to explore legal action' instead
- [Ministers plan academy support staff pensions reform](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ministers-plan-academy-support-staff-pensions-reform/) - Government is planning reforms to school support staff pensions that would make it easier for academy trusts to transfer all workers to the same fund
- [Retire Early, Live Fully: What Teachers Need to Consider First](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/retire-early-live-fully-what-teachers-need-to-consider-first/) - Teaching is a rewarding profession in so many ways – it is also however extremely demanding with an often-relentless workload and seemingly endless responsibilities. For these very reasons, retiring early is often a key driver for many educational professionals. Early retirement, however, isn’t something that just happens – it has to be planned for, and
- [Outdated Ofsted rule ‘inadequate’ for looked-after children](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/outdated-ofsted-rule-inadequate-for-looked-after-children/) - Clarity is 'urgently needed' over how councils should select schools for children in care, with guidance still referring to scrapped headline Ofsted grades
- [Could a 'locality clusters' funding model help fix SEND?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/could-a-locality-clusters-funding-model-help-fix-send/) - As local authorities grapple with rising SEND demand and mounting deficits – could locality clusters alleviate some of the pressure?
- [SEND adviser admits reforms 'taking longer than sector hoped'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/send-adviser-admits-reforms-taking-longer-than-sector-hoped/) - SEND reforms are taking 'longer than you'd hope', Dame Christine Lenehan, strategic advisor to the Department for Education has said.
- [Movers and shakers: Education Partnership Trust, CICES, Bury Council](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-education-partnership-trust-cices-bury-council/) - This week’s movers and shakers include an Olympic wrestler, a Lego collector and a former tree-logger. Here's who has new jobs this week
- [What the inclusion push can learn from Haringey](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/local-authorities-are-best-placed-to-drive-inclusion/) - AP is a lifeline, not a footnote, writes Zena Brabazon. Haringey’s model shows what’s possible when we prioritise its pupils and their aspirations
- [Trust offers degree pathway to create ‘children’s workforce’](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/trust-offers-degree-pathway-to-create-childrens-workforce/) - An academy trust is to launch a higher education institute for non-graduates working with children to train as teachers, counsellors and SEND specialists
- ['Deepfake' teacher avatar plan to help pupils catch up](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-trusts-academy-teachers-artificial-intelligence-avatar/) - Teachers will use 'deepfake' technology to create an AI avatar of themselves to deliver catch-up lessons for pupils who have missed school
- [Officials kept mum about academy probe as merger decided](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/officials-kept-mum-about-academy-probe-as-merger-decided/) - A probe into the academy trust that paid nearly £5,000 in 'consultancy services' to its CEO’s mum was kept under wraps while officials ruled on its merger
- [Kids’ school dinner protest leaves a bad taste](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/national-education-union-kids-school-dinner-protest-leaves-a-bad-taste/) - A National Education Union stunt where primary school pupils handed out leaflets at the Labour Party conference drew criticism – but what does the law say?
- [Reform-run Kent council plans £2m school budget raid](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/reform-run-kent-council-plans-2m-school-budget-raid/) - Reform-run Kent council plans to raid £2 million from schools’ squeezed budgets to pay for vital services it can no longer afford, sparking fears of more cuts
- [CEO gender pay gap halves after closing three years in a row](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ceo-gender-pay-gap-halves-after-closing-three-years-in-a-row/) - The academy trust CEO gender pay gap has more than halved after closing for the third year in a row, a study has found.
- [Our national wellbeing problems require local solutions](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/our-national-wellbeing-problems-require-local-solutions/) - The 3,000 young voices represented in our new report add surprising local context to national concerns about youth mental health, explains Vivienne Avery
- [ASCL joins Ofsted preparation ‘cottage industry’ it once criticised](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ascl-joins-ofsted-preparation-cottage-industry-it-once-criticised/) - A union which criticised an 'unhelpful cottage industry' around inspection prep is running paid-for webinars to help leaders prepare for Ofsted report cards
- [The accountability implications of ‘the Hillsborough Law’](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-accountability-implications-of-the-hillsborough-law/) - New legislation making its way through parliament will place new ethical responsibilities on schools and trusts, explain Esther Maxwell and Kamal Chauhan
- [NPQs must evolve to avoid a policy ‘boom and bust’](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/npqs-must-evolve-to-avoid-a-policy-boom-and-bust/) - In many ways, this is the golden age of professional development, but there’s a gap in our provision which could be storing up problems for the next generation of school leaders. Renewed focus on professional development has brought about welcome change. A growing body of research shows what good CPD looks like, trusts are investing
- [GCSE resits don’t deliver social justice – but alternatives can](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/gcse-resits-dont-deliver-social-justice-but-alternatives-can/) - The GCSE resit policy limits our ability to recognise what learners can do, writes Robin Bevan. We know what would work better, so let’s do that
- [How to make the most of Ofsted’s new nominee role](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-to-make-the-most-of-ofsteds-new-nominee-role/) - Schools can’t afford to allow this new feature of Ofsted’s framework to go unnoticed, writes Kerry Boffey. It can transform the inspection experience
- [This week’s best responses from our readers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/this-weeks-best-responses-from-our-readers-4/) - Why we're getting parents dreadfully wrong, why RISE needs to raise its game, and why Ofsted can only take us so far on CPD
- [Disadvantaged pupils see drop in phonics results](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/disadvantaged-pupils-see-drop-in-phonics-results/) - The proportion of disadvantaged pupils meeting the government's 'expected standard' in their year 1 phonics screening test has fallen this year
- [Academy trust broke rules over payments to CEO's mum](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/academy-trust-broke-rules-over-payments-to-ceos-mum/) - An academy trust broke rules after paying nearly £5,000 in “consultancy services” to the mother of its CEO, a government investigation has found.
- ['Alarm' as two-thirds of schools' Turing Scheme bids snubbed](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/alarm-as-two-thirds-of-schools-turing-scheme-bids-snubbed/) - Two thirds of schools bidding for cash to send children on life-changing trips overseas through the Turing Scheme were snubbed, figures show
- [Melissa Farnham, CEO, ASDAN](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/melissa-farnham-ceo-asdan/) - Once a looked-after child, this awarding organisation CEO knows a thing or two about breaking down barriers to opportunity, finds JL Dutaut
- [DfE swings axe on teacher training bursaries after recruitment pick-up](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-swings-axe-on-teacher-training-bursaries-after-recruitment-pick-up/) - Major cuts have been made to teacher training funding - including for shortage subjects such as maths and foreign languages, the DfE has revealed
- [RISE advisers call on their own to support schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/rise-advisers-call-on-their-own-to-support-schools/) - Government must be more transparent about how decisions about RISE teams are made, leaders said, after it advisers buy in support from colleagues' organisations
- [Economics and business teacher numbers just don't add up](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/economics-and-business-teacher-numbers-just-dont-add-up/) - More pupils are signing up to study economics and business studies, but recruitment of specialist teachers in the subjects is worsening
- [Conservatives propose exclusion 'presumption' for violent pupils](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/conservatives-propose-exclusion-presumption-for-violent-pupils/) - The Conservatives would introduce a legal 'presumption' that pupils who bring knives to school or assault their classmates or staff be permanently excluded
- [Turing Scheme misses schools target by over 40% in first year](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/turing-scheme-misses-schools-target-by-over-40-in-first-year/) - The Turing Scheme missed its schools target by almost half in its first year as Covid impacted take-up, an evaluation has shown.
- ['It's too late to do anything': How Williamson responded to Covid grade concerns](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/its-too-late-to-do-anything-how-williamson-responded-to-covid-grade-concerns/) - Jon Coles, CEO of United Learning Trust, told the Covid Inquiry he was told by Gavin Williamson it was 'too late to do anything' on how grades would be awarded.
- ['No real subject inspection left': Spielman slams Ofsted reforms](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/no-real-subject-inspection-left-spielman-slams-ofsted-reforms/) - Ofsted reforms will 'strip down inspection' and 'take out everything that amounts to a serious review of what's taught', says a former chief inspector
- [Breakfast clubs ‘not financially viable’, say heads as scheme expands](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/breakfast-clubs-not-financially-viable-say-heads-as-scheme-expands/) - A DfE survey has revealed three-quarters of primary leaders fear breakfast clubs are 'not financially viable' – just as expansion to 2,000 schools announced
- [Matt Hood to lead new health reforms ‘delivery unit’](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/matt-hood-to-lead-new-health-reforms-delivery-unit/) - Oak National Academy founder Matt Hood to run new team under health secretary Wes Streeting to cut hospital waiting times and improve GP access
- [Movers and Shakers: STRB, Ormiston, AQA, Stone King](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-strb-ormiston-aqa-stone-king/) - This week’s movers and shakers include a former apprentice footballer, an amateur musical perfomer and a wedding conundrum
- [AI Safety: From DfE Guidance to Classroom Confidence](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ai-safety-from-dfe-guidance-to-classroom-confidence/) - AI is becoming more widely used as the technology increases in sophistication and useability. For schools, AI has potentially significant applications: tailored learning journeys, reduced teacher workload, and the opportunity for greater pupil autonomy, engagement and progress. As the DfE has acknowledged, AI has the power to transform the sector, helping reduce unnecessary workload for
- [Pupils' horizons 'broadened' after primary careers training pilot](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/pupils-horizons-broadened-after-primary-careers-training-pilot/) - Primary teachers to be offered free careers CPD after government-backed trial found pupils 'broadened' horizons and were less held back by gender stereotypes.
- [Former Montessori charity boss jailed for stealing £180,000](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/former-montessori-charity-boss-jailed-for-stealing-180000/) - The former head of the UK’s largest Montessori network defrauded the charity of more than £180,000 over the course of seven years.
- [Texting parents number of school days missed improves attendance, study finds](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/texting-parents-number-of-school-days-missed-improves-attendance-study-finds/) - An Education Endowment Fund project on school attendance rates showed small improvements when parents were told the number of days missed.
- [AI questions to be trialled in SATs moderator tests](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ai-questions-to-be-trialled-in-sats-moderator-tests/) - Standardisation tests for SATs moderators will include questions written by artificial intelligence (AI) under a new government trial to cut costs and workload.
- ['Best practice' guidance promised for SEN units](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/best-practice-guidance-promised-for-sen-units/) - The government will publish 'best practice' guidance for mainstream schools to open and run SEN units, resourced provision and pupil support units in February.
- [Greater post-16 support in schools 'untenable' without investment](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/greater-post-16-support-in-schools-untenable-without-investment/) - Expecting schools to provide more support to help pupils to secure a post-16 destination 'looks untenable' without 'sustained investment', DfE warned
- [Covid inquiry unearths more school pandemic ‘chaos’](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/covid-inquiry-unearths-more-school-pandemic-chaos/) - Government lacked 'leadership and determination' to get children back to school as lockdowns lifted, former children’s commissioner tells the Covid inquiry
- [Admissions watchdog rescinds fair banding approval](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/admissions-watchdog-rescinds-fair-banding-approval/) - A decision allowing a school to introduce fair banding has been withdrawn by the admissions watchdog over allegations important evidence was ignored
- [SEND spend could hit £15bn (more than some government departments)](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/send-spend-could-hit-15bn-more-than-some-government-departments/) - The spending watchdog should publish annual forecasts for SEND spending and deficits, a think tank has said, as spending predicted to rise to £15bn
- [Revealed: Plan for new V-level qualifications amid BTEC cull](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/revealed-plan-for-new-v-level-qualifications-amid-btec-cull/) - Plans for new 'V-level' qualifications to sit alongside A-levels and T-Levels are being drawn up, Schools Week can reveal
- [Year 8 reading test plan splits teachers and heads](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/year-8-reading-test-plan-splits-teachers-and-heads/) - More teachers back government plans for a mandatory reading test in year 8 than oppose it – but leaders are more sceptical, new polling shows
- [1 in 3 secondary heads leave within three years](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/retention-1-in-3-secondary-heads-leave-within-three-years/) - A third of secondary headteachers now leave their roles within three years of appointment, new government retention analysis shows
- [Let’s make Black school leadership the expectation – not the exception](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/lets-make-black-school-leadership-the-expectation-not-the-exception/) - This Black History Month, let's celebrate those who have broken through and join them in lifting others up, writes Patrick Cozier
- [Five ways to beat the autumn blues with optimistic realism](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/five-ways-to-beat-the-autumn-blues-with-optimistic-realism/) - As hope about the new school year gives way to the brutal reality of the long autumn term, Rachel Johnson sets out five ways leaders can foster enthusiasm
- [Why making 3,500 home visits this term was time well spent](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/why-making-3500-home-visits-this-term-was-time-well-spent/) - Belonging, school improvement and home-school relationships don’t need convoluted policy answers, writes Susan Matheson. They need time
- [How morphology can help students avoid ‘the Year 7 dip’](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-morphology-can-help-students-avoid-the-year-7-dip/) - The year 7 dip is beginning to rear its head already, writes Romany Heartford. Here’s how to plug a literacy gap to make your whole curriculum more accessible
- [Schools to fork out £310m to subsidise free meals](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-to-fork-out-310m-to-subsidise-free-meals/) - Schools face having to find £310 million from their own budgets to subsidise the growing cost of free school meals if government funding is not hiked
- [Special schools will need to raise their game – and so will inspectors](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/special-schools-will-need-to-raise-their-game-and-so-will-inspectors/) - The new framework requires us to provide better evidence, writes Martin Lonergan, but that will come to nought if inspectors aren’t trained to recognise it
- [This week’s best responses from our readers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/this-weeks-best-responses-from-our-readers-3/) - The wrong kind reading test at the wrong time, the true sign of cultural decline, and cognitive dissonance over AI's costs and benefits
- [Ofsted should fail schools on phone use, say Conservatives](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-should-fail-schools-on-phone-use-say-conservatives/) - Ofsted should fail schools on safeguarding if pupils are caught using smartphones in lessons, the shadow education secretary has said
- [The quiet Ofsted plan that could revolutionise inspection fairness](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-quiet-ofsted-plan-that-could-revolutionise-inspection-fairness/) - What could become Ofsted’s most significant reform is one everyone seems to have missed, says Steve Wren. Here’s why a ‘similar schools’ approach really matters
- [Do we really know how to attract and retain teachers?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/do-we-really-know-how-to-attract-and-retain-teachers/) - A new Ambition Institute report sheds light on how teachers and non-teachers decide whether the profession is (still) for them, reveals Sam Sims
- [Goodbye CPD: Ofsted is ushering in a new era of growth](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/goodbye-cpd-ofsted-is-ushering-in-a-new-era-of-growth/) - The renewed framework's focus on professional learning is not just semantic, write Stuart Kime and Rob Coe. It could mark the end of fragmented, ineffective CPD
- [Schools to be tasked with 'ensuring pupils have a post-16 destination'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-to-be-tasked-with-ensuring-pupils-have-a-post-16-destination/) - Schools will be 'tasked with ensuring every pupil has a clear post-16 destination', Downing Street has said, after Sir Keir Starmer announced new targets
- [Revealed: 5 key findings from Ofsted teacher training review](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/revealed-5-key-findings-from-ofsted-teacher-training-review/) - Ofsted has carried out monitoring visits at 78 initial teacher training providers, ahead of the resumption of ITT inspections in January
- [Union tells school leaders to demand Ofsted risk assessment](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/union-tells-school-leaders-to-demand-ofsted-risk-assessment/) - School leaders are being urged by union NAHT to write to their employers, demanding steps are taken to assess the risk Ofsted inspections will pose to wellbeing
- [‘Call out schools attempting to curate their rolls’, urges trust CEO](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/call-out-schools-attempting-to-curate-their-rolls-urges-trust-ceo/) - Trust leader says 'we need to stop rewarding schools' who do not welcome all youngsters in their community
- [Oak National Academy judicial review restarts as talks fail](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/oak-national-academy-judicial-review-restarts-as-talks-fail/) - A judicial review of the decision to turn the Oak National Academy into a government quango has restarted.
- [Oak should ditch 'national academy' title to 'stop misconceptions', says official review](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/oak-should-ditch-national-academy-title-to-stop-misconceptions/) - Oak should ditch its “national academy” title to “shift perceptions that it is a means to impose a government-favoured pedagogy”, an independent review said.
- ['Dreadful parents': What do teachers really think?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dreadful-parents-what-do-teachers-really-think/) - Teacher Tapp data shows teachers don't see parents as a key cause of worsening behaviour - but it doesn't let them off the hook entirely, writes June Stevenson
- [Exams: Try rest breaks before asking for extra time, schools told ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/exams-try-rest-breaks-before-asking-for-extra-time-schools-told/) - Schools have been warned that they must 'trial and exhaust' supervised rest breaks for pupils before applying for 25 per cent additional exams time
- [G’day MAT: Academy reforms go down under](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/gday-mat-academy-reforms-go-down-under/) - After visiting English trusts to hear ‘warts and all’ accounts of the academy programme, Tasmania is launching its own version to boost stubbornly weak outcomes
- [Rachel Reeves pledges library for every primary school in England](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/rachel-reeves-pledges-library-for-every-primary-school-in-england/) - Labour will fund new libraries in 1,700 primary schools that do not currently have them, through a £10m scheme announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves
- [Labour conference 2025: Bridget Phillipson's full speech](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-conference-2025-bridget-phillipsons-full-speech/) - Bridget Phillipson addressed the Labour conference in Liverpool about her government's record to date and her plans to cut child poverty
- [Two thirds of schools have no sustainability lead, poll suggests](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/climate-change-two-thirds-of-schools-have-no-sustainability-lead-poll-suggests/) - Two-thirds of schools do not have a sustainability lead as required by new climate change rules, a poll of teachers suggests
- [How accurate spend information is helping schools identify savings](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-accurate-spend-information-is-helping-schools-identify-savings/) - The UK’s education sector remains under significant pressure, particularly when it comes to balancing the books. With teacher salaries increasing and not all of this covered by central government funding, rising inflation and a desperate need in many establishments to upgrade facilities, every penny counts when it comes to saving money on day-to-day costs. The
- [How can we finally make financial education a reality?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-can-we-finally-make-financial-education-a-reality/) - Our gold-standard research shows how government can deliver what the public at large wants - without over-burdening teachers, explains Johnny Runge
- [DfE wants breakfast clubs extended to 2,000 schools from April 2026](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-wants-breakfast-clubs-extended-to-2000-schools-from-april-2026/) - The government wants 2,000 more primary schools to join its breakfast clubs programme from next April, with £80 million in funding available
- [How to unleash the power of multilingualism in school](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-to-unleash-the-power-of-multilingualism-in-school/) - The decline in formal language learning coincides with a growing abundance of languages in our classrooms. Here's how to use the latter to combat the former
- [Labour-linked education group backs Lucy Powell for deputy leader](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-linked-education-group-backs-lucy-powell-for-deputy-leader/) - The Labour Party's socialist society for education has nominated Lucy Powell in its deputy leadership election, in a blow to Bridget Phillipson
- [Councils to test ‘local offer’ as part of new SEND inclusion plans](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/councils-to-test-local-offer-as-part-of-new-send-inclusion-plans/) - The government has asked councils to test a new “local inclusion support offer” to “bridge the gap” between mainstream schools and the SEND system.
- [What’s really behind white low-income pupils’ underperformance?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/whats-really-behind-white-low-income-pupils-underperformance/) - Data reveals a genuine problem for this cohort, explains John Jerrim, but it also points the way to solutions
- [Schools need flexibility to respond to their communities’ challenges](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-need-flexibility-to-respond-to-their-communities-challenges/) - The death of a young constituent is a powerful reminder that the curriculum must also prepare young people to navigate their environments, writes Darren Paffey
- [Year 8s to sit mandatory reading test under white paper plans](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/year-8s-to-sit-mandatory-reading-test-under-white-paper-plans/) - The government plans to introduce a mandatory reading test for year 8 pupils in its upcoming schools white paper, amid fears poorer children are disengaging
- [Admissions watchdog sides with school over fair banding row](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/admissions-watchdog-sides-with-school-over-fair-banding-row/) - The admissions watchdog has thrown out a council appeal to prevent a school from introducing fair banding over fears that it would 'deter vulnerable' youngsters
- [Fewer staff want to resign – but more think pay is unfair](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/fewer-staff-want-to-resign-but-more-think-pay-is-unfair/) - School staff retention is improving for the first time since the pandemic, with fewer people saying government policy makes them want to resign
- [Admission appeal fund axe falls hard on grammar schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/admission-appeal-fund-axe-falls-hard-on-grammar-schools/) - Grammar schools are set to be the biggest losers after ministers axed funding for academies to fight admission appeals, Schools Week has found
- [Government promises details of 6,500 teachers manifesto pledge  ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/government-promises-details-of-6500-teachers-manifesto-pledge/) - Government has finally committed to publishing the full details of how it will deliver its pledge for 6,500 more teachers – a year and a half after the election
- [Schools demanding parents fund laptops leave Ofsted chief ‘really shocked’ ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-demanding-parents-fund-laptops-leave-ofsted-chief-really-shocked/) - Ofsted chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver has criticised schools that require parents to buy technology for their children
- [Didagogy: Teacher training's missing component](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/didagogy-teacher-trainings-missing-component/) - Despite recent progress, we’re still getting teacher and leader development wrong too often, writes Sam Twiselton. This new concept hopes to put that right
- [Moderation of practical assessments at scale is now a reality](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/moderation-of-practical-assessments-at-scale-is-now-a-reality/) - Our recent pilot of an AI-powered assessment tool delivered reliable results and a reduction in workload, explains Victoria Merrick. Now you too can take part
- [Schools more positive about Ofsted inspections as headline grades ditched](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-more-positive-about-ofsted-inspections-as-headline-grades-ditched/) - The proportion of schools saying the benefits of their most recent inspection 'outweighed any negative aspects' has jumped considerably, Ofsted data shows
- [What does new anti-fraud legislation mean for schools?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-does-new-anti-fraud-legislation-mean-for-schools/) - A new law coming into force this month raises the bar in terms of how schools are expected to manage fraud risk. Kamal Chauhan and Charlotte Cassells explain
- [Six steps for delivering a mental health peer support programme](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/six-steps-for-delivering-a-mental-health-peer-support-programme/) - Getting students to support each other’s wellbeing can be highly effective, but getting it right requires time and effort, explains Monisha Jefcut
- [Labour’s SEND reforms must put the onus back on the NHS](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/labours-send-reforms-must-put-the-onus-back-on-the-nhs/) - Conflation of ‘SEN’ and ‘SEND’ in the last set of reforms has contributed to shifting nursing responsibilities onto schools, explains Emma Smith
- [The select committee’s SEND report lacks practical answers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-select-committees-send-report-lacks-practical-answers/) - The 95 recommendations in Solving the SEND crisis are expensive, time-consuming and won’t put us on a path to sustainable provision, writes Louise Lee
- [Labour must not let parental expectations lower standards](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-must-not-let-parental-expectations-lower-standards/) - Ministers must reinforce high expectations when they set out their home-school contract - or risk making an already tough job impossible, writes Sufian Sadiq
- [This week's best responses from our readers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/this-weeks-best-responses-from-our-readers/) - A monstrous admission on inclusion, a deafening silence on inspection, a dangerous manifesto for leadership and a turn of the tables on attendance
- [Private schools face 50% hike in Ofsted inspection fees](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/private-schools-face-50-hike-in-ofsted-inspection-fees/) - Private schools face paying thousands of pounds more to be inspected by Ofsted under reforms set out by the government today
- [This week’s best responses from our readers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/this-weeks-best-responses-from-our-readers-2/) - Missing! A piece of the admissions puzzle. A ministerial responsibility. Support for familes. And clarity from Ofsted
- [Government considers charging private schools more for inspections](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/government-considers-charging-private-schools-more-for-inspections/) - The government is "considering options" for Ofsted to charge private schools for inspections, as the watchdog currently subsidises two thirds of costs.
- [Here's what every 'phonics for maths' programme should deliver](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/heres-what-every-phonics-for-maths-programme-should-deliver/) - Our new benchmarks aim to take the debate out of what the phrase means and set us on the path to consistent implementation, explains Louise Pennington
- [Examine reasons pupils leave London state schools, says EPI](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/examine-reasons-pupils-leave-london-state-schools-says-epi/) - The government is being urged to 'examine more closely' the reasons pupils leave state schools after analysis found a surge in London
- [It’s time to champion school support staff and boost their rights](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/its-time-to-champion-school-support-staff-and-boost-their-rights/) - Support staff are the rarely-heralded workforce who keep schools going. They have been undervalued for far too long, writes Bridget Phillipson
- [Ofsted’s ill-considered inclusion judgment is a poisoned chalice](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsteds-ill-considered-inclusion-judgment-is-a-poisoned-chalice/) - As well intentioned and ambitious the key judgement is, the absence of detail will result in inconsistency across the sector, writes Meena Wood. Here’s why
- [The pitfalls of RISE teams' new ‘low attainer’ push ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-pitfalls-of-rise-teams-new-low-attainer-push/) - The government has been warned not to worsen off-rolling by placing schools 'under unnecessary pressure to demonstrate rapid improvement' by RISE teams
- [Six changes Labour must make to the SEND code of practice](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/six-changes-labour-must-make-to-the-send-code-of-practice/) - With a SEND white paper due this autumn, six professionals offer simple legislative changes that they say would revolutionise inclusion in practice
- [Trust CEO blames school behaviour decline on 'dreadful parents'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/trust-ceo-blames-school-behaviour-decline-on-dreadful-parents/) - A leading MAT CEO has blamed worsening behaviour in schools on “dreadful parents” who side-stepped the “reality of tough love” during their youths.
- [Class politics: How old school voting habits are unravelling](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/class-politics-how-old-school-voting-habits-are-unravelling/) - Polls showing private school alumni are most likely to vote for Labour show just how dramatically politics is changing, says Louis O’Geran from More in Common
- [RISE teams reveal their regional priorities as new schools named](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/rise-teams-reveal-their-regional-priorities-as-new-schools-named/) - RISE improvement teams have unveiled their local targets, with some focusing on giving children “a sense of belonging” and improving outcomes on the coast.
- [School Spotlight: Cultivating climate change strategy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/school-spotlight-cultivating-climate-change-strategy/) - As climate expectations increase on schools, what lessons can be learned from a trust that has prioritised sustainability for seven years?
- [Children's minister gets beefed-up schools brief as portfolios revealed](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/childrens-minister-gets-beefed-up-schools-brief-as-portfolios-revealed/) - New children’s minister Josh MacAlister has been handed a beefed-up brief, taking responsibility for safeguarding and maintenance of the education estate
- [A new hope for University Technical Colleges?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/a-new-hope-for-university-technical-colleges/) - Kate Ambriosi, CEO of the Baker Dearing Educational Trust, believes it's time to tell a different story about University Technical Colleges
- [‘What we see are wasted lives’: Meet the Ofsted illegal schools team](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-we-see-are-wasted-lives-meet-the-ofsted-illegal-schools-team/) - In a rare interview, the Ofsted team tackling illegal schools speaks of the horrors they witness and how taxpayers’ money is funding some of the worst cases
- [Chalke it up to experience: Lessons in being mission-driven](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/chalke-it-up-to-experience/) - Labour can learn a lot about belonging, inclusion and being mission-driven from Steve Chalke's life and work, finds JL Dutaut
- [Avnee Morjaria, IPPR](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/profile-avnee-morjaria-ippr/) - IPPR associate director Avnee Morjaria has taught, inspected and worked in government. Now she is influencing policy from the outside.
- [Chris Zarraga, director of Schools North East](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/profile-chris-zarraga-director-of-schools-north-east/) - Schools North East Director Chris Zarraga talks to Schools Week about 'insulting' claims about the region's leaders, and what needs to happen to recognise them
- [Lessons from a 10-year school turnaround](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/lessons-from-a-10-year-school-turnaround/) - Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School went from being rated 'inadequate' to 'outstanding' by Ofsted in 10 years. Headteacher Declan Linnane shares its story...
- [Josh MacAlister, MP for Whitehaven and Workington](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/profile-josh-macalister-mp-for-whitehaven-and-workington/) - Josh MacAlister, Teach First alumnus and founder of social work training charity Frontline speaks to Schools Week about his drive to end educational inequality
- [Matt Wrack, general secretary, NASUWT](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/matt-wrack-general-secretary-nasuwt/) - The new head of the NASUWT has ruled out merging with another union 'for now' and insisted his lack of teaching experience won’t hamper him in his role
- [Gareth Conyard, CEO, Teacher Development Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/profile-gareth-conyard-ceo-teacher-development-trust/) - It’s estimated to be a half-billion-pound industry in England, but all is not well in the world of teachers’ professional development, warns Gareth Conyard
- [Understanding and tackling violence against girls in schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/understanding-and-tackling-violence-against-girls-in-schools/) - New research shines a disturbing light on girls' experience of school, but also shows ways to effectively tackle the abuse they suffer, writes Lauren Sullivan
- [SEND funding must align with the government’s inclusive vision](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/send-funding-must-align-with-the-governments-inclusive-vision/) - Our reactive, deficit model of need is matched by our reactive funding model and budget deficits. Both need to change, write Benedicte Yue and Peter Gray
- [Building Character, Increasing Engagement and Growing Leaders: A Whole School Approach](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/building-character-increasing-engagement-and-growing-leaders-a-whole-school-approach/) - Character development is not something that can be taught in isolation; it must be nurtured consistently across the whole school journey. From early years through to adolescence, children benefit from structured opportunities to practice leadership, problem-solving, and collaboration. Embedding character education across all stages of schooling helps build confidence, supports wellbeing, and prepares young people
- [We have to define 'high stakes' if we hope to lower them](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/we-can-no-longer-sustain-this-culture-of-fear-around-inspection/) - If we want to dismantle the causes of school leaders’ wellbeing and mental health issues, we must start by naming them clearly, explains Sinéad Mc Brearty
- [Shut out: How schools are turning away vulnerable pupils](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/shut-out-how-schools-are-turning-away-vulnerable-pupils/) - Schools accused of refusing so many pupils it 'amounts to selection', capping cohorts to prevent in-year transfers and wrongly turning away youngsters in care
- [Five steps to inclusive learning for children in care](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/five-steps-to-inclusive-learning-for-children-in-care/) - The specific challenges children in care present to schools are far from insurmountable, writes Gitanjali Bhattacharya. Here’s how to make a start
- [Is coaching really the ideal form of professional development?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/is-coaching-really-the-ideal-form-of-professional-development/) - Coaching is education’s new professional development buzzword, but does the evidence bear out its growing use? Ourania Ventista and CJ Rauch unpick the research
- [How to crack the secondary attendance challenge](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-to-crack-the-secondary-attendance-challenge/) - Our new report gathers the voices of teachers and students to find out what works in getting young people back into school, explains NFER's Matthew Walker
- [Is a formal dyslexia diagnosis valuable?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/is-a-formal-dyslexia-diagnosis-valuable/) - Jamie Oliver’s new campaign wants to change the system for children with dyslexia. New research sheds light on parent and teacher perceptions of the diagnosis
- [Is a mobile phone ban in schools the right policy aim?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-knowledge-is-a-mobile-phone-ban-in-schools-the-right-policy-aim/) - As the prime minister revisits the idea, research suggests there may be a better way to mitigate the technology’s impact, writes Antony Bainbridge
- [Is young people’s mental health finally recovering after Covid?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/is-young-peoples-mental-health-finally-recovering-after-covid/) - A new report reveals grounds for optimism that the post-Covid mental health crisis is ebbing - but no grounds for letting up, write Jane Lunnon and Jon Needham
- [How can we better train and retain SENCos?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-can-we-better-train-and-retain-sencos/) - Our programme evaluation points to three key ways SEND leaders can be better supported to thrive in their roles and deliver better outcomes, explains Bart Shaw
- [What leaders really want from NPQs (and the review isn’t asking)](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-leaders-really-want-from-npqs-and-the-review-isnt-asking/) - In-depth research with school leaders reveals what the NPQ review should actually be asking them how the programmes can be improved
- [Six lessons from the biggest ever study on pupil engagement](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/six-lessons-from-the-biggest-ever-study-on-pupil-engagement/) - Trends arising from a study of over 100,000 pupils sheds light on how school leaders can best tackle attendance, behaviour and more, writes Jonny Boddington
- [How schools are evolving to meet new and persistent challenges](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-schools-are-evolving-to-meet-new-and-persistent-challenges/) - Our new State of the Nation in Education report is a testament to the sector’s impatience for innovation in difficulttimes, writes Kate Chhatwal
- [Are schools pushing views about race on their pupils?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/are-schools-pushing-views-about-race-on-their-pupils/) - New research shows some students’ free speech is being limited – but not in the ways some commentators say. Here’s how reform can help , explains Karl Kitching
- [Research: Is governance ready for what’s coming?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/research-is-governance-ready-for-whats-coming/) - A new research project aims to find out whether governance is risk-aware, resilient and ready for the challenges schools could face, explains Rajbir Hazelwood
- [The Knowledge: Uncovering the unknown unknowns of inclusion](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-knowledge-uncovering-the-unknown-unknowns-of-inclusion/) - Drawing on insights from over 26,000 staff and students, Nic Ponsford explores how schools can move beyond surface-level metrics to foster genuine belonging
- [Is trust centralisation delivering its promises to staff](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/is-trust-centralisation-delivering-its-promises-to-staff/) - New research delves into how staff are experiencing the promised benefits of pooled resources and networked development, explains Elizabeth Robinson
- [Is Key Stage 3 a barrier to opportunity?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/is-key-stage-3-a-barrier-to-opportunity/) - New research suggests the government should be developing a new and improved version of New Labour’s ‘gifted and talented’ programme, explains John Jerrim
- [How SEMH interventions can transform mainstream provision](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-semh-interventions-can-transform-mainstream-provision/) - A new evaluation of a programme using SEMH interventions with students in mainstream schools has demonstrated its effectiveness beyond doubt, writes Jayne Curd
- [Persistent barriers continue to limit our vital STEM potential](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/persistent-barriers-continue-to-limit-our-vital-stem-potential/) - Persistent educational barriers continue to hamper our efforts to be the science powerhouse the prime minister wants us to be, finds a new parliamentary report
- [Will EHCP numbers continue to rise, and what then?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/will-ehcp-numbers-continue-to-rise-and-what-then/) - New research forecasts an ongoing increase in EHCPs and offers suggesttion for mitigating its impact, explains Steve Preston
- [The benefits and risks of streamlining governance for trusts](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-benefits-and-risks-of-streamlining-governance-for-trusts/) - New research shows innovating governance structures can deliver benefits for trusts and schools - with some important caveats, explains Tanya Ovenden-Hope
- [How does it really feel to pay the parenthood penalty?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-does-it-really-feel-to-pay-the-parenthood-penalty/) - My research revealed the ongoing tension between motherhood and leadership - but also some great practice in mitigating it, explains Dr Sarah Mullin
- [Mental health investment could transform GCSE results](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/mental-health-investment-could-transform-gcse-results/) - A new report shows that supporting young people with mental health would improve school outcomes and boost the economy, explains Catherine Roche
- [New exclusions guidance: Practical implications for schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/new-exclusions-guidance-practical-implications-for-schools/) - The DfE's new exclusions guidance represents a substantial change in accountability for leaders and governors, explain two school legal advisers
- [Part-time pay: A landmark ruling for schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/part-time-pay-a-landmark-ruling-for-schools/) - A landmark supreme court ruling means schools and trusts should look again at their arrangements for casual and part-time workers, explains Joanne Moseley
- [How compensation claims work in this increasingly risky profession](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-compensation-claims-work-in-this-increasingly-risky-profession/) - Staffing shortages and straitened budgets are already leading to an increase in compensation claims, explains Ben Pepper
- [Legal: When are non-disclosure agreements appropriate?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/legal-when-are-non-disclosure-agreements-appropriate/) - Employment law partner, David Ward sets out the practical and ethical considerations for school and trust leaders in the use of NDAs
- [Legal explainer: Is Keegan right about sharing copyright RSHE resources with parents?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/legal-explainer-is-keegan-right-about-sharing-copyright-rshe-resources-with-parents/) - The secretary of state has said copyright is ‘void and unenforceable’ when it comes to parental access to RSHE resources. Marcus Collins explains
- [How schools can be proactive amid rising parent complaints](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-schools-can-be-proactive-amid-rising-parent-complaints/) - Amid growing concerns about rising parental complaints of an increasingly vexatious nature, Victoria Hatton explains how school leaders can de-escalate issues
- [How schools should work within new guidance to improve attendance](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-schools-should-work-within-new-guidance-to-improve-attendance/) - A raft of legal and regulatory changes to tackle worsening attendance will require new ways of working to avoid escalating tensions, explains Esther Maxwell
- [Facial recognition technology: What schools need to know before implementation](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/facial-recognition-technology-what-schools-need-to-know-before-implementing/) - One school's ICO reprimand for use of facial recognistion is every school's warning to heed regulations before implementing biometrics, explains Dai Durbridge
- [How schools should protect pupils’ privacy around CCTV use](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-schools-should-protect-pupils-privacy-around-cctv-use/) - Surveillance cameras can serve various positive purposes and be welcome by parents and pupils provided their use is safe and transparent, explains Gemma Duxbury
- [Legal: Four priorities to avoid a new 'notice to improve'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/legal-four-priorities-to-avoid-a-new-notice-to-improve/) - New guidance could result in a formal notice to improve from the ESFA for failing to manage school estates. Here's how to mitigate that risk
- [New ministers can and must help stem rising complaints](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/new-ministers-can-and-must-help-stem-rising-complaints/) - Confusion and duplication in legal frameworks and guidance are making a difficult situation all the harder for schools, explains Victoria Hatton
- [Legal: How will the employment rights bill affect schools?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/legal-how-will-the-employment-rights-bill-affect-schools/) - There’s a long way to go before these proposals make it onto the statute books, but schools can already begin to plan for their effects, explains Craig Vincent
- [Schools need greater clarity on performing social media checks](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-need-greater-clarity-on-performing-social-media-checks/) - The current guidance is missing vital information, leaving schools in limbo and creating gaps in national school recruitment, explains Dai Durbridge
- [This autumn budget was a sticking plaster, not a silver bullet ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/this-autumn-budget-was-a-sticking-plaster-not-a-silver-bullet/) - While it will have provided some welcome relief, unanswered questions and unknown consequences mean schools are left in limbo, writes Esther Maxwell
- [Relaxed finance leasing rules put renewables back on the table](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/relaxed-finance-leasing-rules-put-renewables-back-on-the-table/) - Relaxed rules around lease agreements mean schools can invest in energy efficiency from approved suppliers - but there are risks, warns Isaac Murdy
- [Legal: What changes to pay and conditions mean for academies](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/legal-what-changes-to-pay-and-conditions-mean-for-academies/) - Employment solicitor, Heather Mitchell looks at how prvisions in the schools bill could affect the academy sector
- [Kristie Higgs v. Farmor's School: Implications for the sector](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/kristie-higgs-v-farmors-school-implications-for-the-sector/) - A landmark judgment means schools will need to think carefully about how to balance employees' free speech and 'reputational damage', explains Joanne Moseley
- [What’s the law on protecting teachers from harassment?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/whats-the-law-on-protecting-teachers-from-harassment/) - Amid growing numbers of parental complaints, Andrea Squires sets out the range of schools’ legal recourse in the face of the extreme and the vexatious
- [Should schools be able to remove pupils for parents’ behaviour?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/should-schools-be-able-to-remove-pupils-for-parents-behaviour/) - Victoria Hatton explores how schools might be armed with an effective deterrent against the rising menace of abusive parental behaviours
- [What the supreme court’s ruling on ‘sex’ means for schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-the-supreme-courts-ruling-on-sex-means-for-schools/) - It’s been represented as a consequential judgment, but the supreme court decision’s impact on schools will be limited – though it should spur better guidance
- [Legal: How to manage restructuring, redundancies and industrial action](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/legal-how-to-manage-restructuring-redundancies-and-industrial-action/) - With more budget cuts on the horizon, education employment expert Sarah Linden looks at how to manage their predictable consequences
- [Legal: What the new phase of the Covid inquiry means for schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/legal-what-the-new-phase-of-the-covid-inquiry-means-for-schools/) - Here’s what ‘Module 8’ of the Covid inquiry will aim to ascertain, along with some advice for schools and trusts that are asked to provide evidence
- [How Labour should (and shouldn’t) reform SEND tribunals](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-labour-should-and-shouldnt-reform-send-tribunals/) - Holding local authorities to account for abusing the tribunal process (and bad faith engagement in mediation) is key to reducing demand for this vital service
- [Unpacking Martyn’s Law: a roadmap to safety and security for schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/unpacking-martyns-law-a-roadmap-to-safety-and-security-for-schools/) - A new act of parliament places duties on schools to be prepared in case of acts of deliberate violence. Legal expert, Melissa Haskell unpacks its implications
- [The Intradev breach is a wake-up call on cyber risk management](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-intradev-breach-is-a-wake-up-call-on-cyber-risk-management/) - The time for naïve optimism on tech security is over. Here’s how schools can make informed, strategic decisions about procurement, writes Claire Archibald
- [The windfall that could save schools a fortune](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-windfall-that-could-save-schools-a-fortune/) - Schools and local authorities could soon find themselves in a position to bridge education's troubling financial gap, explain Benedicte Yue and Steve Simkins
- [Boards must step up to the growing challenge of SEND - here's how](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/boards-must-step-up-to-the-growing-challenge-of-send-heres-how/) - Our trust has put SEND at the heart of its boardroom decision-making and it’s having a transformative impact on inclusion, writes Charlotte Harding. Here’s how
- [Claire Pannell is taking the law into her trust’s own hands](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/claire-pannell-anthem-schools-trust/) - Claire Pannell, director of governance and general counsel at Anthem Schools Trust
- [Sarah Finch, chief executive, Marches Academy Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/sarah-finch-chief-executive-marches-academy-trust/) - Sarah Finch
- [Ex Downing Street, Treasury and DfE advisor Tim Leunig](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ex-government-advisor-tim-leunig/) - Tim Leunig is the brains behind some of the biggest education policies of the past decade. He also came up with the furlough scheme, which helped to stop thousands of businesses collapsing during Covid. We meet at Westminster Abbey, where Leunig arrives in a high-vis vest (although he didn’t cycle here). It fits his reputation Tim Leunig
- [Nicole McCartney, Creative Education Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/nicole-mccartney-creative-education-trust/) - Nicole McCartney
- [Teacher training guru Lynne McKenna, University of Sunderland](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/teacher-training-guru-lynne-mckenna-university-of-sunderland/) - teacher training Lynne McKenna
- [A journey from California’s Death Row to school governance](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/a-journey-from-californias-death-row-to-school-governance/) - Samira Sadeghi, CST director of trust governance
- [Dan Thomas, chief executive, TLP](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dan-thomas-chief-executive-tlp/) - Dan Thomas, now chief executive of The Learning Partnership trust, was once prompted by a fortune cookie to ‘take the opportunity when it comes’. He has, and provided opportunities to thousands of youngsters ever since. When Dan Thomas, chief executive of the newly formed The Learning Partnership (TLP) trust, suggested posing for our photoshoot next
- [The rebel CEO with a community cause](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-rebel-ceo-with-a-community-cause/) - Wayne Norrie is a MAT chief determined to always put children’s needs first, even if that means clashing with others ... Wayne Norrie says he’s not accountable to the Department for Education or Ofsted. The chief executive of Greenwood Academies Trust (GAT) says he’s only accountable to the parents and children of his 37 schools,
- [Oli de Botton, The Careers & Enterprise Company](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/oli-de-botton-the-careers-enterprise-company/) - After putting oracy at the heart of a counter-cultural school that has helped shape Labour’s election offer, Oli de Botton is on a mission to transform careers education At a recent parent’s evening, Oli de Botton was told his son’s Year 3 class would be studying oracy this term. He began to well up. And careers education
- [Rachel Younger, school business leader and NAHT president](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/rachel-younger-school-business-leader-and-naht-president/) - This weekend, Rachel Younger will take to the stage in front of hundreds of school leaders as the first president-elect in NAHT’s 127-year history, who is not, and has never been, a headteacher. Given the worsening financial storm in schools, perhaps it’s apt for the union to be fronted by someone with first-hand experience of
- [Seema Malhotra, Labour's shadow skills minister](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/seema-malhotra-labours-shadow-skills-minister/) - Seema Malhotra says if Labour wins, itll unleash a “skills revolution” by revamping school curriculums and building more bridges between schools and workplaces
- [Head turned sci fi novelist and teacher trainer Alex Prior](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/head-turned-sci-fi-novelist-and-teacher-trainer-alex-prior/) - The unlikely career path from film-maker to head to teen novel writer of Alex Prior
- [The CEO on a moral mission to make schools inclusive again](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-ceo-jonny-uttley-on-a-moral-mission-to-makes-schools-inclusive-again/) - Jonny Uttley, chief executive of The Education Alliance (TEAL) academy trust, recently asked his headteachers to write down all they ways they could “game” the progress 8 performance measure. They came up with eight actions – including moving pupils into internal alternative provision and off their roll, and targeting certain pupils for exclusion. Uttley has
- [Leora Cruddas, The Confederation of School Trusts](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/leora-cruddas-the-confederation-of-school-trusts/) - Confederation of School Trusts leader Leora Cruddas tells how teaching in apartheid-era South Africa forged her determination to improve the lot of all children
- [Sarah Smith, Labour MP and opportunity mission champion](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/sarah-smith-labour-mp-and-opportunity-mission-champion/) - Sarah Smith, Labour MP and opportunity mission champion, speaks to Schools Week about her party's priority is to deliver 'happier children’
- [Emma Hollis, CEO of NASBTT](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/emma-hollis-ceo-of-nasbtt/) - Emma Hollis tells Schools Week about guiding providers through the ‘bruising’ ITT review, and how we can fix ‘dire’ teacher recruitment
- [Ofsted use of AI in inspections doesn’t make the grade](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-use-of-ai-in-inspections-doesnt-make-the-grade/) - Ofsted inspectors have trialled using AI to save time while taking notes during inspections, but the watchdog has decided against any wider rollout for now
- [Row over new Ofsted ‘high-quality’ research checks](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/row-over-new-ofsted-high-quality-research-checks/) - Ofsted has been accused of 'mission creep' after it emerged new inspections will mark down teacher trainers that allow the use of 'discredited' research
- [‘Serious concerns’ as children in care refused places at Catholic schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/serious-concerns-as-children-in-care-refused-places-at-catholic-schools/) - A council has raised 'serious concerns' over Catholic schools lowering the importance of looked-after children in admissions
- [How are schools dealing with rising parental complaints?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-are-schools-dealing-with-rising-parental-complaints/) - As a new study shines a light on measures that could support schools to mitigate against rising parental complaints, explains Dai Durbridge
- [Instilling a joy of reading is key to closing the attainment gap](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/instilling-a-joy-of-reading-is-key-to-closing-the-attainment-gap/) - A new report reveals a post-pandemic decline in the amount of books young people are reading, explain Crispin Chatterton and Natalie Perera
- [Can compassion remedy poor wellbeing in schools?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/can-compassion-remedy-poor-wellbeing-in-schools/) - Evaluation of two programmes show they have the potential to improve staff and pupils’s sense of self-efficacy and reduce anxiety, explains Frances Maratos
- [How are trusts doing at closing disadvantage gaps?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-knowledge-how-are-trusts-doing-at-closing-disadvantage-gaps/) - New research from the South West Social Mobility Commission reveals that major academy trusts still have a lot of work to do for their under-resourced pupils
- [What teachers think about feedback](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-knowledge-what-teachers-think-about-feedback/) - A new survey reveals the key barriers that stand in the way of feedback leading to improvement, explains Robert Nash
- [Why community engagement has to be a priority for all trusts](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/why-community-engagement-has-to-be-a-priority-for-all-trusts/) - New research from GovernorHub shows trusts are not living up to their own stated desires to prioritise local communities, explains Ellie Cheshire
- [How can we restore a love of writing among young people?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-knowledge-how-can-we-restore-a-love-of-writing-among-young-people/) - Amid evidence of a sharp decline in young people’s enjoyment of writing, a new report sheds light on where solutions might be found, explains Becky Francis
- [Is online professional development better than in-person?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-knowledge-is-online-professional-development-better-than-in-person/) - Is online learning a viable option for something as essential as teachers's professional development?
- [What is driving the rise in home education?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-is-driving-the-rise-in-home-education/) - Government figures show a rise in home-educated children. A detailed survey of 1,220 families sheds light on their decisions, explains Katie Finlayson
- [What do we now know about young carers’ attendance?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-do-we-now-know-about-young-carers-attendance/) - Research to be published later this month reveals stark findings about young carers’ attendance and their experiences of education, explains Andy McGowan
- [How can Labour ensure oracy delivers on its promise? ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-knowledge-how-can-labour-ensure-oracy-delivers-on-its-promise/) - New Sutton Trust research reveals variation in schools’ approaches and a lack of evidence on how best to maximise oracy’s impact, explains Rebecca Montacute
- [Home truths (and myths) about life skills in our curriculum](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/home-truths-and-myths-about-life-skills-in-our-curriculum/) - New international evidence shows England is an outlier in its approach to skills to the detriment of equity and social mobility, explains Mark Boylan
- [NTP: What we’ve learned – and haven’t – about tutoring’s impact](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ntp-what-weve-learned-and-havent-about-tutorings-impact/) - The way the National Tutoring Programme was evaluated left little scope to determine its impact, but that shouldn’t put leaders off tuition, explains Ben Styles
- [What’s next for ‘evidence-informed’ education?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/whats-next-for-evidence-informed-education/) - ‘Evidence-informed’ has become an easy and often empty marketing tag for CPD providers, says Harry Madgwick. Here’s how we guard against its devaluation
- [What new data tells us about hours spent at school](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-knowledge-what-new-data-tells-us-about-hours-spent-at-school/) - A new report delves for the first time on the length of the school week in schools across the country and its relationship with attainment
- [Understanding the childhood origins of social mobility](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/understanding-the-childhood-origins-of-social-mobility/) - A new Social Mobility Commission report reveals the shortcomings of stereotypical views on how disavantage translates to poorer school and life outcomes
- [Assumed knowledge: A hidden barrier to social mobility](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-knowledge-how-assumed-knowledge-acts-as-a-hidden-barrier-to-social-mobility/) - Knowledge of 'how the system works' stacks opportunity in favour of the most well-off. New analysis reveals how the government can overcome this obstacle
- [What does employee engagement tell us about retention?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-knowledge-what-does-employee-engagement-tell-us-about-retention/) - New research analysing staff's emotional engagement in the workplace reveals ways schools can hold onto them, explains John Jerrim
- [What's really behind teacher shortages here and abroad?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/whats-really-behind-teacher-shortages-here-and-abroad/) - A new report attempts to find the simplest explanation for why countries with teacher shortages have them while others don’t. Stephen Gorard explains
- [How we’ll meet Labour’s (very) ambitious work experience goal](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-well-meet-labours-very-ambitious-work-experience-goal/) - New research shows the scale of the challenge involved in meeting the government’s aim of two weeks’ work experience for all, explains Chris Kenyon
- [Why speech and language matter to mental health](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/why-speech-and-language-matter-to-mental-health/) - We risk failing another generation of children if we do not join the crucial dots between mental health and speech and language challenges, writes Jane Harris
- [This week's best responses from our readers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/letters-to-the-editor-5-september-2025/) - Schools Week's legendary cartoonist hangs up his pen, perceptions of behaviour diverge, a data disaster looms, say Tata to pensions, and IT issues dog examiners
- [This week's best responses from our readers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/letters-to-the-editor-12-september-2025/) - Primary testing, the demise of a Schools Week standard, farming for engagement, chunking EHCPs, and a conspiracy flushed out
- [Call for immediate uniform cap made no difference](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/call-for-immediate-uniform-cap-made-no-difference/) - Teacher Tapp survey shows a last minute call from Bridget Phillipson for schools to immediately introduce limits on school uniforms has fallen on deaf ears.
- [Capacity checkers launch primary school visits](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/capacity-checkers-launch-primary-school-visits/) - Capacity checkers will visit state-funded primary schools to assess how many pupils can be taught and the space available for breakfast clubs
- [Teachers can combat conspiracy theories – but they need help](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/teachers-can-combat-conspiracy-theories-but-they-need-help/) - The work of our commission shows that teachers are clamouring for support in countering misinformation, writes Gareth Conyard. Here’s how we get started
- [Ofsted's months of ‘tinkering' fall flat with teachers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsteds-months-of-tinkering-fall-flat-with-teachers/) - Ofsted’s attempts to improve its inspection reforms have fallen flat with teachers as polling reveals the sector feels much the same as when plans were revealed
- [Former OCR boss among new Ofqual board members](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/former-ocr-boss-among-new-ofqual-board-members/) - Former OCR chief executive Jill Duffy is among new board members of exams regulator Ofqual, the Department for Education has announced.
- [Labour must now fund the consensus view on SEND solutions](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-must-now-fund-the-consensus-view-on-send-solutions/) - From consensus about a crisis, this week's report takes us to a consensus about how to fix it. The only barrier now is the chancellor, writes Daniel Kebede
- [Inclusion is now the leadership test. Here’s how to pass](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/inclusion-is-now-the-leadership-test-heres-how-to-pass/) - Achieve, belong and thrive are no longer soft concepts to be thrown around, writes Nicole Ponsford. Inspectors will soon expect to see hard data for inclusion
- [NAHT to consider industrial action over Ofsted reforms](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/naht-to-consider-industrial-action-over-ofsted-reforms/) - The leadership of the NAHT headteachers' union is considering whether to ballot members for industrial action over Ofsted reforms, Schools Week has learned
- [Pupil wellbeing checks ‘counterproductive’, says Spielman ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/pupil-wellbeing-checks-counterproductive-says-spielman/) - Amanda Spielman, former chief inspector of Ofsted, has said measuring wellbeing in schools can be 'counterproductive' during a House of Lords debate.
- [We need to deliver Ofsted in real time - here’s how](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/we-need-to-deliver-ofsted-in-real-time-heres-how/) - The real opportunity of inspection reform is in embracing technology and unleashing a live system of feedback – not more static reports, writes Alexander Iosad
- [Job cuts loom as balancing the books remains top priority for trusts](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/job-cuts-loom-as-sustainability-remains-top-priority-for-trusts/) - Financial sustainability remains the top priority and greatest challenge among academy trust leaders, with over half considering cuts to classroom staff
- [Solving SEND: MPs reveal their 48-point plan](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/solving-send-mps-reveal-their-48-point-plan/) - Government should mandate the 'minimum resources, specialist expertise and equipment' every school in the country should get to provide SEND support, say MPs
- [Schools white paper will set 'expectations' on parent engagement](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-white-paper-will-set-expectations-on-parent-engagement/) - The upcoming white paper will establish 'clear expectations of schools' for parent engagement and 'improve how school complaints are made and resolved'
- [Language hubs showed 'signs of positive impacts' before being cut](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/language-hubs-showed-signs-of-positive-impacts-before-being-cut/) - A report commissioned by the Department for Education found language hubs were showing 'early signs of positive impacts' before being cut by the government
- [New minister reveals SEND reform principles](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/new-minister-reveals-send-reform-principles/) - The new minister has said her principles for SEND reform include having children and families’ voices 'at the forefront' of reform and early intervention
- [SEND spend freeze has led to EHCP rise, MPs say](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/send-spend-freeze-has-led-to-ehcp-rise-mps-say/) - SEND funding rates would be 40 per cent higher if they had kept pace with inflation, report from parliamentary group says
- [Ofsted's proposals still need significant work](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsteds-proposals-still-need-significant-work/) - Parents may be happy, but there are still considerable risks surrounding the implementation of this new framework, write the NFER's Jenna Julius and Rebecca Wheater
- [Ofsted report cards revealed: Fewer judgments, renamed grades](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/fewer-judgements-renamed-grades-ofsted-report-cards-revealed/) - Inspectorate says ‘biggest changes in Ofsted history’ will deliver ‘absolute clarity’ for schools and parents – but unions slam final plans
- [New school accountability regime: attainment checks and profiles](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/new-school-accountability-regime-attainment-checks-and-profiles/) - Ministers are set to pilot new “school profiles” and consult on plans for RISE improvement teams to issue “bespoke” support to those with poor attainment.
- [Movers and Shakers: WomenEd, Birmingham council, Transforming Lives, Wolf Inclusion, E-ACT, Sparx](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-womened-birmingham-council-transforming-lives-wolf-inclusion-e-act-sparx/) - This week’s movers and shakers include a former chicken-catcher, skydiver, competitive swimmer and award-winning cadet
- [Educators launch national AI framework to guide schools and colleges](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/educators-launch-national-ai-framework-to-guide-schools-and-colleges/) - Developed by AI in Education, a charitable cross-sector initiative co-founded by Bourne Education Trust (BET) and Epsom College, the framework is led by senior education figures from both the state and independent sectors. It draws on expertise from researchers, practitioners, industry specialists, and student voices to provide schools with a clear, research-backed, pedagogy-driven approach. The
- [Votes at 16: Are schools prepared for politics in the classroom?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/vote-at-16-are-schools-prepared-for-politics-in-the-classroom/) - The government announced 16-17 year olds will be getting the right to vote, but schools face an uphill battle to prepare them with the decline of citizenship
- [Ex-DfE civil servant takes up role at SEND contract firm](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ex-dfe-civil-servant-takes-up-role-at-send-contract-firm/) - A former senior civil servant has become an adviser to a consultancy that delivered a controversial government contract that aimed to cut new EHCPs by 20%
- [Policy must match Britain's generosity to Ukraine's children](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/policy-must-match-britains-generosity-to-ukraines-children/) - Britain has a chance to take the lead in modelling what an inclusive education sector looks like for displaced children, writes Inna Hryhorovych
- [Ofsted’s new toolkits are a gift for self-evaluation ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsteds-new-toolkits-are-a-gift-for-self-evaluation/) - Ofsted have given us a safety net for implementing its new framework, writes Jeremy Spencer. We’d be fools not to use it
- [Ofsted keeps report cards support (or lack of) secret](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-refuses-to-publish-data-on-response-to-planned-reforms/) - Ofsted is refusing to publish data from its consultation showing how many people supported its new report card inspections, which unions say is 'unacceptable'
- [Ofsted relies on parents' views as it 'forces through' inspection changes](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-relies-on-parents-views-as-it-forces-through-inspection-changes/) - Ofsted has been accused of leaning heavily on parents’ views to 'force through' its 'preferred' model of inspection after announcing report cards plans
- [Reform on education: All headlines, no policy lines](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/reform-on-education-all-headlines-no-policy-lines/) - Sparkly suits, pyrotechnics, and a war on pupil 'indoctrination': The Reform UK party conference and what a Farage election victory could mean for schools
- [Now the armed forces flag SEND system failures](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/now-the-armed-forces-flag-send-system-failures/) - Councils have been told to honour the Armed Forces Covenant amid 'frequent' cases of service children left without a school place because of SEND failings
- [Ofsted's changes fail to quell school inclusion concerns ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsteds-changes-fail-to-quell-school-inclusion-concerns/) - Leaders fear schools will be tempted to exclude pupils who are less likely to hit top grades so they can score highly in Ofsted’s new 'achievement' evaluation
- [McKinnell: ‘I got up every day and gave it everything’](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/mckinnell-i-got-up-every-day-and-gave-it-everything/) - Politics is a brutal business. For 14 months, Catherine McKinnell had her 'dream job' as schools minister. She speaks to Schools Week about her time in the role
- [LocatED: DfE to absorb property firm and 'unify' teams](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/located-dfe-to-absorb-property-firm-and-unify-teams/) - The government's education property company LocatED is set to be absorbed into the Department for Education, it has been revealed
- [MIS outage leaves schools in the lurch](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/mis-outage-leaves-schools-in-the-lurch/) - A management information system (MIS) outage has left schools unable to pay suppliers, run after-school clubs and respond to safeguarding concerns.
- [Pupils behind more than half of 'insider' school cyber attacks](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/pupils-behind-more-than-half-of-insider-school-cyber-attacks/) - Pupils are behind more than half of so-called "insider" cyber attacks on schools, analysis by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has found
- [Trusts are Labour's secret weapon to deliver greater inclusion](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/trusts-are-labours-secret-weapon-to-deliver-greater-inclusion/) - Academy trusts are uniquely placed to lead local efforts to provide the right placement for each child and the right support for each school, writes Sam Parrett
- [Loose talk about attendance does more harm than good](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/loose-talk-about-attendance-does-more-harm-than-good/) - We need policies that empower schools to work with families to welcome more children back through their gates, writes Tim Linehan, not more tough talk
- [Four ways to get your students career-ready this academic year](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/four-ways-to-get-your-students-career-ready-this-academic-year/) - With new Gatsby benchmarks now enshrined in government guidance, here’s how schools can move careers education from add-on to core offer, writes John Yarham
- [CEOs must help communities realise their full potential](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ceos-must-help-communities-realise-their-full-potential/) - The breadth of expectations placed on trusts and schools is becoming unsustainable and can only be met by reawakening community power, writes Michael Pain
- [Too many school leaders still ignore cybersecurity](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/too-many-school-leaders-still-ignore-cybersecurity/) - Our new 'State of school cybersecurity' report is deeply concerning given recent widely-reported breaches, explains Paul Alberry
- [Fewer teachers now support ditching headline Ofsted grades](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/fewer-teachers-now-support-ditching-headline-ofsted-grades/) - A teacher Tapp survey has revealed a drop in support for ditching one-word inspection grades after new report cards were unveiled by Ofsted.
- [Ofsted report cards will ramp up leader anxiety, independent review says](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-report-cards-will-ramp-up-leader-anxiety-independent-review-says/) - New Ofsted report cards will create more anxiety on leaders with already "concerningly high" stress levels, a wellbeing impact report has warned
- [Now is the time to transform your pupil premium strategy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/now-is-the-time-to-transform-your-pupil-premium-strategy/) - The EEF's updated guidance can help turn schools' pupil premium strategy into an evidenced and effective powerhouse to tackle inequality, writes Chris Paterson
- [SEND: We must do more to identify needs earlier](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/send-we-must-do-more-to-identify-needs-earlier/) - The bill I'm presenting in today would ensure children, familes and teachers didn't waste years waiting for the right support to kick in, writes Adam Dance
- [How much does Ofsted really value outdoor learning?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-much-does-ofsted-really-value-outdoor-learning/) - Analysis of reports shows a surprising discrepancy between what Ofsted has encouraged schools to do and its ability to recognise it, writes David Scott
- [Ofsted report cards: the 8 big changes you need to know ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-report-cards-the-8-big-changes-you-need-to-know/) - Ofsted has renamed its controversial five new headline grades and reduced the number of core areas for inspection for planned new report cards
- [Ofsted have wasted an opportunity for fundamental reform ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-have-wasted-an-opportunity-for-fundamental-reform/) - The new framework is rushed and doesn't deliver the change the sector needs, writes Daniel Kebede. With others, we are calling on Bridget Phillipson to step in
- [Reshuffle: Three new education ministers as McKinnell, Morgan and Daby depart](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/reshuffle-georgia-gould-appointed-education-minister-as-catherine-mckinnell/) - Georgia Gould, Josh MacAlister and Olivia Bailey appointed as education ministers in reshuffle as McKinnell, Morgan and Daby departy
- [Top trust boss backs 'absence awareness courses' for parents](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/top-trust-boss-backs-absence-awareness-courses-for-parents/) - Harris Foundation CEO Sir Dan Moynihan said calls for absence awareness courses to be introduced for parents to learn impacts on children had 'real merit'.
- [Schools should take 'proactive' action to get kids back to class, new rules state](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-should-take-proactive-action-to-get-kids-back-to-class-new-rules-state/) - Schools should take “proactive” action to help cut the number of children missing education (CME) and locate those at most risk, the government has said.
- [Reshuffle: 15 interesting facts about education's new ministers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/reshuffle-15-interesting-facts-about-educations-new-ministers/) - Three MPs from the Class of '24 have joined the education ministerial team after Starmer's reshuffle - here's what you need to know about them ...
- [How we're modelling a new kind of civic leadership in Sunderland](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-were-modelling-a-new-model-of-civic-leaderhip-in-sunderland/) - A new grouping of the city's schools, employers and charities hopes to show what's possible when communities work together, explains Sally Newton
- [Restrict EHCPs to pupils with most severe needs, says children's commissioner](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/restrict-ehcps-to-pupils-with-most-severe-needs-says-childrens-commissioner/) - EHCPs should be restricted to pupils 'whose needs sit across all three sectors', with other levels of plan created, the children’s commissioner has said
- [Schools underestimate extent of pupil need, finds survey](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-underestimate-extent-of-pupil-need-finds-survey/) - Schools support children with a 'wide range' of needs, but 'don't always know what they are', a survey by the children's commissioner has found
- [Reform government would ‘root out teachers brainwashing kids’ says MP Lee Anderson](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/reform-government-would-root-out-teachers-brainwashing-kids-says-mp-lee-anderson/) - Reform UK MP Lee Anderson has said the party would 'root out' teachers who 'are brainwashing our kids into their way of thinking'
- [Six priorities for Bridget Phillipson’s second year at the helm](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-labour-can-build-on-its-inclusive-foundations/) - Labour has broadened the definition of success for schools. Here's how it can now ensure everyone works towards this more expansive vision, writes Liz Robinson
- [Lockdown: The schools forced to take emergency measures](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/lockdown-the-schools-forced-to-take-emergency-measures/) - Armed intruders, shootings near by and seagulls have forced schools teaching almost 100,000 pupils into lockdown, Schools Week can reveal
- [Farage: ‘Let’s start teaching trades and services at school’](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/farage-lets-start-teaching-trades-and-services-at-school/) - Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has called for school children to be taught “trades and services” as he laid out some of his party’s hopes for the education system. Reform is still in the process of drawing up a full slate of policies, including on education and other areas. But speaking at Reform UK’s party
- [Staff want compensation after summer cyber-attack](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/staff-want-compensation-after-summer-cyber-attack/) - Schools are facing compensation claims from distressed staff after their personal details were “compromised” in a cyber-attack over the summer.
- [How we’ll go further to ensure the consistency of our inspections](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-well-go-further-to-ensure-the-consistency-of-our-inspections/) - Roll-out of the new framework will be complemented by measures to ensure inspection outcomes are valid and reliable, explain Rory Gribbell and Verena Braelher
- [PFI handovers: Council stumps up £3.5m, but repairs still left waiting](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/councils-ill-prepared-for-end-of-pfi-deals/) - Construction work on schools in England’s biggest PFI deal could be left incomplete, despite a council pumping in £3.5 million to fill a funding shortfall.
- [Welcome back, now buckle up for autumn school reforms blitz](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/welcome-back-now-buckle-up-for-autumn-school-reforms-blitz/) - Reforms including on inspection, accountability, curriculum and SEND are all due to be published this term by the Labour government
- [Ofsted plans more 'shadow' inspections to test grade consistency](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-plans-more-shadow-inspections-to-test-consistency/) - Ofsted is to deploy more senior inspectors to 'shadow' inspection teams in a bid to test the consistency of judgments under its new report cards system
- [Our challenging times demand a new model of local leadership](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/our-challenging-times-demand-a-new-model-of-local-leadership/) - Today’s challenges demand that we see ourselves not just as leaders in a locality but as leaders of that locality, explain Jill Messham and Nicole Reid
- [An equality blind spot is fuelling our retention problems](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/an-equality-blind-spot-is-fuelling-our-retention-problems/) - Staff inclusion work rightly focuses on breaking down the barriers we can see, writes Bridget Harrison, but it’s also leaders' job to reveal the ones we can’t
- [Schools with poorer intakes prioritised for £45m nurseries cash](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-with-poorer-intakes-prioritised-for-45m-nurseries-cash/) - Schools with poorer intakes and top Ofsted grades will be prioritised for funding in the second phase of a project to turn empty classrooms into nurseries
- [Year 6 can’t keep paying the price of data farming](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/year-6-cant-keep-paying-the-price-of-data-farming/) - The curriculum review must rethink the incentives driving an impoverished and exclusionary primary offer if we are to re-engage pupils, writes James Searjeant
- [Ark Schools to set up 'northern hub' after MAT merger](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ark-schools-to-set-up-northern-hub-after-mat-merger/) - A MAT running schools teaching almost 30,000 pupils is set to become one of the 10 largest trusts in England after absorbing nine more academies.
- [School funding for Mandarin lessons cut by a quarter](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/school-funding-for-mandarin-lessons-cut-by-a-quarter/) - Schools offering Mandarin lessons have had their funding cut by a quarter, with flights to China and trips to Chinese universities also no longer paid-for
- [DfE pushes ahead with unregistered AP time limits](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-pushes-ahead-with-unregistered-ap-time-limits/) - The government is pressing ahead with plans to limit the amount of time pupils can spend in unregistered alternative provision, despite widespread concerns
- [Beyond the classroom: Parent workshops and wellbeing focus could improve grades](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/beyond-the-classroom-parent-workshops-and-wellbeing-focus-could-improve-grades/) - Government study into home learning environment calls for 'restorative' behaviour interventions and parent engagement workshops to improve pupil outcomes
- [Be clearer about schools' role as wider services 'crumble', say heads](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/be-clearer-about-schools-role-as-wider-services-crumble-say-heads/) - Ministers must be 'explicit' about the role they expect schools to play in their communities as 'underfunded wider public services crumble around them'
- [Delta Academies Trust names Sir Paul Tarn successor](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/delta-academies-trust-names-sir-paul-tarn-successor/) - The new boss of England’s second biggest MAT has been named following the departure of its long-serving leader Sir Paul Tarn
- [Watchdog widens probe into charities supporting Jewish schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/watchdog-widens-probe-into-charities-supporting-jewish-schools/) - Three more charities linked to Jewish schools have been added to an investigation by the regulator over millions in cashed cheques.
- [Schools more disorderly and parents less supportive of behaviour rules](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-more-disorderly-and-parents-less-supportive-of-behaviour-rules/) - Heads and teachers have reported their schools are less calm and orderly, while parents are now less likely to support school behaviour policies
- [Costs putting poorer pupils off some GCSE subjects](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/costs-putting-poorer-pupils-off-some-gcse-subjects/) - A Child Action Poverty Group report found nearly one third of pupils eligible for free school meals say cost is an important factor when choosing GCSE subjects.
- [Government names first 21 new 'behaviour and attendance hubs'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/government-names-first-21-new-behaviour-and-attendance-hubs/) - The Department for Education has named the first 21 of 90 new integrated behaviour and attendance hubs set to open in September
- [School staff personal data potentially 'compromised' in Intradev cyber attack](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/school-staff-scr-personal-data-potentially-compromised-in-intradev-cyber-attack/) - The personal data of school staff members may have been compromised in a cyber attack on IT firm Intradev, says Single Central Record (SCR) provider
- [School delays return to class amid RAAC concerns](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/school-delays-return-to-class-amid-raac-concerns/) - A school has pushed back its return and ordered temporary classrooms amid concerns over RAAC, as the long tail of the crumbly concrete crisis re-emerges
- [Holiday activities programme extended for another 3 years](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/holiday-activities-programme-extended-for-another-3-years/) - The government’s holiday activities and food programme has been extended for another three years, with £600 million of funding
- [Two in five teachers feel they're 'cheating' when using AI](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/two-in-five-teachers-feel-theyre-cheating-when-using-ai/) - More than two in five teachers feel like they are 'cheating' when using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for core teaching tasks, a new survey has found
- [School environments are only worsening the student mental health crisis](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/school-environments-are-only-worsening-the-student-mental-health-crisis/) - Our education model is simply not equal to the demands of the world our children inhabit. It's no wonder their mental health is suffering, writes Nikos Savvas
- [Handover of £233m teachers' pensions contract to Tata delayed](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/handover-of-233m-teachers-pensions-contract-to-tata-delayed/) - The handover of the administration of teachers' pensions to new provider Tata Consultancy Services has been delayed to next summer, the DfE has confirmed
- [How Learner-Led Computing Promotes Student Engagement](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-learner-led-computing-promotes-student-engagement/) - Student Disengagement Starts Early Student disengagement is a big problem - and it’s hitting our most disadvantaged learners the hardest. According to the Pearson School Report 2025, 69% of secondary educators expect disengagement to be a major barrier to learning in the next six months. Worryingly, this isn’t a new trend. Year after year, schools
- [Bauckham concerned over switches from triple to double science GCSE](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/bauckham-concerned-over-switches-from-triple-to-double-science-gcse/) - Ofqual’s chief regulator has said he would be 'disappointed' if the number of pupils switching from separate sciences to the double award GCSE continues to rise
- [GCSEs 2025: Top grades rise again but Ofqual hails 'continued stability'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/gcses-2025-top-grades-rise-again-but-ofqual-hails-continued-stability/) - The proportion of top grade GCSEs handed out to 16-year-olds in England has risen by almost 2 per cent, as regulator Ofqual hailed 'continued stability'
- [New David Ross trust CEO 'no longer able to take role'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/new-david-ross-trust-ceo-no-longer-able-to-take-role/) - The incoming CEO of one of England’s biggest academy trusts “is no longer able to take up the role”, it has been announced.
- [GCSE results 2025: Which subjects saw the biggest rises in top grades?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/gcse-results-2025-which-subjects-saw-the-biggest-rises-in-top-grades/) - Top grades in German, French and computing leapt up again this year, while 14 out of the 15 most popular GCSE subjects saw a rise in top grades.
- [GCSE results 2025: 8 key trends in England’s data](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/gcse-results-2025-8-key-trends-in-englands-data/) - GCSE results are out this morning – here’s your handy Schools Week round up of the key trends
- [A-level results 2025: 8 key trends in England’s data](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/a-level-results-2025-8-key-trends-in-englands-data/) - A-level results are out this morning – here’s your handy Schools Week round up of the key trends
- [Progress 8 pause: Heads call for wider review](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/progress-8-hiatus-heads-call-for-wider-review/) - A two-year hiatus from Progress 8 should be used to “rethink performance tables”, school leaders have said
- [The absence of Progress 8 is an accountability trap in selective areas](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-absence-of-progress-8-is-an-accountability-trap-in-selective-areas/) - In selective areas, Attainment 8 tells us more about admissions than teaching. Without Progress 8, comprehensives are at risk of being unfairly judged
- [Poorer pupils do better in more disadvantaged schools, report says](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/poorer-pupils-do-better-in-more-disadvantaged-schools-report-says/) - Disadvantaged pupils perform better at schools with where they account for higher proportions of the cohort, researchers have said
- [New school cadet units planned as government confirms £70m expansion](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/new-school-cadet-units-planned-as-government-confirms-70m-expansion/) - The government has announced its '30 by 30' campaign to expand the cadet forces by 30 per cent by 2030, with a 'balance' between school and community units
- [How to make your school library a truly inclusive space](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-to-make-your-school-library-a-truly-inclusive-space/) - It sounds obvious, but the school library is a part of the whole school community. This surely indicates that the library should serve the whole school community, not just one or two particular groups. The great power of a school library is its ability to reflect every single person in the school, regardless of age,
- [Examiners deserve better than the tech problems they face](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/examiners-deserve-better-than-the-tech-problems-they-face/) - Problems with marking were so bad this year that I am quiestioning the system's integrity. Exam boards must act urgently, writes Dr Kanayo Dike-Oduah Situ
- [How to create and sustain a trust-wide culture of enrichment](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-to-create-and-sustain-a-trust-wide-culture-of-enrichment/) - Trusts must lean into their role as community pillars and create rich learning experiences for all, writes Carol Dewhurst. Here's how
- [Safeguarding is not a sufficient response to new technologies](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/safeguarding-is-not-a-sufficient-response-to-new-technologies/) - We will keep walking a tightrope between innovation and protection until we can provide equal access to the right devices, explains Paul Singh
- [How to navigate new duties on AI usage in schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-to-navigate-new-duties-on-ai-usage-in-schools/) - New guidance and legislation mean safeguarding in the age of AI has gone beyond merely blocking harmful content, explains Jon Chippindall
- [Members of taskforce on 'broken' SEND system named](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/members-of-taskforce-on-broken-send-system-named/) - The IPPR's Inclusion Taskforce for SEND reform, led by former ASCL general secretary Geoff Barton, includes Nicky Morgan, Anne Longfield and Leora Cruddas
- [Implement uniform branded item cap 'right now', Phillipson tells schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/implement-uniform-branded-item-cap-right-now-phillipson-tells-schools/) - The education secretary has asked schools to immediately limit the number of branded uniform items they require before a legal cap comes in next year
- [DfE breaks its own teacher wellbeing pledge with holiday emails](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-breaks-its-own-teacher-wellbeing-pledge-with-holiday-emails/) - The government broke its own wellbeing pledge four times during last week’s half term when it sent letters about sex education and guidance on two new policies.
- [How smarter buying can help UK schools make ends meet](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-smarter-buying-can-help-uk-schools-make-ends-meet/) - Schools and colleges in the UK are navigating a complex web of financial challenges, but within these challenges lie opportunities to innovate and adapt. With limited budgets and rising costs—from staff pay to classroom supplies—education leaders face tough decisions about how to make every pound stretch further. Cutbacks are inevitable, as can be seen in
- [‘This is not about school quality’: how the north east fell behind](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/this-is-not-about-school-quality-how-the-north-east-fell-behind/) - The A-level regional attainment gap has widened again this year, with the north east falling further behind London. Schools Week investigates …
- [Saqib Bhatti appointed Conservative shadow education minister](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/saqib-bhatti-appointed-conservative-shadow-education-minister/) - Saqib Bhatti has pledged to “hold Labour to account for their damaging policies and empty promises” following his appointment as a shadow education minister
- [Piecemeal reform can’t solve teaching’s workforce crisis](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/piecemeal-reform-cant-solve-teachings-workforce-crisis/) - The problem is much more fundamental and will require Labour to usher in a new paradigm of professionalism, writes David Spendlove, but not by themselves
- [T-level results 2025: Pass rate up and dropouts down](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/t-level-results-2025-pass-rate-up-and-dropouts-down/) - The T-level pass rate has risen above 91 per cent while the proportion of students dropping out has continued to shrink
- [Influencers may be behind boom in career-focused subjects, says exams chief](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/influencers-may-be-behind-boom-in-career-focused-subjects-says-exams-chief/) - A rise in economics and business studies A-levels could be partly down to Gen Zers hoping to emulate the wealth and success of social media stars, say experts
- [A-level results 2025: Which subjects had more top grades?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/a-level-results-2025-which-subjects-had-more-top-grades/) - The A-level results 2025 for art and design, biology, business studies, chemistry, classics, computing, economics, English literature, geography, maths, history
- [24 hours in police custody: Lost boys](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/24-hours-in-police-custody-lost-boys/) - The latest episode in the Channel 4 series should be mandatory viewing for all educators - and especially teacher educators, writes Michael Green
- [A-level results 2025: Top grades rise slightly again this year](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/top-a-level-results-rise-slightly-again-this-year/) - The number of top A-level results achieved by students in England has risen slightly again this year
- [How can mainstream schools be more inclusive? ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-can-mainstream-schools-be-more-inclusive/) - Reflecting on a student panel at the Festival of Education, Francesca Martinez sets out how small changes can make a big difference to young people's school experience
- [How to balance CPD at individual, school and trust level](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-to-balance-cpd-at-individual-school-and-trust-level/) - Our work to enhance professional development across our trust reveals helpful ways forward for others and things ministers could do to help, writes Scott Hudson
- [Young offenders to be pulled out of country’s first secure school](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/young-offenders-to-be-pulled-out-of-countrys-first-secure-school/) - Young offenders will be pulled out of England’s first secure school amid concerns “vulnerable” doors won’t be replaced for months.
- [Tim Coulson named new DfE regions group director general](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tim-coulson-named-new-dfe-regions-group-director-general/) - Prominent academy trust CEO Dr Tim Coulson is set to leave his 40-school MAT and become the head of the Department for Education’s regions group.
- [University clearing: How teachers can support students ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/university-clearing-how-teachers-can-support-students/) - Results day: All the important details school staff need to help youngsters through clearing this year
- [DfE seeks business sponsors to boost flagship breakfast scheme impact](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-seeks-business-sponsors-to-boost-flagship-breakfast-scheme-impact/) - Government is looking for businesses to sponsor its flagship free breakfast club scheme - with the chosen firm set to receive a "package of promotional rights".
- [How the Francis review can solve England's languages crisis](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-the-francis-review-can-solve-englands-languages-crisis/) - Arresting the decline and growing disparities in language uptake is within the grasp of the curriculum and assessment review, writes Juliette Claro. Here’s how
- [Inside the exams factory: how GCSE and A-level grades are made ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/inside-the-exams-factory-how-gcse-and-a-level-grades-are-made/) - Each summer, more than a million youngsters across England sit their GCSE and A-level exams. But how are grades made? Schools Week explains ...
- [How small trusts can drive a new era of sustained improvement](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-small-trusts-can-drive-a-new-era-of-sustained-improvement/) - Labour have caused a slow-down in trust expansion, but small MATs can turn this into an opportunity to grow and strengthen in new ways, writes Mark Greatrex
- [Financial literacy matters – but maths isn’t the place for it ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/financial-literacy-matters-but-maths-isnt-the-place-for-it/) - New research uncovers what young people want from financial education, why attempts to deliver it fail, and why maths isn't its natural home, writes Helen Drury
- [Ten lessons on driving successful school reform](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ten-lessons-on-driving-successful-school-reform/) - Reflecting on his time in office, Sir Nick Gibb marks the launch of his book with tips for making good policy and seeing it through to successful implementation
- [10 holiday reads for the discerning educator](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/10-holiday-reads-for-the-discerning-educator/) - On inspiration and aspiration, teaching and learning, policy and systems, and professional development and growth
- [Euro 2025: How schools can keep the national pride growing](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/euro-2025-how-schools-can-keep-the-national-pride-growing/) - Celebrating the Lionesses’ historic win is huge boost for girls’ sense of belonging in sport, writes Bilkis Miah, but it should be followed by sustained action
- [Chartered College plans to appoint 'professors of teaching'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/chartered-college-plans-to-appoint-professors-of-teaching/) - The Chartered College of Teaching is planning to appoint 'professors of teaching' as it strives to 'raise the status and prestige of the profession'
- [Attendance rates improve this year, but severe absence worsens](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/attendance-rates-improve-this-year-but-severe-absence-worsens/) - New attendance data published by the DfE shows overall absence and persistent absence has fallen in the last year, while severe absence increased in the autumn.
- [£22.5m announced for after-school clubs to help 'isolated' kids](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/22-5m-funding-for-after-school-clubs-to-tackle-worrying-trend-of-children-glued-to-screens-says-pm/) - PM announces after-school club funding for up to 400 schools to help boost extra-curricular activities as he warns children 'disconnected from communities'
- [Gibb's reform reflections: EBacc regrets, academy lessons and 'trad' label misgivings](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/gibbs-reform-reflections-ebacc-regrets-academy-lessons-and-trad-label-misgivings/) - The former Conservative MP Nick Gibb reveals policy lessons from his 10 years as school minister overseeing wideranging education reforms
- [Half of English Literature exam papers not given 'correct' grade, Ofqual finds](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/half-of-english-literature-exam-papers-not-given-correct-grade-ofqual-report-finds/) - Nearly half of pupils in English Literature are not awarded the “correct” grade on a particular exam paper because of marking inconsistencies and the design of the tests, according to the first major study into marking accuracy by Ofqual. The study, published today and called ‘marking consistency metrics’, shows the probability of a pupil being
- [DfE review to tackle behaviour and 'preventable' exclusions](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-review-to-tackle-behaviour-and-preventable-exclusions/) - Government plans 'expert' review and new toolkits to help schools crackdown on misbehaviour, exclusions and bullying
- [Special trust to join 16-school MAT](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/special-trust-joins-16-school-mat/) - A 16-school trust is set to merge with a group of specialist academies, as it bids to support children with “a broader range of needs”.
- [Pioneering free school censured over ‘inaccurate’ budget forecasts](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/pioneering-free-school-censured-over-inaccurate-budget-forecasts/) - One of the country’s first free schools has been censured after handing the government “inaccurate” budget forecasts while racking up deficits of over £300,000.
- [Trust has 'no plans' for widespread virtual teacher rollout after backlash](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/trust-has-no-plans-for-widespread-virtual-teacher-rollout-after-backlash/) - Star Academies says it has 'no plans' for a widespread rollout of virtual teachers across its schools after a backlash over plans for Valley Leadership Academy
- [AI bias poses serious risks for learners with SEND](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ai-bias-poses-serious-risks-for-learners-with-send/) - While adaptive technologies promise personalised learning, the dangers require careful attention from educators and policymakers alike, explains Michael Finlay
- ['Little progress' made in closing university progression gap](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/little-progress-made-in-closing-university-progression-gap/) - Analysis from EPI and DfE shows 'little progress' has been made in closing the progression gap between FSM and non-FSM students attending university last year
- [Matt Wrack wins NASUWT leadership election](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/matt-wrack-wins-nasuwt-leadership-election/) - Matt Wrack has been elected as the permanent general secretary of the NASUWT teaching union, but less than 5% of members took part
- [WJEC exam board fined £350k after wrong food GCSE results](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/wjec-exam-board-fined-350k-over-wrong-food-gcse-results/) - The exam board WJEC will be fined £350,000 after more than 1,500 GCSE students received the wrong exam results last year, Ofqual has announced
- ['Expand, don't downgrade' language hubs, urges report](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/expand-dont-downgrade-language-hubs-urges-report/) - The DfE has been urged to 'expand, rather than downgrade' language hubs, after a report warned pupils in poorer areas are 20% less likely to study one at GCSE
- [Taskforce launched to reform 'broken' SEND system](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/taskforce-launched-to-reform-broken-send-system/) - A taskforce of experts in education, health and local government is being launched to make recommendations on how to reform the broken' SEND system
- [Inspectors criticise Ofsted's 'ridiculous' training regime](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/inspectors-criticise-ofsteds-ridiculous-training-regime/) - Inspectors have criticised Ofsted's demand that they complete more than six days of training ahead of the launch of new report card inspections in November
- [Pupils lose court fight over 'unpleasant and distressing' isolation policy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/pupils-lose-court-fight-over-unpleasant-and-distressing-isolation-policy/) - Students who spent up to half a year in 'unpleasant and distressing' isolation rooms have lost a High Court battle over their school’s behaviour policy
- [Enforcement ‘first’, legal threats and place ‘caps’: Councils reveal admission woes](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/enforcement-first-legal-threats-and-place-caps-councils-reveal-admission-woes/) - Schools are fighting local authority attempts to place children with SEND in their classes - with some using EHCPs to say they cannot meet needs, councils say.
- [Schools 'over a barrel' as exam fees rise again](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-over-a-barrel-as-exam-fees-rise-again/) - Exam entry fees will rise at a greater rate than school funding again next year, with England’s largest exam board putting up some language GCSEs by over 8%
- [Ofsted inspectors to get four days of online training ahead of new framework](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-inspectors-to-get-four-days-of-online-training-ahead-of-new-framework/) - Ofsted inspectors have been told they must carry out a minimum of 27.5 hours of online training ahead of the roll-out of new report card inspections in November.
- [What teachers want from a reformed English GCSE](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-teachers-want-from-a-reformed-english-gcse/) - The dialogue surrounding curriculum reform in England, particularly within GCSE English, remains as essential as ever. Recent insights from the Francis review highlight an opportunity for change that more authentically reflects the needs of today's learners and aligns with the demands of our fast-paced world. To these, we can now add findings from Pearson’s Let’s
- [Here's how we can finally begin to fix the teacher supply crisis](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/heres-how-we-can-finally-begin-to-fix-the-teacher-supply-crisis/) - If we're going to hang on to more of them, then teachers need a better deal than summer respite from year-long toxic workloads, writes Mary Bousted
- [3.2% pay rise for school support staff agreed](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/3-2-pay-rise-for-school-support-staff-agreed/) - A 3.2 per cent pay rise for school support staff has been 'reluctantly' agreed between national employers and two of the three sector unions
- [Schools locked out of PE premium reporting system can submit returns in September, says DfE](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-urged-to-clarify-deadline-after-schools-locked-out-of-pe-premium-reporting-system/) - The government has said schools locked out of its system for reporting their PE and sports premium spending will be able to submit their return in September
- [Public divided over AI use in schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/public-divided-over-ai-use-in-schools/) - Around half of adults think responsible use of AI should be taught in secondary, with the public divided over how it should be used by pupils and teachers
- [Undervaluing Teach First will undermine Labour's mission](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/undervaluing-teach-first-will-undermine-labours-mission/) - Rebranding the teacher training route will diminish its impact and deny the sector a vital source of talent, potential and support, explains Aidan Sadgrove
- [Raising participation age to 18 had 'limited impact', study suggests](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/raising-participation-age-to-18-had-limited-impact-study-suggests/) - Raising the age to which children must participate in school, college or training to 18 has seen “limited impact” ten years after implementation, study suggests
- [Ministers ask for three-year teacher pay proposals and directed time review](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ministers-ask-for-three-year-teacher-pay-proposals-and-directed-time-review/) - Ministers have told the STRB to make a multi-year recommendation and advise on whether to reduce salary safeguarding and allow maintained schools to pay bonuses
- [BTECs axe will cause huge ‘qualifications gap’, ministers warned](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/btecs-axe-will-cause-huge-qualifications-gap-ministers-warned/) - Tens of thousands of youngsters are at risk of falling through a qualifications gap in key areas of the economy because of the government’s plan to scrap BTECs
- [A lower voting age must mean more political education](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/a-lower-voting-age-must-mean-more-political-education/) - Votes at 16 can be a positive widening of the franchise - but only if educators and ministers live up to what it demands of them, writes Ryan Lockett
- [Missed inspection targets and 5 more findings from Ofsted's annual report](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/missed-inspection-targets-and-5-more-findings-from-ofsteds-annual-report/) - Ofsted has published its annual report and accounts, revealing it missed its internal target of state school inspections by 8 per cent this year
- [Pay scales for teachers and leaders in England from September 2025](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/pay-scales-for-teachers-and-leaders-in-england-from-september-2025/) - The new teacher pay scales for 2025-26 have been confirmed by the Department for Education after ministers accepted a 4 per cent pay rise recommendation
- [Members revealed for white working-class kids inquiry](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/members-revealed-for-white-working-class-kids-inquiry/) - Members for the Independent Inquiry into White Working-Class Educational Outcomes have been announced, co-chaired by Sir Hamid Patel and Estelle Morris.
- [Including primary in 6,500 teachers pledge 'nonsensical', says Phillipson](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/including-primary-in-6500-teachers-pledge-nonsensical-says-phillipson/) - It would be 'nonsensical' to include primary teachers in Labour’s 6,500 teachers target at a time when pupil numbers are falling, says education secretary
- [Abu Dhabi-owned SEND school firm profits soar to £45m](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/abu-dhabi-owned-send-school-firm-profits-soar-to-45m/) - Witherslack said more pupils in its independent special schools (SEND) had helped deliver a 30 per cent profit boost
- [Retirement planning and financial resilience – what do teachers need to think about?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/retirement-planning-and-financial-resilience-what-do-teachers-need-to-think-about/) - One of the most frequent questions we are asked by teachers and senior education leaders is around retirement and more specifically, when they will be able to leave teaching. Generally speaking, the reasons behind this appear to be not a dislike of teaching itself, but the heavy overall demands of the job and its workload.
- ['Transformational': Smartphone-free schools reveal impact of bans](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/transformational-smartphone-free-schools-reveal-impact-of-bans/) - Smartphone bans in schools have led to a 'transformation' according to heads, with less suspensions, safeguarding concerns, teacher turnover and online bullying
- ['Conflict' as safety valve councils issue fewer EHCPs, review finds](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/conflict-as-safety-valve-councils-issue-fewer-ehcps-review-finds/) - A DfE review on the Safety valve scheme has found parents and councils are in 'direct conflict' over financial stability and their children's needs.
- [School staff scholarships announced to tackle antisemitism](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/school-staff-scholarships-announced-to-tackle-antisemitism/) - Long-awaited £7m antisemitism training contract will also help schools navigate 'difficult' conversations on Israel-Gaza conflict
- [SEND ‘major issue’ and 'irregular' grants: 13 things we learned from DfE accounts](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/send-major-issue-and-irregular-grants-13-things-we-learned-from-dfe-accounts/) - 'Worsening' high needs cost pressures, £600m of 'irregular' grant spending and bumper pay boosts and payouts for senior DfE officials and ministers revealed
- [Met Police stops school lessons on violence against women and girls](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/met-police-stops-school-lessons-on-violence-against-women-and-girls/) - The Metropolitan Police has said it will stop teaching lessons on violence against women and girls in schools, as experts are better suited to deliver them.
- [Schools say they need more funding to hit 2030 tech target](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-say-they-need-more-funding-to-hit-2030-tech-target/) - Schools have said more funding is needed if they are to hit the government's six planned tech targets by 2030
- [Ofqual probe finds exam extra time figures wrong for years](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofqual-probe-finds-exam-extra-time-figures-wrong-for-years/) - Exams regulator Ofqual has admitted botched data has 'significantly overstated' the number of pupils receiving extra time in exams for the last decade
- [The Conversation of the Year](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-conversation-of-the-year/) - Our reviewers have been listening into the digital staffroom all year. Here's the one post they each think you shouldn't miss
- [Secondary pupil numbers may have peaked earlier than expected](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/secondary-pupil-numbers-may-have-peaked-earlier-than-expected/) - Secondary school pupil numbers may peak two years earlier than expected, government statistics suggest, indicating the falling rolls crisis will worsen soon
- [Strikes at London trust over 'two tier' maternity pay called off](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/strikes-at-london-trust-over-two-tier-maternity-pay-called-off/) - Charter Trust strikes at London schools over maternity pay have been called off after a settlement was reached between the NEU and the trust.
- [Movers and Shakers: E-ACT, Horizons trust, NASEN, EPI](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-e-act-horizons-trust-nasen-epi/) - This column is our fortnightly guide to who is moving where in the schools community
- [Academy admission appeals cash cut 'penalises successful schools'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/academy-admission-appeals-cash-cut-penalises-successful-schools/) - The government stands accused of 'penalising successful schools' after it announced it will no longer fund academies to fight admission appeals
- [A city united: What Manchester teaches us about school improvement](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/a-city-united-what-manchester-teaches-us-about-school-improvement/) - Red or blue, Manchester shows the keys to winning are a strong grassroots game and solid teamwork, explains Mel Ainscow
- [How Labour can put boosters under its workforce plans](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-labour-can-put-boosters-under-its-workforce-plans/) - The government's pledge and its piecemeal approach so far won't be enough to meet the decade-long workforce challenge, writes Lucy Kellaway. Here's what could
- [How to make the most of alternative provision's expertise](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-to-make-the-most-of-alternative-provisions-expertise/) - AP is an untapped source of expertise on behaviour, engagement and attendance, writes Charlotte Barton. Here’s how to make the most of its potential
- [Ministers review £320m PE and sport premium amid 'patchy' provision fears](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ministers-review-320m-pe-and-sport-premium-amid-patchy-provision-fears/) - The government is reviewing the £320 million PE and sport premium for primary schools and considering a 'different approach', the schools minister has said
- [David Ross Education Trust appoints new CEO](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/david-ross-education-trust-appoints-new-ceo/) - Julian Appleyard has been appointed CEO of the David Ross Education Trust after the departure of Stuart Burns, who served as CEO for five years.
- [What does ‘phonics for maths’ really mean?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-does-phonics-for-maths-really-mean/) - Ongoing work on 'maths mastery' shows how Labour can draw on existing best practice to deliver its ambition for the subject, explains Helen Drury
- [New 'digital divide' emerges as private schools 'forge ahead' on AI](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/new-digital-divide-emerges-as-private-schools-forge-ahead-on-ai/) - School-wide AI strategies are being developed in private schools three times more than state schools, research from the Sutton Trust reveals.
- [Tricky questions hang over Labour's next year in office](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tricky-questions-hang-over-labours-next-year-in-office/) - If Labour were a band you'd say their first album had gone down well, writes Tom Campbell, but now the 'tricky second album' has big questions to answer
- [Our admissions policies are a key lever for social justice](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/our-admissions-policies-are-a-key-lever-for-social-justice/) - We re-wrote ours to curtail the trend of poorer students being locked out of our success - and we don't regret it for a moment, writes Chris Fairbairn
- [Sex and relationships education: The main changes for 2026](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/sex-and-relationships-education-the-main-changes-for-2026/) - Government has finally published long-awaited guidance for schools on relationships, sex and health education. Here are the nine key changes you need to know
- [We must not let education TIP back into faddism](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/we-must-not-let-education-tip-back-into-faddism/) - The evidence for trauma-informed practice is poor, yet its adoption is as fast as it is uncritical. This is a recipe for disaster, writes Alun Francis
- [Sex education guidance: DfE scraps Tories' proposed age limits](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/sex-education-guidance-dfe-scraps-tories-proposed-age-limits/) - Relationships, sex and health education guidance will no longer place age limits on "sensitive" topics after Labour abandoned some planned changes
- [Labour plans Teach First recruitment scheme revamp](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-plans-teach-first-recruitment-scheme-revamp/) - Government 'intends' to drop requirement most recruits for flagship training route, currently run by Teach First, should come from Russell Group universities
- [Oak releases DfE-backed resources to tackle misogyny and online safety](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/oak-releases-dfe-backed-resources-to-tackle-misogyny-and-online-safety/) - Government-backed lesson materials for children as young as five years old to promote online safety and tackle online misogyny have been published by Oak
- [Ofsted to introduce report cards on reduced inspection timetable](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-to-introduce-report-cards-on-reduced-inspection-timetable/) - Ofsted says only senior inspectors will inspect schools once its new framework launches in November, as part of an 'enhanced quality assurance process'
- [The companies launching AI tutors to 'transform the attainment gap'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-companies-launching-ai-tutors-to-transform-the-attainment-gap/) - Companies are launching AI tutors with the promise they could 'transform how we can close the attainment gap' and reach children traditionally excluded
- [400+ NEU staff to strike in dispute over restructure](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/400-national-education-union-neu-staff-to-strike-in-dispute-over-restructure/) - Staff working for the National Education Union will strike this week over a restructure they say is being carried out without 'meaningful consultation'
- [How to get SEND training right to foster inclusion](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-to-get-send-training-right-to-foster-inclusion/) - Getting inclusion right starts with improving how we prepare teachers for the job in a changed sector, writes Michael Green. Here’s how to get started
- [Schools should not be left out of extra funding for technical courses](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-should-not-be-left-out-of-extra-funding-for-technical-courses/) - Leaving school providers out of this extra funding is an own goal for the government's industrial strategy and its opportunity mission, explains Kate Ambrosi
- [Support plans 'misused' to 'force out' teachers from schools, say campaigners](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/support-plans-misused-to-force-out-teachers-from-schools-say-campaigners/) - Former teachers have turned campaigners to call out the misuse of support plans which they say are being 'weaponised' to 'force out' staff from schools
- [Post-16 AP funding gap exposed as school raids reserves](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/post-16-ap-funding-gap-exposed-as-school-raids-reserves/) - An AP free school plans has been forced to use £180,000 of reserves to bankroll a new sixth form after its bid for cash for council high-needs cash was snubbed.
- ['We won't shy away from difficult reforms', Phillipson vows amid SEND unrest](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/we-wont-shy-away-from-diffficult-reforms-phillipson-vows-amid-send-unrest/) - Education secretary says she will not veer from doing 'what's difficult and long term in favour of what's quick and easy'
- [Toop’s Teach First target: 500 headteachers by 2030](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/toops-teach-first-target-500-headteachers-by-2030/) - 'Doubling down' on quality, boosting retention numbers and getting more recruits into headship – new Teach First chief executive speaks about his plans
- [Maternity pay gap sparks strike in London chain](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/maternity-pay-gap-sparks-strike-in-london-chain/) - A trust that already offers maternity pay 30% above national levels is facing disruption today as staff strike over what unions claim is a 'two-tier' policy
- [School budgets slide further into the red](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/school-budgets-slide-further-into-the-red/) - Maintained schools budgets have fallen further into deficit, figures obtained by Schools Week show, prompting fresh concerns about their viability
- [EHCPs: Why we're campaigning to save a 'broken' system](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/removing-ehcps-from-mainstream-pupils-is-the-wrong-solution/) - We will be campaigning to prevent it and to push the government to fix the broken SEND system instead, writes Tania Tirraoro. Here's why
- [20 leaders appointed to DfE trust CEO advisory group](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/20-academy-ceos-appointed-to-dfe-advisory-group/) - Twenty multi-academy trust chief executives have been appointed to a government advisory group. They include the leaders of United Learning, Lift, Ark and Star
- [Classrooms 'in chaos' says minister as suspensions near 1 million](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/classrooms-in-chaos-says-minister-as-suspensions-near-1-million/) - A minister has warned classrooms are 'in chaos' after new government data showed a 21 per cent rise in suspensions and exclusions also increasing
- [NPQs take-up collapses after government funding cut](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/npqs-take-up-collapses-after-government-funding-cut/) - Cuts to funding for NPQs have prompted a sharp drop-off in take-up despite more schools raiding their own budgets to pay for them, new data shows.
- [Ofsted plans school webinars in response to reform timeline unrest](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-plans-school-webinars-in-response-to-reform-timeline-unrest/) - Ofsted has announced a series of webinars and regional events for schools to quell fears about the pace of its report card reforms
- [Our fight against online misinformation is… well… misinformed](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/our-fight-against-online-misinformation-is-well-misinformed/) - Stereotypes and assumptions mean our efforts to tackle nefarious online content are stifled from the outset, reveals Pete Whitehead
- [Enrichment is the golden thread Labour's opportunity mission needs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/enrichment-needs-a-set-of-national-benchmarks-like-these/) - Enrichment should not be a luxury that only some pupils can access. These benchmarks can ensure they are at the core of every child’s educational entitlement
- [Internal AP is not the way to make our system more inclusive](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/internal-ap-is-not-the-way-to-make-our-system-more-inclusive/) - To include or not to exclude? That is the question. Either way, internal alternative provision is unlikely to be the answer, writes Anthony Benedict
- [‘Breaking point’: governors say budgets now their biggest worry](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/breaking-point-governors-say-budgets-now-their-biggest-worry/) - More school governing boards than ever before say balancing the books is their biggest challenge – with one in 10 needing loans or council help to stay afloat.
- [Government lacks 'coherent plan' to boost teacher recruitment](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/government-lacks-coherent-plan-to-boost-teacher-recruitment/) - Government lacks a “coherent plan” to boost recruitment and hasn’t clearly explained how it calculated its 6,500 teacher target, MPs have said.
- [Labour must curtail centralisation - not innovation](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-must-curtail-centralisation-not-innovation/) - Ministers' desire for consistency and fairness always comes at a cost - and it's a cost we can't afford in the current climate, writes James Zuccollo
- [DfE releases 150-page writing framework, but will change it soon](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-releases-150-page-writing-framework-but-will-change-it-soon/) - The DfE has published a 150-page “writing framework” for primary schools, which encourages schools to prioritise handwriting and get children to speak aloud
- [Exams and overburdening ‘dilemmas’: Francis reveals curriculum review progress](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/exams-and-overburdening-dilemmas-francis-reveals-curriculum-review-progress/) - The curriculum and assessment review is dealing with 'dilemmas' over the volume of GCSE assessment and concerns over 'overburdening', its chair has told MPs
- [MAT backtracks on 'dangerous' pension changes, unions claim](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/mat-backtracks-on-dangerous-pension-changes-union-claims/) - United Learning will not introduce proposals to let teachers opt into a less generous pension scheme to boost their pay from September, a union has claimed.
- [Key stage 2 SATs 2025: 62% meet expected standard as results inch up](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/key-stage-2-sats-2025-62-meet-expected-standard-as-results-inch-up/) - National key stage 2 SATs results show another slight increase in the proportion of pupils meeting the 'expected' standard
- [Academy broke rules over head's Botox and aromatherapy courses](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/academy-broke-rules-over-heads-botox-and-aromatherpay-courses/) - An academy trust broke funding rules after paying for its head to go on Botox and aromatherapy training courses, a government investigation has found.
- [Harris Federation scales back redundancies](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/harris-federation-scales-back-redundancies/) - The Harris Federation, one of England’s biggest trusts, has scaled back redundancy plans at 20 of its schools following a strike ballot
- [Scaled scores for 2025 key stage 2 SATs announced](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/scaled-scores-for-2025-key-stage-2-sats-announced/) - The Department for Education has today released the marks pupils needed for the 2025 key stage 2 SATs to achieve the government’s 'expected' score
- [‘Best start in life’ strategy: Primaries to get 'intensive' RISE reception support](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/best-start-in-life-strategy-primaries-to-get-intensive-rise-reception-support/) - Primary schools will get one of three levels of 'support' from government school improvement squads aimed at boosting reception teaching
- [Recruitment alone won't solve the workforce crisis](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/recruitment-alone-wont-solve-the-workforce-crisis/) - The pledge to recruit 6,500 new teachers can only be one facet of government's approach if it hopes to deliver opportunity for all, writes Melanie Renownden
- [DfE officials ‘concerned’ over school building impact of Grenfell bans](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-officials-concerned-over-school-building-impact-of-grenfell-bans/) - Potential bans on building companies involved in the Grenfell Tower disaster could impact “every” school project, the government’s property arm has warned.
- [Phillipson launches summer reading drive to boost school-readiness](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/phillipson-launches-summer-reading-drive-to-boost-school-readiness/) - Bridget Phillipson has launched a government campaign to improve reading habits and make more children school-ready, ahead of its 'best start in life' strategy
- [DfE promises delayed KCSIE guidance 'this month'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-promises-delayed-kcsie-guidance-this-month/) - Delayed keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) guidance will be released this month with only “technical changes”, the government has said.
- [Unregistered AP: A new blueprint to safeguard our children](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/unregistered-ap-a-new-blueprint-to-safeguard-our-children/) - Children's commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza sets out a new blueprint to safeguard children in unregistered AP
- [Government inclusion panel extended until April](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/government-inclusion-panel-extended-until-april/) - An expert panel aimed at helping make mainstream schools more inclusive to children with SEND has been extended until after the government's white paper on SEN
- ['It's refreshing Labour isn't thrusting random vision on sector', says Francis](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/curriculum-its-refreshing-labour-isnt-thrusting-random-vision-on-sector-says-francis/) - Government’s decision not to 'thrust' a 'random vision' for education upon the profession is 'refreshing', says chair of the curriculum and assessment review
- [We've laid the foundations. Now we build](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/weve-laid-the-foundations-now-we-build/) - Bridget Phillipson looks back on her first year in office - and forward to a transformative agenda for the future
- [Ofqual scrutinising Edexcel’s A-level maths replacement paper](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofqual-scrutinising-edexcels-a-level-maths-replacement-paper/) - Ofqual 'closely scrutinising' Edexcel’s approach to awarding A-level maths this year following complaints about a replacement exam paper
- [Just 0.07% of schools now fail safeguarding ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-just-0-07-of-schools-now-fail-safeguarding/) - Three of the more than 4,000 schools inspected so far this year have failed Ofsted safeguarding checks, raising concerns inspectors may be missing issues
- [The shapeshifting 6,500 teachers pledge ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-shapeshifting-6500-teachers-pledge/) - Bridget Phillipson has backtracked on a key element of her flagship pledge to recruit 6,500 'new' teachers – confirming that they won’t all be new
- [‘Illegal school’ fear over unregistered alternative provision](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/illegal-school-fear-over-unregistered-alternative-provision/) - Nearly 100 unregistered alternative providers that educate more than 1,000 children could be operating as illegal schools, a new investigation has found
- [A year of Labour: how are their manifesto promises progressing?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/a-year-of-labour-how-are-their-manifesto-promises-progressing/) - The majority of the school reforms pledged in the Labour manifesto have either been implemented or are progressing, a Schools Week analysis has found
- [Engaging trusts is key to the opportunity mission's success](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/engaging-trusts-is-key-to-opportunity-mission-success/) - Ministers have shown they can listen to the sector. More of that will be necessary as the details of its proposed programme are worked out, writes Leora Cruddas
- [Ofsted research proposes definition of pupil 'vulnerability'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-research-proposes-definition-of-pupil-vulnerability/) - Vulnerability should be recognised as a 'state not a trait' by Ofsted, with an acknowledgement it can come in “many forms” and change over time
- ['Judge me on what happens in September' says Ofsted chief](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/judge-me-on-what-happens-in-september-says-ofsted-chief/) - Oliver says heads should judge him on updated Ofsted reforms in September, admitting he put out 'foundations' of a plan because of demands for 'urgent' reform
- [Ofqual considering 'action' amid AI coursework concerns](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofqual-considering-action-amid-ai-coursework-concerns/) - Ofqual is considering whether “any action is needed” amid concerns the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) could undermine confidence in coursework.
- [Revealed: DfE tsar's five principles of 'promising inclusion'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/revealed-dfe-tsars-five-principles-of-promising-inclusion/) - Inclusive schools know children 'well, early and often' and offer 'coherent and expert' support, a report by the government's inclusion tsar has found
- [Commission calls for ‘expert teacher’ role to reward classroom elite](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/commission-calls-for-expert-teacher-role-to-reward-classroom-elite/) - A new 'expert teacher' role should be established to reward and retain staff who want to further their careers but stay in the classroom, a new report has said
- [The Conversation](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-conversation-with-shekeila-scarlett-7/) - This week's theme is intentionality: communicating with purpose, scaffolding reading, and being deliberate about incluson
- [Curriculum: Labour is on the right path – but it’s a tightrope](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/curriculum-labour-is-on-the-right-path-but-its-a-tightrope/) - Ministers must find a way to re-engage young people without sacrificing what we’ve gained from the past decade’s knowledge-rich focus, writes Becks Boomer-Clark
- [SEND: Hope still prevails, but Labour must learn to listen](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/send-hope-still-prevails-but-labour-must-learn-to-listen/) - Neglecting the specialist and alternative sectors means ministers have missed chances to make progress towards a more inclusive system, writes Nic Crossley
- [More power to those who can deliver the PM’s five missions](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/more-power-to-those-who-can-deliver-the-pms-five-missions/) - The prime minister will put rocket boosters under his priorities, not by joining up Whitehall but by joining up communities, explains Steve Chalke
- [How ministers can reduce EHCPs without limiting parents' rights](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-ministers-can-reduce-ehcps-without-limiting-parents-rights/) - As concern about planned SEND reforms grows among parents, here's how Labour can reduce EHCP demand and reassure families all children's needs will be met
- [Why we’ve equalised parental pay – and the whole sector should too](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/why-weve-equalised-parental-pay-and-the-whole-sector-should-too/) - There’s a raft of reasons why offering all parents the same parental leave benefits makes sense – for them and for the sector, explains Nicola Johnson
- [OGAT staff set to strike for 10 more days in July](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ogat-staff-set-to-strike-for-10-more-days-in-july/) - Hundreds of teachers at Outwood Grange Academy Trust (OGAT) schools will strike for 10 days this month amid an ongoing dispute over workload
- [Pupils 'settled' in special schools won't be moved under reforms](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/pupils-settled-in-special-schools-wont-be-moved-under-reforms/) - Pupils who are 'very settled' in special schools will not be forced to move under plans to meet more needs in mainstream settings, says DfE official
- [DfE drafting guidance on medical interventions by school staff](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-drafting-guidance-on-medical-interventions-by-school-staff/) - The government is preparing guidance clarifying the 'roles and responsibilities' of school staff when it comes to medical care for vulnerable pupils
- [GMB rejects 'disgraceful' 3.2% support staff pay offer](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/gmb-rejects-disgraceful-3-2-support-staff-pay-offer/) - GMB union boss says it is a 'disgrace' that support staff pay rises should be below teachers' 4%
- [Ex-education secretary replaces suspended MP on committee](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ex-education-secretary-replaces-suspended-mp-on-committee/) - James Cleverly to replace Patrick Spencer on Parliament's education select committee
- [Labour must finally - and properly - measure children's wellbeing](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-must-finally-and-properly-measure-childrens-wellbeing/) - We must finally develop the systems to measure young people’s wellbeing, not to judge schools but to support them to tackle this crisis, writes Gus O’Donnell
- [Evolution? A quiet curriculum revolution is already underway](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/evolution-a-quiet-curriculum-revolution-is-already-underway/) - A group of schools is pioneering what should be the basis for the Francis review's big 'GCSE reset', explains Al McConville
- [From Provision to Purpose: Making Internal AP Work for Every Pupil](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/from-provision-to-purpose-making-internal-ap-work-for-every-pupil/) - But let’s be clear: internal provision isn’t a quick fix. Done well, it can reintegrate, re-engage and reignite a love of learning. Done poorly, it risks replicating the very barriers it seeks to dismantle – leaving pupils unsupported, disconnected, and further from success. That’s why The Difference has published new research, What Works: Four Tenets
- [Admissions watchdog saves falling rolls schools from closure](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/admissons-watchdog-saves-falling-rolls-schools-from-closure/) - Two primary schools set to shut over the falling rolls crisis have been saved after the admissions watchdog found “serious” shortcomings in councils’ decisions. But leaders have hit out at the “untold damage” caused by the proposed closures – with one school having just five pupils down to start this September. Robbie Cruikshanks, senior researcher
- [This week's announcements undermine Ofsted's credibility](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/this-weeks-announcements-undermine-ofsteds-credibility/) - An announcement meant to reassure the sector will only stoke fears that Ofsted can't do its job fairly and equitably, write Frank Norris and Colin Richards
- [Thousands of retired teachers wait for promised pension payments](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/thousands-of-retired-teachers-wait-for-promised-pension-payments/) - Just two retired teachers due compensation after McCloud pension judgment actually paid
- [The DfE’s new materials dangerously underplay AI’s risks](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-dfes-new-materials-dangerously-underplay-ais-risks/) - AI support materials published by the department for education last week effectively transfer responsibility for all of its risks onto schools
- [Ofsted reveals how it will inspect schools' AI use](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-reveals-how-it-will-inspect-schools-ai-use/) - Ofsted will not assess schools’ use of AI “as a stand-alone part” of inspections – but the tech’s impact on outcomes could “inform” enforcement action.
- [Who are the CEOs batting for Labour’s schools bill?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/who-are-the-ceos-batting-for-labours-schools-bill/) - Labour’s schools bill reforms propose rolling back academy freedoms and have been heavily criticised - but who are the CEOs that support them, and why?
- [Children’s social care crisis forces thousands to move school during exam years](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/childrens-social-care-crisis-forces-thousands-to-move-school-during-exam-years/) - New study has found school pupils in exam years are missing coursework, dropping subjects and facing disruption because of changes in care placements
- [Headteacher associations join forces in national network](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/headteacher-associations-join-forces-in-national-network/) - Local headteacher associations have joined forces to launch a national network to ensure that leaders have a stronger voice over policymaking.
- [New compliance checks to spot schools flouting Baker clause](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/new-compliance-checks-to-spot-schools-flouting-baker-clause/) - The government will launch compliance checks to find out if schools are meeting requirements to let FE providers talk to pupils about future study options.
- [The Conversation](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-conversation-with-fiona-atherton-16/) - This week's top podcasts cover misconceptions about inclusive practice, a curriculum with purpose, and the magic of design and technology
- [Attendance: What to do now to prevent September no-shows](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/attendance-what-to-do-now-to-prevent-september-no-shows/) - For some students, the summer break can create a chasm between home and school they can’t easily cross come September. Here’s how to start bridging it right now
- [Regional improvement starts and ends with local leaders](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/regional-improvement-starts-and-ends-with-local-leaders/) - Our experience in the Midlands shows that once a destination is set, the best way to get there is to support local leaders at the helm, writes Herminder Channa
- [Ministers must tackle our dangerous safeguarding blind spot](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ministers-must-tackle-our-dangerous-safeguarding-blind-spot/) - Unregistered alternative provisions operate in a regulatory grey area that leaves vulnerable children at risk, explains Louis Donald
- [Pilot of SEND tech device 'lending libraries' for schools launched](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/pilot-of-send-tech-device-lending-libraries-for-schools-launched/) - As many as 4,000 schools will be able to borrow and trial a range of assistive technology to suit their pupils’ needs' under a new pilot
- [Government promises new school complaints guidance](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/government-promises-new-school-complaints-guidance/) - The government is drawing up new guidance for schools and parents over complaints in a bid to help 'reduce the burden on leaders'
- ['Your Brain on ChatGPT'? Not if you use it right!](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/your-brain-on-chatgpt-not-if-you-use-it-right/) - A recent study has caused panic about its effects, but here’s how to ensure the day never comes when students can’t spell brain without AI, writes Amelia King
- [Ofsted pledges specialist inspectors for most visits from November](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-pledges-specialist-inspectors-for-most-visits-from-november/) - The watchdog has announced changes to the way it inspects schools, which will mean all inspections will be led by a current or recent HMI from November
- [EHCPs: 6,000 youngsters now wait a year for plans](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ehcps-6000-youngsters-now-wait-a-year-for-plans/) - Over 6,000 youngsters are now waiting over a year to obtain education, health and care plans (EHCPs).
- [Academy trust handbook 2025 changes: what leaders need to know](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/academy-trust-handbook-2025-changes-what-leaders-need-to-know/) - Trusts rocked by cyber-attacks have been barred from paying ransoms to hackers, under updated academy rules.
- [Teacher retention payments not as effective as first thought, study suggests](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/teacher-retention-payments-not-as-effective-as-first-thought-study-suggests/) - NFER analysis has found some initiatives that gave teachers bonuses to stay in the profession did not boost retention rates
- [Mapping the way out of education’s poly-crisis](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/mapping-the-way-out-of-educations-poly-crisis/) - Compliance-led accountability can’t get us out of the crises it has a created. A new report shows how a professionalised education system can, writes Dan Morrow
- [Internal AP risks becoming ‘costly holding pens’, report warns  ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/internal-ap-risks-becoming-costly-holding-pens-report-warns/) - Lack of guidance and oversight of in-school AP highlighted in new The Difference report that aims to codify good practice
- [Minister 'frustrated' over school behaviour survey delay](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/minister-frustrated-over-national-behaviour-survey-delay/) - Skills minister also shoots down calls to ban social media for under 16s, saying the evidence on its impact was 'mixed'
- [Ofsted: Unions consider asking leaders to quit as inspectors](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-unions-consider-asking-leaders-to-quit-as-inspectors/) - Leadership unions tell Ofsted they will take the 'unprecedented step' unless watchdog changes course over inspection plans
- [How we're transforming sixth form in and for disadvantaged communities](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-were-transforming-sixth-form-in-and-for-disadvantaged-communities/) - James Lovell sets out what the trust has learned from developing its first generation of sixth forms – and the challenges that still lie ahead
- [Exam boards consider ‘action’ over social media predictions](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/exam-boards-consider-action-over-social-media-predictions/) - Exam boards are to explore taking 'action' over the 'emerging issue' of social media influencers claiming they can predict exam questions
- ['Delay new Ofsted inspections until September 2026', demand unions](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/delay-new-ofsted-inspections-until-september-2026-demand-unions/) - Union bosses say new timeline for the roll-out of Ofsted's revised inspection framework would put 'unacceptable' pressure on schools, as they call for a delay
- [Movers and Shakers: AEP, HFL Education, Odyssey and Extol trusts](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-aep-hfl-education-odyssey-and-extol-trusts/) - This week’s movers and shakers include a taekwondo enthusiast, a former football coach and a committed girlguide
- [‘I’m a champion for teachers’: How Mr P got his MBE](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/im-a-champion-for-teachers-how-mr-p-got-his-mbe/) - While his name may be unfamiliar to senior leaders, Lee Parkinson – AKA Mr P – is something of a minor celebrity among primary teachers
- [DfE faces big bill as secret settlement ends SchoolsCompany saga](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-faces-big-bill-as-secret-settlement-ends-schoolscompany-saga/) - Ministers face writing off a sizeable chunk of a £2.8 million debt owed by SchoolsCompany trust after a four-year legal battle ended in secret settlement deals
- [Trust says cost-cutters call to court schools is ‘misuse of funds’](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/trust-says-cost-cutters-call-to-court-schools-is-misuse-of-funds/) - Government cost-cutters have urged one of England’s biggest trusts to rethink its growth strategy and 'proactively' search for schools to add to its ranks
- [How to prepare for more pupils with more complex needs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-to-prepare-for-more-pupils-with-more-complex-needs/) - These five key initiatives are driving our secondary school’s readiness to meet increasing needs among pupils locally, explains Jude Macdonald
- [Jamie’s Dyslexia Revolution](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/jamies-dyslexia-revolution/) - Jamie Oliver’s documentary is a masterclass in cooking up public interest and a recipe for humility in the education sector, writes Dan Morrow
- [The Conversation](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-conversation-with-zara-simpson-8/) - How to use AI effectively, where to avoid it, why it's risky, and when to protect the all-important human touch
- [SEND deficits to be kept off council balance sheets for two more years](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/send-deficits-to-be-kept-off-council-balance-sheets-for-two-more-years/) - A mechanism keeping councils' spiralling SEND deficits from making them insolvent has been extended for two years, the government has announced
- [Voice 21 at 10: Oracy must define education’s next decade](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/voice-21-at-10-oracy-must-define-educations-next-decade/) - Oracy education has taken off, writes Peter Hyman. Now the prime minister must make sure it lands in every school
- [Christine Gilbert appointed Ofsted chair](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/christine-gilbert-set-to-be-appointed-ofsted-chair/) - Ex-chief inspector set to be announced today, with Ofsted to reveal report card consultation response delay
- [Geography needs convergence - but without the earthquakes](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/geography-needs-convergence-but-without-the-earthquakes/) - The curriculum is too limited in scope to help young people meet the challenges of the future, writes Mark Enser, but radical reform is not what it needs
- [A relevant history curriculum starts with inclusivity](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/a-relevant-history-curriculum-starts-with-inclusivity/) - A glaring omission from the curriculum is allowing harmful beliefs to continue to spread about a historically persecuted group, writes Ruth-Anne Lenga
- [How Dream Big Day takes primary careers education to new heights](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-dream-big-day-takes-primary-careers-education-to-new-heights/) - Dream Big Day launched to raise aspirations in one school. Now it’s gone trust-wide – and we hope it starts a careers space race, writes James Hughes
- [Teacher quality warning over DfE recruitment boost plea](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/teacher-quality-warning-over-dfe-recruitment-boost-plea/) - Ministers face swapping a 'crisis of quantity for crisis of quality' in teacher recruitment after providers were told to accept more applicants
- [Trust legal challenge over child in isolation for half a year](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/trust-legal-challenge-over-child-in-isolation-for-half-a-year/) - Pupils who spent up to half a year in isolation rooms are challenging a trust’s use of a behaviour policy that they claim failed to consider impact on wellbeing
- [Pupils could lose 12 teaching days a year due to global heating - report](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/pupils-could-lose-12-teaching-days-a-year-due-to-global-heating-report/) - As many as 12 teaching days a year could be lost by the turn of the century due to global heating, new research commissioned by government shows
- [Call for 'enforceable' school inclusion framework and audits](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/call-for-enforceable-school-inclusion-framework-and-audits/) - Schools should produce inclusion audits and follow “enforceable” national inclusivity standard, major FED report says
- [Infrastructure strategy pledges rebuilds for 250 more schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/infrastructure-strategy-pledges-rebuilds-for-250-more-schools/) - Another 250 schools will join the school rebuilding programme over the next decade, with £20 billion from the infrastructure strategy earmarked for rebuilds
- [Watchdog extends probe into suspected school repairs 'bid-rigging'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/watchdog-extends-probe-into-suspected-school-repairs-bid-rigging/) - The UK’s competition watchdog has extended its investigation into companies suspected to have 'illegally colluded to rig bids' on contracts for school repairs
- [Teachers, heads and schools among 93 Pearson National Teaching Awards silver winners](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/teachers-heads-and-schools-among-93-pearson-national-teaching-awards-silver-winners/) - Head who pioneered the use of AI to reduce workload in special schools and site manager who saved a colleague’s life have scooped silver Teaching Awards
- ['I was a real fanboy, but the school had lost its way'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/i-was-a-real-fanboy-but-the-school-had-lost-its-way/) - Once a shining beacon for ‘progressive’ education, School 21 was more recently cited as an example of the philosophy’s failure. But the school has now been rated 'good'
- [Paul Tarn set to leave Delta Academies Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/paul-tarn-set-to-leave-delta-academies-trust/) - The boss of England’s third largest MAT is set to leave the trust after nine years in charge.
- [The Conversation – with Jess Mahdavi-Gladwell](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-conversation-with-jess-mahdavi-gladwell-9/) - The interpersonal nature of learning, who 'owns' SEND in your school, a tricky meeting with the head, and going beyond World Book Day tokenism
- [How trusts can work towards net zero despite recent cuts](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-trusts-can-work-towards-net-zero-despite-recent-cuts/) - Government funding for school sustainability may have been slashed, but that doesn’t have to stop us from getting to net zero, writes John Hunt
- [Urgently set out plans to avoid SEND deficits 'cliff-edge', MPs tell DfE](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/urgently-set-out-plans-to-avoid-send-deficits-cliff-edge-mps-tell-dfe/) - The 'end is looming for the short-term workaround' keeping councils from bankruptcy because of spiralling SEND deficits, MPs have warned, after the government's reforms were kicked further down the road
- [Investigate 'shocking' special school free meal take-up, DfE told](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/investigate-shocking-special-school-free-meal-take-up-dfe-told/) - Study finds quarter of eligible pupils in special schools not taking up free school meal
- [Government ends school decarbonisation grants scheme](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/government-ends-school-decarbonisation-grants-scheme/) - Decarbonisation programme to lower school energy bills will not be awarding any more grants, it has been confirmed
- [‘An accident waiting to happen’: Schools forced to provide medical care for vulnerable pupils](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/an-accident-waiting-to-happen-schools-forced-to-provide-medical-care-for-vulnerable-pupils/) - The dwindling number of nurses in schools means junior staff are forced to undertake complex medical procedures on vulnerable pupils
- [King's birthday honours 2025: Top gongs for northern trust CEOs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/kings-birthday-honours-damehood-and-knighthood-for-northern-trust-ceos/) - Two leaders of academy trusts in the north of England have received top gongs in the King’s birthday honours list. Here's what you need to know
- [Secret settlement ends four-year SchoolsCompany legal battle](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schoolscompany-four-year-dfe-backed-legal-battle-ends-as-trust-settles-with-ex-directors/) - Government-backed legal action by the SchoolsCompany Trust against former trustees has ended after the chain reached a settlement with the remaining defendants
- [How to answer parents’ questions about dyslexia](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-to-answer-parents-questions-about-dyslexia/) - Jamie Oliver’s new documentary is likely to spark questions from parents. Sarah Scott looks at the most common and how best to address their concerns
- [How we'll transform school support from the ground up](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-well-transform-school-support-from-the-ground-up/) - Read Association of Education Advisers chair Les Walton's speech to the organisation's annual summit in full as they come together to redefine school support
- [SchoolsCompany: £900k, three years … and still no final claims](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schoolscompany-900k-three-years-and-still-no-final-claims/) - Landmark SchoolsCompany academy court case criticised over 'scandalous' costs and delays
- [How we can put inclusion at the heart of education reform](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-we-can-put-inclusion-at-the-heart-of-education-reform/) - New research reveals the stark realities of entrenched educational equalities, writes John Barneby. Here's what we can do about it
- [The schools bill must do more to support displaced children](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-schools-bill-must-do-more-to-support-displaced-children/) - Labour’s bill promises to deliver needed change for children not in school, but without amendments one vulnerable group could be left out, writes Diana Sutton
- [The Conversation – with Sarah Gallagher](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-conversation-with-sarah-gallagher-16/) - The risks of AI, the importance of conversation, pedagogical fission, and embracing our replaceability
- [AI should be the making of coursework – not its breaking](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ai-should-be-the-making-of-coursework-not-its-breaking/) - The argument that AI spells the end of coursework is short-sighted and ignores opportunities to improve processes and enrich provision, writes Mark Grogan
- [How we’re managing to beat the NEET challenge](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-were-managing-to-beat-the-neet-challenge/) - Our focus on relationships, readiness and real-world support means we don’t just help young people leave school, writes Kevin Buchanan -we help them land
- [How the curriculum review can deliver its diversity goal](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-the-curriculum-review-can-deliver-its-diversity-goal/) - There is too much to do for the Francis review to diversify the curriculum all on its own – but it can create the momentum for teachers to take the lead
- [Outstanding, by Steve Baker](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/outstanding-by-steve-baker/) - This light and lively farce gently lampoons the sector, writes Stephen Lockyer, and you'll soon have cast its characters for a TV adaptation
- [The Conversation – with Frances Akinde](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-conversation-with-frances-akinde-14/) - SEND in New York, smartphone solutions, sexual misconduct, living with ADHD, walking away from leadership, and fresh ideas on behaviour and attendance
- [The spending review spells trouble unless ministers act fast](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-spending-review-spells-crisis-unless-ministers-act-fast/) - The spin around this week’s fiscal event will quickly unravel, and crisis looms in the one public service that’s still functioning, writes Sir Jon Coles
- [‘Most broken school’ rated ‘good’ in all areas](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/most-broken-school-rated-good-in-all-areas/) - The “most broken school in the country” which waited 11 years for a trust to take it on has been rated ‘good’ in all areas by Ofsted.
- [Live blog: Experts give evidence at schools bill debate](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/live-blog-experts-give-evidence-at-schools-bill-debate/) - Sector experts are appearing before MPs today to give their thoughts on the schools bill as part of its committee stage. Follow live
- [12 teacher training providers set for reaccreditation](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/12-teacher-training-providers-set-for-reaccreditation/) - Six universities and six SCITTs that lost teacher training accreditation after the bruising 2021 market review are now set to be reaccredited
- [Schools should ‘shut up’ about food handouts, says social mobility chair](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/shut-up-complaining-about-poverty-social-mobility-chair-tells-heads/) - School leaders who complain about having to do washing and buying food for their pupils should 'shut up' the social mobility chair has said
- [Spending review 2025: What's in it for schools?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/spending-review-2025-whats-in-it-for-schools/) - The chancellor has set out her spending review for the next three years, boosting the schools budget, extending rebuilding and increasing Ofsted's funding
- [1 in 20 pupils now have EHCP after numbers rise again](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/1-in-20-pupils-now-have-ehcp-after-numbers-rise-again/) - One in 20 children in England now have an EHCP after another 11 per cent yearly rise, show new figures that will put more pressure on SEND reforms
- [Cost-cutters’ savings ‘won’t compensate’ for inadequate funding](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/cost-cutters-savings-wont-compensate-for-inadequate-funding/) - Government cost-cutters have ramped up their efficiency drive in schools, recommending more than £400 million of funding cuts last year
- [GCSE entries fall in German, science and history GCSEs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/gcse-entries-fall-in-german-science-and-history-gcses/) - GCSE German, sciences and history have taken a popularity hit, as pupil numbers fall in over half of English Baccalaureate (EBacc) subjects.
- [£760m SEND reforms cash to come from schools budget rise](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/760m-send-reforms-cash-to-come-from-schools-budget-rise/) - A chunk of the extra cash promised to boost school budgets will actually go towards financing SEND reforms, Schools Week has learned
- [What the spending review really means for schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-the-spending-review-really-means-for-schools/) - The next few years are going to feel very tight for schools, says Luke Sibieta of the IFS
- [Government seeks to exempt CEOs from new support staff pay rules](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/government-seeks-to-exempt-ceos-from-new-support-staff-pay-rules/) - Academy trust chief executives will not be defined as school support staff under plans to re-establish a national pay negotiating body, the DfE proposes
- [Ofsted flags safety concerns at country's first secure school](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-flags-safety-concerns-at-countrys-first-secure-school/) - Ofsted inspectors find increase in youngsters making weapons out of 'everyday items' after visit to Oasis Restore secure school following safety concerns
- [School funding to rise by around 1% per pupil each year](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/school-funding-to-rise-by-around-1-per-pupil-each-year/) - Per-pupil funding will rise by around 1 per cent in real terms each year, the chancellor has confirmed at the spending review has confirmed
- [DfE faces renewed calls for free school meals auto-enrolment](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-faces-renewed-calls-for-free-school-meals-auto-enrolment/) - The government is under fresh pressure introduce national auto-enrolment for free school meals, after a new report warned of a 'postcode lottery' of take-up
- [‘Reckless and ridiculous’: Ofsted’s report card plan delay slammed](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/reckless-and-ridiculous-ofsteds-report-card-plan-delay-slammed/) - Union leaders have blasted Ofsted as it delayed publishing its report card plan until September so it could fully evaluate all responses and feedback
- [Trust secures new CEO as founding chief retires](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/trust-secures-new-ceo-as-founding-chief-retires/) - The founding chief executive of a prominent 17-school academy trust is set to retire, with his replacement already secured.
- [AI guidance for schools: 9 key findings for leaders](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/school-ai-toolkits-9-things-leaders-need-to-know/) - Schools could use AI to help write letters to parents, give feedback to pupils and come up with ideas for lessons, new government guidance has said
- [Schools wanted to become edtech ‘testbeds’](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-wanted-to-become-edtech-testbeds/) - Ministers are asking schools to step forward to be edtech “testbeds”, as it searches for new ways to cut teacher workload.
- [Why we must improve teaching’s ethnic diversity – and how](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/why-we-must-improve-teachings-ethnic-diversity-and-how/) - New research shows greater focus on ethnic diversity in recruitment and retention would help meet government’s pledge of 6,500 more teachers, says Jack Worth
- [Movers and shakers: Anthem, Archway, Bishop Wilkinson](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-anthem-archway-bishop-wilkinson/) - This week’s movers and shakers include a Kylie superfan, a cornet player and karaoke champion. Here's what you need to know
- [‘Burnt out and isolated’: the staff on the SEND crisis frontline](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/burnt-out-and-isolated-the-staff-on-the-send-crisis-frontline/) - SENCos will be central to any government plan to make mainstream schools more inclusive. But are their roles even sustainable now?
- [Academy trust pulls plug on merger after chair’s resignation](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/academy-trust-pulls-plug-on-merger-after-chairs-resignation/) - An academy trust has walked away from merger plans, claiming the trust it was joining had been plunged into 'instability' after the resignation of its chair
- [‘Wholly unsuitable’ EHCPs, long waits for help: SEND inspection failures revealed](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/wholly-unsuitable-ehcps-long-waits-for-help-send-inspection-failures-revealed/) - “Wholly unsuitable” EHCPs and long wait times for vital services were among the key reasons areas failed SEND inspections, new Ofsted analysis shows.
- [How we can ensure our schools cater for all our kids](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-we-can-ensure-our-schools-cater-for-all-our-kids/) - Two actions would begin to transform the school experiences of children with dyslexia and other neurodivergences, writes Jamie Oliver, and it’s about time they did
- [Free school meals extension: What schools need to know](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/free-school-meals-extension-what-schools-need-to-know/) - Schools will need to keep free school meals eligibility under 'continued review' from 2026, after DfE extended them to all households claiming universal credit
- [How we’ve boosted social mobility in our deprived area](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-weve-boosted-social-mobility-in-our-deprived-area/) - Here’s how The Ilfracombe Academy went from persistently low outcomes to the most improved school in the country for disadvantaged students, writess Steve Rogers
- [Pupil numbers fall as system passes demographic tipping-point](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/pupil-numbers-fall-as-system-passes-demographic-tipping-point/) - Total pupil numbers in England’s schools have fallen for the first time in over a decade, showing the system has passed a demographic tipping point
- [Mums who return to teaching part-time more likely to stay](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/mums-who-return-to-teaching-part-time-more-likely-to-stay/) - Mums returning to teaching from maternity leave are more likely to stay in their jobs if they work part-time, a major new study suggests
- [Working-class kids don’t need fixing – our system does](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/working-class-kids-dont-need-fixing-our-system-does/) - For decades, politicians have failed to address the root causes of the disadvantage gap. Tinkering at the edges made some difference, but the diminishing returns of that approach were evident before Covid. Generations of working-class pupils continue to inherit the same barriers to success. Our education system is not broken—it’s working exactly as designed. It
- [Popular schools should prioritise places for poorer pupils, says charity](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/popular-schools-should-prioritise-places-for-poorer-pupils-says-charity/) - Oversubscribed schools should be encouraged to prioritise poorer pupils in admissions and ensure 'potential isn’t determined by postcode', says Teach First
- [Schools risk 'inadvertently' breaking minimum wage law](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-risk-inadvertently-breaking-minimum-wage-law/) - Schools risk 'inadvertently' breaking minimum wage law if they follow national pay scales for unqualified teachers, legal experts have warned
- [DfE reviews pupil premium amid free meals extension concerns](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-reviews-pupil-premium-amid-free-meals-extension-concerns/) - The government is reviewing the way it allocates funding for disadvantaged pupils amid concerns the shake-up of free school meals could cut pupil premium cash
- [Co-chairs revealed for white working-class kids inquiry](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/co-chairs-revealed-for-white-working-class-kids-inquiry/) - Trust CEO Sir Hamid Patel and ex-education secretary Estelle Morris will lead year-long inquiry into the education outcomes of white working class children
- [Local governance is key to community cohesion](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/better-governance-is-key-to-community-cohesion/) - This volunteers' week, let's pledge to better support them as the community champions they are in these times of frayed relationships, writes Emma Balchin
- ['Teachers visa' and agency regulation: 5 ways to improve overseas recruitment](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/teachers-visa-and-agency-regulation-5-ways-to-improve-overseas-recruitment/) - Teachers from overseas have played a 'key role' in helping fill schools’ vacancies in England, but leaders faced barriers to recruiting them, DfE study finds
- [Fewer teachers quit and more return: 10 key workforce findings](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/fewer-teachers-quit-and-more-return-10-key-workforce-findings/) - Data suggests recruitment and retention pressures may be easing
- [How we're bucking the trend and recruiting great governors](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-were-bucking-the-trend-and-recruiting-great-governors/) - Amid a national shortage of governors, our group has had success in recruiting and retaining professionals who align with our mission, writes Jenny Pharo. Here’s how
- [Free school meals extended to all from universal credit households](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/free-school-meals-extended-to-all-on-universal-credit/) - All children from households eligible for universal credit will be offered free school meals in what the prime minister has hailed as a 'historic moment'
- [National Institute of Teaching gains degree-awarding powers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/national-institute-of-teaching-gains-degree-awarding-powers/) - The National Institute of Teaching has been granted the power to award degrees, in a move it says takes it closer to becoming a 'school-led university'
- [Four steps to improve curriculum and assessment in science](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/four-steps-to-improve-curriculum-and-assessment-in-science/) - The need and appetite for reform of the science curriculum are clear, explains Les Hopper. Here's how we can deliver for students, teachers and the economy
- [Ministers mull putting health services in spare primary classrooms](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/minisers-mull-putting-health-services-in-spare-primary-classrooms/) - The government is examining whether it can use spare primary school buildings to provide health services for families, the education secretary has said
- [Defence review calls for cadet expansion - despite DfE funding cut](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/defence-review-calls-for-cadet-expansion-despite-dfe-funding-cut/) - The government should expand in-school cadet forces by 30 per cent over the next five years, its own defence review has recommended, following recent DfE cuts
- [Striking teachers tell trust to extend lunch break instead of lessons](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/striking-teachers-tell-trust-to-extend-lunch-break-instead-of-lessons/) - Teachers across 14 Outwood Grange trust schools to strike this week over plans to extend day past 2.30pm
- [Headteacher appointed as new DfE 'school leader adviser'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/headteacher-appointed-as-new-dfe-school-leader-adviser/) - Maintained school headteacher Andrew O'Neill to deliver 'frontline expertise directly into the heart of policy-making', government says
- [MAT names inclusion director as new CEO](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/mat-names-inclusion-director-as-new-ceo/) - An influential academy trust has recruited its next CEO – after its previous chief exec took a role in Morocco.
- [An impoverished work-life drives too many teachers out](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/an-impoverished-work-life-drives-too-many-teachers-out/) - The default position that teaching should be professionally (and sometimes personally) all-encompassing is a retention own-goal
- [We must reclaim our role as SEND and AP's fixers. ASAP](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/we-must-reclaim-our-role-as-send-and-aps-fixers-asap/) - New project aims to gather and broadcast SEND funding crisis solutions that are lighting the way to an effective long-term plan, say Emma Bradshaw and Tom Legge
- [More schools miss out as 'lottery' repair grants fall again](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/more-schools-miss-out-as-lottery-repair-grants-fall-again/) - Dozens more schools are going without vital repairs, amid fears leaders are deciding not to bid for capital cash as “they feel it’s such a lottery”.
- [DfE extends neurodiversity support scheme, but with less funding](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-extends-neurodiversity-support-scheme-but-with-less-funding/) - The government has extended a programme that boosts neurodiversity support in mainstream schools, but with less funding that its trial run
- [Child poverty: Schools 'have no time' to wait for strategy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/child-poverty-schools-have-no-time-to-wait-for-strategy/) - Ministers have been urged to show more 'urgency' on tackling child poverty amid fears schools will be expected to further 'plug the gap'
- [Biggest-ever academy trust merger given minister greenlight](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/biggest-ever-academy-trust-merger-given-minister-greenlight/) - Catholic merger plans that would create England’s second biggest multi-academy trust have been given the go-ahead, after being referred to ministers to rule on
- [Education cuts would risk school budgets, warns IFS](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/education-cuts-would-risk-school-budgets-warns-ifs/) - The government would struggle to cut overall education spending without taking the axe to school budgets, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned
- [Cinema trips and summer schools boost attendance ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/cinema-trips-and-summer-schools-boost-attendance/) - Putteridge High School, in Luton, is bucking the national trend of declining attendance for vulnerable pupils. How have they done it? Schools Week takes a look
- [Reframing digital skills for the workforce of tomorrow](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/reframing-digital-skills-for-the-workforce-of-tomorrow/) - Alongside careers in digital, data and technology continuing to grow, digital technology now plays an important (and growing) role in almost every job. Equipping young people today with the skills for this digitally driven world is more crucial than ever. The multi-year Pissarides Review into the Future of Work and Wellbeing1 in the UK found
- [Dream Big Day: Empowering Every Pupil to Imagine, Create, and Flourish](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dream-big-day-2023-empowering-every-pupil-to-imagine-create-and-flourish/) - If you’ve been seeking a programme that nurtures self-belief, sparks creativity, and encourages pupils of all backgrounds to dream without boundaries, look no further. Dream Big Day is here to powerfully transform how children view themselves and their futures. Read on to learn more about this exciting initiative and discover how you can sign up
- [Teacher pay and conditions: 5 suggestions from the STRB](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/teacher-pay-and-conditions-5-suggestions-from-the-strb/) - Government should make schools draw up policies to “fully embrace” flexible working, review teacher pay grades and consider multi-year settlements, says STRB
- [Speech and language pilot extended, but funding is cut](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/speech-and-language-pilot-extended-but-funding-is-cut/) - A multi-million-pound trial identifying children under 11 with speech and language needs has been extended, but with less funding
- [Continuity at the top is crucial to Labour’s opportunity mission](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/continuity-at-the-top-is-crucial-to-labours-opportunity-mission/) - Talk of a reshuffle may have the education secretary’s detractors excited, but it would be bad news for a sector in desperate need of stable leadership
- [Loss of £80m low-carbon skills fund could stop schools going green](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/loss-of-80m-low-carbon-skills-fund-could-stop-schools-going-green/) - Schools could be forced to abandon plans to go green after the government quietly ditched its £80 million low-carbon skills fund
- [The last thing history needs is more revolution](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-last-thing-history-needs-is-more-revolution/) - History teachers already have the tools to drive improvement, writes Michael Fordham. We mustn’t jeopardise that in the quest to modernise
- [Five things we learned about the teacher workforce from the STRB report](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/five-things-we-learned-about-the-teacher-workforce-from-the-strb-report/) - The annual STRB report has revealed key information about the school workforce, including how teacher pay has slumped since 2010 compared to other professions
- [Extra £1bn SEND funding is ‘not reaching children’](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/extra-1bn-send-funding-is-not-reaching-children/) - Many councils have effectively frozen special school budgets, with leaders sounding the alarm that £1 billion extra SEND funding is not reaching children
- [SEND reforms: the backlash begins](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/fierce-send-backlash-begins-as-dfe-sets-sights-on-ehcps-reform/) - When Rachel Filmer tried to launch a petition in December demanding that ministers commit to laws mandating support for pupils with SEND, it was turned down
- [We're backing teachers because we have a job to do together](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/were-backing-teachers-because-we-have-a-job-to-do-together/) - Today's investment is a clear sign of the government's commitment to partnership in delivering high and rising standards for all, writes Bridget Phillipson
- [Teacher pay: DfE accepts 4% rise, provides £615m funding](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/teacher-pay-dfe-accepts-4-rise-provides-615m-funding/) - Teachers will get a 4 per cent pay rise next year after government accepted the review body's recommendation with additional funding of £615 million for schools
- [Revealed: The school pupils who disengage during 'Year 7 dip'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/revealed-the-school-pupils-who-disengage-during-year-7-dip/) - More than one in four pupils begin to disengage from school during Year 7, a landmark study of pupils has found, with engagement particularly low among girls and disadvantaged pupils. The report, published today, is believed to be the largest-ever study of pupil engagement in England. It used insights from over 100,000 pupils across England
- [Inclusive schools reflect their areas and are 'culturally sensitive' on behaviour - think tank](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/inclusive-schools-reflect-their-areas-and-are-culturally-sensitive-on-behaviour-think-tank/) - Inclusive schools are those that take a 'representative cohort' from their community and operate 'culturally sensitive' behaviour policies
- [Lords seek to water down schools bill powers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/lords-seek-to-water-down-schools-bill-powers/) - Peers will attempt to amend the schools bill to water down proposed council admissions powers and limit wide-ranging new direction powers for ministers
- [Large trust CEO leaves after just 18 months](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/large-trust-ceo-leaves-after-just-18-months/) - The boss of one of England’s biggest multi-academy trusts has suddenly stepped down from his role – less than 18 months since he took the job.
- [Private school VAT raids: What’s the actual impact?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/private-school-vat-raids-whats-the-actual-impact/) - Private schools have reduced their fees and increased bursaries after Labour removed their tax breaks, as data shows pupil numbers have dropped by 13,000
- [Wi-fi scheme only for 'stuck' schools after levelling-up plan ditched](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/wi-fi-grant-cut-by-30m-as-labour-ditches-levelling-up-plan/) - A scheme providing grants to schools to boost connectivity in the classroom will now only be available to 'stuck' schools eligible for RISE improvement support.
- [DfE chief: ‘We can support schools to be more efficient’](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-chief-we-can-support-schools-to-be-more-efficient/) - The government believes schools can still spend their cash more efficiently, a senior civil servant has said, amid widespread concern that unfunded pay rises are pushing schools into the red. Permanent secretary Susan Acland-Hood was joined by the Department for Education’s director general for schools, Juliet Chua, and director general for skills, Julia Kinniburgh, as
- [New 25-school MAT on cards as Compass and Eko plan merger](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/new-25-school-academy-trust-on-cards-as-compass-and-eko-plan-merger/) - A new 25-school academy trust will form after two chains announced plans to merge in a move leaders hope will give them 'resilience and strength'
- [Benefits cuts threaten school-readiness target](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/benefits-cuts-threaten-school-readiness-target/) - Ministers have not assessed the impact savage cuts to disability benefits will have on their school-ready metric, part of Labour's education opportunity mission
- [Senior civil servants ‘don’t know very much about education’](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/senior-civil-servants-dont-know-very-much-about-education/) - Officials moving between government departments has 'eroded' capacity in the civil service, the head of England’s largest academy trust has warned
- [What we can learn from other countries about ‘SEND’ funding](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-we-can-learn-from-other-countries-about-send-funding/) - England is increasingly an outlier in its approach to identifying and meeting learners’ needs, explains Amanda Watkins
- [The maths curriculum must catch up with mastery](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-maths-curriculum-must-catch-up-with-mastery/) - Developments in teaching maths are being hampered by a curriculum and assessment system that has not caught up. Here's how to fix that
- [Ministers are wrong to let an app undermine results day](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ministers-are-wrong-to-let-an-app-undermine-results-day/) - There’s a certain hypocrisy in rolling out an app that will keep kids at home while professing concern about their mental health, writes Jon Bryan
- [The Conversation – with Jess Mahdavi-Gladwell](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-conversation-with-jess-mahdavi-gladwell-10/) - An unSATsifying blog from DfE, a thought-provoking one about young carers, a challenging one on the many hats we wear, and tea with the Pope
- [Founding CEO of Yorkshire MAT to retire](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/founding-ceo-of-yorkshire-mat-to-retire/) - A long-serving CEO who founded a prominent 16-school MAT is set to retire.
- [How to hang on to a good SENDCO](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/solutions-how-to-hang-on-to-a-good-sendco/) - The best way to incentivise SENDCOs to stay in this demanding job is to ensure everyone values what they do and what they stand for, explains Gary Aubin
- [The hidden funding cut that will soon affect your school](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-hidden-funding-cut-that-will-soon-affect-your-school/) - Cuts to support for a group of vulnerable children garnered little attention, writes Lucy Watson, but they will have consequences for the education sector
- [Surrey council's block on education communications angers MPs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/surrey-councils-block-on-education-communications-angers-mps/) - Surrey council’s decision to 'restrict' communications about constituents’ education is 'deeply troubling', say MPs in the county
- [How will we know if RISE teams are really helping?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-will-we-know-if-rise-teams-are-really-helping/) - Labour’s school improvement drive is well-intentioned, but a crucial piece of the puzzle is missing that could undermine its ambition, writes Stuart Gardner
- [EHCP shake-up considered as part of SEND reforms, adviser confirms](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ehcp-shake-up-considered-as-part-of-send-reforms-adviser-confirms/) - SEND: Officials are considering shaking up the system of EHCPs that would likely lead to a narrowing or new structure of support, a government adviser has said
- [How to build a new system on inclusive foundations](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-to-build-a-new-system-on-inclusive-foundations/) - We need to re-draw the incentives that drive SEND provision, starting upstream of diagnosis and right down to how provision is commissioned, writes Matt Hood
- [Where are we on Labour’s mental health promises?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/where-are-we-on-labours-mental-health-promises/) - Almost one million more young people will get access to school mental health support this year. Does that mean the government is delivering its pledges?
- [Attendance and behaviour hubs merged (and new ambassadors)](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/attendance-and-behaviour-hubs-merged-and-new-ambassadors/) - Five hundred schools will get 'intensive support' from new joint attendance and behaviour hubs, the government has announced
- [How assessment should (and shouldn’t) evolve in the age of AI](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-assessment-should-and-shouldnt-evolve-in-the-age-of-ai/) - Artificial intelligence is a already threatening robust and fair assessment. Here’s how the Francis review can set us up to meet the defining challenge of the next decade
- [Schools could face SEND tribunal penalties ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-could-face-send-tribunal-penalties/) - Schools and councils face penalties if they do not follow beefed-up rules on evidence for tribunal hearings on SEND from July, a judge has warned
- [Three years in the making, but Labour savages SEND improvement plan](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/three-years-in-the-making-but-labour-savages-send-improvement-plan/) - The Conservative government’s SEND improvement plan 'did not go far enough' to resolve the major issues in the special needs system, the new government has said
- [Politicians must set out a brighter vision for children](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/politicians-must-set-out-a-brighter-vision-for-children/) - The main parties are losing political momentum - and reclaiming childhood is key to winning the hearts and minds of disenfranchised communities. Here's how
- [Stuck schools held accountable if RISE advice falls flat](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/stuck-schools-held-accountable-if-rise-advice-falls-flat/) - Stuck schools will be held accountable even if support brokered for them by the government RISE teams fails to turn them around
- [Inclusion 2028: DfE extends SEND sports initiative](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/inclusion-2028-dfe-extends-send-sports-initiative/) - The government will extend a sports initiative for pupils with SEND for another three years, ministers have announced
- [The 'tale of two cities' threatening Labour's opportunity mission](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-tale-of-two-cities-threatening-labours-opportunity-mission/) - Poorer pupils in East Ham three times more likely to have a degree by 22 than those in those in Newcastle, laying bare Labour’s 'opportunity' mission challenge
- [Jewish school charities part of £22m cheque-cashing probe](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/jewish-school-charities-part-of-22m-cheque-cashing-probe/) - Three charities that support private Jewish schools are among those being investigated by the regulator amid 'serious concerns' over millions in cashed cheques
- [Ofsted mulls report card inspection delay](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-mulls-report-card-inspection-delay/) - Ofsted may postpone the roll-out of its new school inspections until 2026, Schools Week can reveal. It comes after widespread concerns were raised
- [Movers and shakers: St Christopher's, Careers and Enterprise Company, Browne Jacobson](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-st-christophers-careers-and-enterprise-company-browne-jacobson/) - This week’s movers and shakers include a PhD student and a former ice-cream van operator. Here's our fortnightly guide to who is moving where
- [No such thing as a long lunch: 1 in 10 schools provide under 30 minutes](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/no-such-thing-as-a-long-lunch-1-in-10-schools-provide-under-30-minutes/) - Over one in ten schools give children less than 30 minutes for lunch, new polling suggests.
- [SEND monitoring inspections to restart this term, says Ofsted](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/send-monitoring-inspections-to-restart-this-term-says-ofsted/) - Monitoring inspections for areas deemed to have ‘widespread’ failures in their SEND provision will restart this term, a senior Ofsted official has said
- [Restraint guidance needs training standards and more 'precise' language - EHRC](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/restraint-guidance-needs-training-standards-and-more-precise-language-ehrc/) - The government must create national training standards on restraint for school staff as part of new reasonable force guidance, the equalities watchdog has said
- [The review into leadership NPQs is starting in the wrong place](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-review-into-leadership-npqs-is-starting-in-the-wrong-place/) - The way DfE are going about it will not generate the information they need to drive improvement, write Gareth Conyard and Steve Lancashire
- [Teacher apprenticeship length cut to line up with school year](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/teacher-apprenticeship-length-cut-to-line-up-with-school-year/) - The government has confirmed it will cut the the postgraduate teaching apprenticeship from 12 to nine months to bring them in line with the school year
- [Schools wanted for AI lesson planning trial](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-wanted-for-ai-lesson-planning-trial/) - Schools are being invited to take part in a new trial to assess whether AI-powered lesson planning can reduce teacher workload while also maintaining quality.
- [Safe to speak, ready to act: SaferSpace tackles harassment, misconduct and safeguarding concerns in schools ](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/safe-to-speak-ready-to-act-saferspace-tackles-harassment-misconduct-and-safeguarding-concerns-in-schools/) - SaferSpace is a digital reporting and governance platform, first developed in 2024 and refined in partnership with EducationScape, to support schools in meeting statutory responsibilities, while fostering a culture where all members of the school community – including teachers, support staff, volunteers and leadership – can raise concerns with confidence. A safe, secure way for
- [Ditching EHCPs could result in better resource allocation](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ditching-ehcps-could-result-in-better-resource-allocation/) - The EHCP approach and the incentives it drives are the primary cause of the SEND crisis, says Matt Hood. We’d be better off allocating resources differently
- [Special school delays undermine deficit reduction efforts](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/special-school-delays-undermine-deficit-reduction-efforts/) - Councils are blaming government delays in opening new special schools for undermining their plans to shrink huge financial deficits
- ['Sleepless nights' over funding and lost Ofsted hope: NAHT conference diary](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/sleepless-nights-over-funding-and-lost-ofsted-hope-naht-conference-diary/) - Ministers 'mustn’t forget to dream about the legacy they want to leave, as much as the desire to balance the books', says NAHT chief
- [Academy bailouts should come with merger clause, demands Agnew](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/academy-bailouts-should-come-with-merger-clause-demands-agnew/) - Academy trusts in financial trouble should not get bailouts unless they agree to mergers or to clear out 'failing management', says former academies minister
- [British Sign Language GCSE ‘unlikely before 2028’](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/british-sign-language-gcse-unlikely-before-2028/) - A much-anticipated GCSE in British Sign Language is not expected to be taught until 2028 at the earliest, three years later than planned.
- [Maths hubs funding drops (but DfE says it’s not a cut)](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/maths-hubs-funding-drops-but-dfe-says-its-not-a-cut/) - Funding for the government’s widely lauded maths hubs scheme will fall by 20 per cent next year, with one trust saying its budget has been slashed by a third
- [Who are the stuck schools getting RISE support?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/who-are-the-stuck-schools-getting-rise-support/) - The government has named the first 218 stuck schools set to receive targeted support from its new RISE improvement teams.
- [We need to advocate for poor white boys – or others will](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/we-need-to-advocate-for-poor-white-boys-or-others-will/) - Government’s opportunity mission must unashamedly include white working-class children or others will capitalise on their disenfranchisement, says Nick Osborne
- [‘High and rising standards’ must apply to buildings too](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/high-and-rising-standards-must-apply-to-buildings-too/) - How can we deliver the government’s inclusive vision if its own rebuilding programme drives building standards down? asks Rebecca Black
- [Narrow conversations about school budgets miss the big picture](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/narrow-conversations-about-school-budgets-miss-the-big-picture/) - Crucial parts of the story of school budgets are too often left on the cutting room floor, writes Steve Rollett. Finance teams deserve more credit that that
- [How Labour can solve the attendance crisis (again)](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-labour-can-solve-the-attendance-crisis-again/) - A new Institute for Government report suggests the government don’t have to look far for solutions to getting absence rates down, explains Tim Leunig. They’ve done it before
- [Schools told to plan work experience for key stage 3 pupils](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-told-to-plan-work-experience-for-year-7-to-9-pupils/) - Schools will have to arrange a week of work experience 'activities' for pupils in years 7 to 9 and a placement in years 10 to 11 under new careers guidance
- [Ex-minister Nick Gibb to advise phone pouch firm](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ex-minister-nick-gibb-to-advise-phone-pouch-firm/) - Former schools minister Sir Nick Gibb has been recruited as a strategic adviser by a company that sells pouches to lock away children’s phones
- [Poorer pupils 'locked out' of key subjects due to teacher shortages](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/poorer-pupils-locked-out-of-a-level-subjects-due-to-teacher-shortages/) - Almost a third of schools in the poorest areas do not offer computer science A-level, leaving pupils 'shut out of one of the best paid career paths'
- [DfE to investigate why SEND numbers have ballooned](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-to-investigate-why-send-numbers-have-ballooned/) - The government has pledged to investigate the reasons for increasing demand for SEND support and provide a 'costed' plan for reform later this year
- [Calls for language GCSEs to be graded less harshly](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/calls-for-language-gcses-to-be-graded-less-harshly/) - Ofqual urged to look at how language and computer science GCSEs are graded, as analysis suggests grading consistently more severe than for other subjects
- [Making science accessible for all, even on a tight school budget](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/making-science-accessible-for-all-even-on-a-tight-school-budget/) - For British Science Week, Niymet McCann sets out how her inner-city school is increasing access to and representation in the science curriculum affordably
- [Ministers hope new GCSE results app will save £30m a year](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ministers-hope-new-gcse-results-app-will-save-30m-a-year/) - Nearly 100,000 year 11 pupils will receive their GCSE results through an app this summer as part of a trial that ministers claim could save £30 million a year
- [200 schools where few bright girls study maths to get extra support](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/200-schools-where-few-bright-girls-study-maths-to-get-extra-support/) - Two-hundred schools with low rates of "bright" girls going on to study advanced maths will get support under a refreshed government scheme
- [Harris blames 'unfunded' pay rises as it plans redundancies](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/harris-blames-unfunded-pay-rises-as-it-plans-redundancies/) - One of the largest academy trusts is planning redundancies at around 20 schools, blaming 'extremely challenging' school budgets caused by 'unfunded' pay rises
- [The long and winding road for SEND pupils](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-long-and-winding-road-for-send-pupils/) - More than one in three councils are taking new measures to slash spending on home-to-school transport for children with SEND
- [Beyond exams: why ASDAN’s refreshed qualifications are key to real-world learner success](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/beyond-exams-why-asdans-refreshed-qualifications-are-key-to-real-world-learner-success/) - As the challenges facing learners continue to evolve, preparing them for life beyond the classroom has never been more important. In response, ASDAN is launching a refreshed suite of Personal Effectiveness Qualifications (PEQs) – designed to support the development of the personal, social and employability skills that underpin long-term success. Rooted in over 20 years
- [RISE improvement advisers: ‘best of the best’ or ‘clipboard carrying bureaucrats’?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/rise-improvement-advisers-best-of-the-best-or-clipboard-carrying-bureaucrats/) - The government says it has taken 'leaps forward in plans to drive up school standards' with more school improvement advisers named this week
- [45 more advisers recruited to join 'best of the best' RISE teams](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/45-advisers-recruited-to-join-best-of-the-best-rise-teams/) - The next tranche of turnaround leaders joining the government’s RISE teams have been appointed – with over 80 per cent of them coming from trusts.
- [Academy scandal reports will no longer name offenders](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/academy-scandal-reports-will-no-longer-name-offenders/) - Government has all but ruled out naming individuals responsible for academy trust scandals in nvestigation reports as it admits to fears that it could be sued
- [EHRC guidance causes trans toilet trouble for schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ehrc-guidance-causes-trans-toilet-trouble-for-schools/) - Schools need more clarity over toilet arrangements for trans pupils, lawyers and leaders have said, after an 'absurd' EHRC guidance update on Friday
- [NAHT launches legal action over Ofsted reforms](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/naht-launches-legal-action-over-ofsted-reforms/) - The school leaders’ union NAHT has launched legal action against Ofsted over its report card reforms, warning its consultation on the proposals is inadequate
- [Schools have 28% of budgets shaved off by academy trust 'GAG pooling'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-have-28-of-budgets-shaved-off-by-academy-trust-gag-pooling/) - Schools are having up to 28 per cent shaved off their budgets by academy trusts that pool their funding, an investigation has found.
- [Wrack vows to stay put as NASUWT general secretary](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/wrack-vows-to-stay-put-as-nasuwt-general-secretary/) - Matt Wrack has vowed to stay as NASUWT general secretary after the union was forced to reopen nominations and pay out £78,000 following a High Court challenge
- [How to get flexible working right to drive inclusion](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-to-get-flexible-working-right-to-drive-inclusion/) - Flexible working is key to inclusive workplaces and tackling systemic recruitment and retention issues, writes Antonia Spinks. Here’s how to get started
- [Bad education: Why our universities are broken and how we can fix them](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/bad-education-why-our-universities-are-broken-and-how-we-can-fix-them/) - Matt Goodwin offers a thought-provoking polemic on the school-to-university pipeline - but few solutions to implement at the school end, writes Terry Freedman
- [The Conversation – with Fiona Atherton](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-conversation-with-fiona-atherton-15/) - How to respond to the growing problem of school avoidance, a challenging take on breakfast clubs, and new nutritional guidance
- [Why our members are not reassured after meeting Sir Martyn](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/why-our-members-are-not-reassured-after-meeting-sir-martyn/) - HMCI’s visit to the Chartered College of Teaching didn’t alleviate many concerns, explains Alison Peacock, but it did point the way to some potential solutions
- [Recruitment crisis: Are we finally turning the corner?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/recruitment-crisis-are-we-finally-turning-the-corner/) - This week’s figures reveal positive signs for the teacher workforce but there’s a long way to go to meet Labour’s 6,500 teacher pledge, explains Jack Worth
- [Oh Lord: Peers now take aim at schools bill](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/oh-lord-peers-now-take-aim-at-schools-bill/) - Labour’s schools bill will give a 'get out of jail card' to 'incompetent' school leaders, former academies ministers have warned
- [Is teacher recruitment showing ‘green shoots’ of recovery?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/is-teacher-recruitment-showing-green-shoots-of-recovery/) - The education secretary says a rise in teacher trainee applicants and improved retention rates show that her government is 'turning the tide' on recruitment
- [Heads' union pushes for academies' right to rejoin councils](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/heads-union-pushes-for-academies-right-to-rejoin-councils/) - A headteachers’ union is set to campaign for academies to return to local authority oversight, warning schools are waiting 'years' to be moved to new trusts
- [How to avoid a managed decline of art and design](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-to-avoid-a-managed-decline-of-art-and-design/) - The review’s evidence that art and design are thriving masks concerning statistics and some real weaknesses in our national offer, explains Michele Gregson
- [How to embed oracy as the national curriculum’s ‘fourth R’](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-to-embed-oracy-as-the-national-curriculums-fourth-r/) - Weaving oracy through all subjects can be focal point for breathing new life into the curriculum as a whole, writes Geoff Barton. Here’s how
- [Labour must usher in a new era of professional empowerment](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-must-usher-in-a-new-era-of-professional-empowerment/) - Labour’s teacher training entitlement is key to delivering its opportunity mission. Here’s what needs to happen to deliver on the government’s promise
- [Labour’s funding decision on pay pits frontline against bottom line](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/labours-funding-decision-on-pay-pits-frontline-against-bottom-line/) - This week’s announcement that pay awards won’t be fully funded means vital and too often under-valued roles will be lost - again, writes Christopher Tribble
- [Unions launch legal action against the Teaching Regulation Agency](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/unions-launch-legal-action-against-the-teaching-regulation-agency/) - Unions have launched legal action against the Teaching Regulation Agency over concerns non-white teachers are 'overrepresented' in misconduct referrals
- [Labour’s bill could tie schools to inequity through uniform](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/labours-bill-could-tie-schools-to-inequity-through-uniform/) - The government’s well-intentioned policy on school uniform could be undermined by failing to grapple with inclusion, explain Caroline Barlow and Tess Howard
- [Give every secondary school a violence against women and girls lead - charity](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/give-every-secondary-school-a-violence-against-women-and-girls-lead-charity/) - Every secondary school and AP should have lead staff member dedicated to preventing violence against women and girls, a youth charity has said
- [Movers and shakers: OCR, Northern, All Saints](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-ocr-northern-all-saints/) - This week's movers and shakers include a former teacher navigating a mid-life crisis and one the UK's only serving professors working as a trust leader.
- [Blair's school absence guru calls for 'national effort' and public targets](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/blairs-school-absence-guru-calls-for-national-effort-and-public-targets/) - The government should 'mobilise a national effort' and revive 'public targets' to halve persistent absence, says New Labour's attendance guru
- [DfE publishes decade-old academy investigations](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-publishes-decade-old-academy-investigations/) - Spending on antique furniture, booze and staff gift cards has been uncovered after a DfE publishing blitz saw it close historic academy controversies.
- [Rise in teacher applicants across most subjects, as targets cut 20%](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/rise-in-teacher-applicants-across-most-subjects-as-targets-cut-20/) - The DfE has reduced targets for recruiting graduates to teacher training schemes, while the number of applicants has risen across most subjects, figures show
- [The House of Lords must protect academy freedoms](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-house-of-lords-must-protect-academy-freedoms/) - Hopes lie with peers that they can prevent the worst of the schools bill's foreseeable consequences - and its unintended ones, writes Meg Powell-Chandler
- [Delivering 6.5k new teachers pledge is ‘significant challenge’, says DfE](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/delivering-6-5k-new-teachers-pledge-is-significant-challenge-says-dfe/) - Government is being urged to publish details of its plan to recruit 6,500 new teachers, after officials reportedly said fulfilling the pledge is a 'challenge'
- [Health must shoulder more SEND accountability, experts tell MPs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/health-must-shoulder-more-send-accountability-experts-tell-mps/) - The health sector must take on 'increased accountability' for SEND provision, experts have told MPs in Parliament
- [Labour warned over 'ruinous' £800m budget shortfall if pay rises unfunded](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-warned-over-ruinous-800m-funding-shortfall-if-pay-rises-unfunded/) - Schools’ costs will outstrip their funding by £800m this year if improved pay rises for teachers and support staff don't get extra funding, analysis shows
- [STRB recommends teacher pay rise 'close to 4%' - reports](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/strb-recomments-teacher-pay-rise-close-to-4-reports/) - The School Teachers' Review Body has recommended a pay rise of 'close to 4 per cent', potentially setting government on a fresh collision course with unions
- [Schools will get discounted updates to keep Windows 10 running](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-will-get-discounted-updates-to-keep-windows-10-running/) - Schools will get heavily discounted software updates to keep older computers running Windows 10 when support for the operating system ceases this year
- [NASUWT re-opens leadership election after legal challenge over Wrack appointment](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/nasuwt-re-opens-leadership-election-after-legal-challenge-over-wrack-appointment/) - The NASUWT teaching union has re-opened nominations to be its general secretary following a legal challenge over the appointment of former FBU leader Matt Wrack
- ['Undue focus’ on pupils’ race risks ‘over-complicating’ exclusions, says judge](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/undue-focus-on-pupils-race-risks-over-complicating-exclusions-says-judge/) - A judge has said schools risk 'over-complicating and over-legalising' decisions on exclusions if they give 'undue focus' to a pupil’s ethnicity and background
- [Perry's sister and sector leaders call for Ofsted reform pause](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/perrys-sister-and-sector-leaders-call-for-ofsted-reform-pause/) - Ruth Perry's sister has joined education sector leaders in a last-ditch call for Ofsted to pause its 'rushed' planned reforms
- [Councils take up to 9% of school budgets for core services](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/councils-take-up-to-9-of-school-budgets-for-core-services/) - Councils are effectively slicing up to 9 per cent of maintained school budgets – and the true cost could be higher when other charges are factored in
- ['Give teachers hope', Roach tells Phillipson as he leaves NASUWT role](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/give-teachers-hope-roach-tells-phillipson-as-he-leaves-nasuwt-role/) - The outgoing leader of the NASUWT has urged Bridget Phillipson to “focus on delivery” and give teachers “hope”, warning that Labour was too negative when it entered office. Dr Patrick Roach left as general secretary of the teaching union this week after Matt Wrack, the former head of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), was elected
- [DfE commits to trans guidance this year after Supreme Court ruling](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-commits-to-trans-guidance-this-year-after-supreme-court-ruling/) - The government has committed to publishing revised guidance for schools this year on supporting trans pupils in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling
- [NEU backs strikes ‘blueprint’ to ‘take on’ large MATs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/neu-backs-strikes-blueprint-to-take-on-large-mats/) - The NEU has voted to 'pro-actively seek' disputes with academy trusts to fight for better working conditions and 'undermine the notion of academy freedoms'
- [A golden opportunity to help fix our broken SEND system](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/a-golden-opportunity-to-help-fix-our-broken-send-system/) - A new consultation invites schools and trusts to lead the way in fixing our broken SEND system, explains Andrew O'Neill
- [The Conversation – with Zara Simpson](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-conversation-with-zara-simpson-7/) - Engaging parents in transitions, embedding digital literacy across the curriculum, and supporting pupils with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN)
- [How to mitigate disadvantage in the classroom](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-to-mitigate-disadvantage-in-the-classroom/) - We must get under the bonnet of disadvantage as it applies to individuals to have any chance of mitigating its impacts across the sector, explains Finola Wilson
- [Governors told to ‘resign’ if they don’t back Catholic mega MAT plans](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/catholic-governors-threatened-over-mega-mats-plan/) - Governors of Catholic schools who oppose plans to join new mega MATs have been told by their diocese in South Yorkshire they 'should resign'
- [We can’t advise our way to school improvement](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-must-deliver-a-trust-led-system-to-drive-improvement/) - Failing to deal with legal and regulatory divisions will hamper the government’s attempts to drive up standards, writes Matt Hood – but there is a solution
- [79 schools withdraw from breakfast clubs trial](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/79-schools-withdraw-from-breakfast-clubs-trial/) - More than 70 schools named just months ago as trailblazers for Labour’s flagship breakfast clubs have dropped out, with many saying the funding is inadequate
- [The sector has taken another big step in parent-teacher support](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/the-sector-has-taken-another-big-step-in-parent-teacher-support/) - Developments at the National Education Union’s conference give hope that we may soon stem the flow of parents out of the profession, explains Emma Sheppard
- [How Ofsted can ensure inclusion and equity go hand in hand](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-ofsted-can-ensure-inclusion-and-equity-go-hand-in-hand/) - Ofsted must ensure its new framework for inclusion is applied consistently and fairly in every school, writes Lee Elliot Major
- [School support staff offered 3.2% pay rise](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/school-support-staff-offered-3-2-pay-rise/) - School support staff in England have been offered a pay rise of 3.2 per cent, raising the prospect of further pressure on budgets next year.
- [DfE confirms paltry 3p infant free school meals funding rise](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-confirms-paltry-3p-infant-free-school-meals-funding-rise/) - Funding for universal infant free school meals will rise by just 1.2 per cent next year, despite predictions food costs and wages will increase by far more
- [DfE regions group leader John Edwards to be council CEO](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-regions-group-leader-john-edwards-to-be-council-ceo/) - The head of the Department for Education regions group John Edwards has announced he is stepping down to become CEO of Rotherham council
- [Drop in teacher job adverts as falling rolls and cuts bite](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/drop-in-teacher-job-adverts-as-falling-rolls-and-cuts-bite/) - An annual report on the teacher job market and workforce in England shows 44% of secondary schools and 36% of primaries expect to employ fewer staff next year
- [Solutions to the mental health crisis can’t wait another day](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/solutions-to-the-mental-health-crisis-cant-wait-another-day/) - A second report from the Coalition for Youth Mental Health in Schools reveals a lack of progress since the first one, explain Erin Docherty and Gavin English
- [Matt Wrack confirmed as next NASUWT general secretary](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/matt-wrack-confirmed-as-next-nasuwt-general-secretary/) - Former Fire Brigades Union leader Matt Wrack has been announced as the next general secretary of the NASUWT teaching union.
- [Teacher pay: NASUWT could ballot members within weeks](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/teacher-pay-nasuwt-could-ballot-members-within-weeks/) - The leader of the NASUWT has said it could ballot members for industrial action within weeks if government fails to 'fully-funded' its pay rise for next year
- [6 proposals from academy bosses to improve Ofsted reforms](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/6-proposals-from-academy-bosses-to-improve-ofsted-reforms/) - Scrap the standalone inclusion criteria, merge the teaching and curriculum judgments and rethink the "highly subjective" exemplary grade, Ofsted has been told by academy leaders. The Confederation of School Trusts (CST), which represents almost 80% of academy schools and trusts, has submitted its formal response to Ofsted’s wide-ranging proposed reforms. The proposals were drawn up
- [NASUWT would ballot if DfE rejects higher STRB pay recommendation](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/nasuwt-would-ballot-if-dfe-rejects-higher-strb-pay-recommendation/) - NASUWT would formally ballot members for industrial action if the government defied a formal recommendation of a higher pay rise, its outgoing leader has said
- [NASUWT members seek public dismissal of NEU merger](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/nasuwt-members-seek-public-dismissal-of-neu-merger/) - Members of the NASUWT teaching union are seeking a public dismissal of calls for a merger with other unions, following a renewed push by the NEU
- [NEU squares up to sister unions over support staff recruitment](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/neu-squares-up-to-sister-unions-over-support-staff-recruitment/) - The NEU has set itself on a fresh collision course with its sister unions after its conference voted to begin actively recruiting support staff
- [Nearly two-thirds think Ofsted reforms are worse, 'alternative' consultation finds](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/nearly-two-thirds-think-ofsted-reforms-are-worse-alternative-consultation-finds/) - Nearly two thirds of respondents to a consultation set up to rival Ofsted’s own on inspection reforms said the changes were actually worse than the current framework. The ‘Alternative Big Consultation’ (ABC) was carried out by former senior HMIs Colin Richards and Frank Norris to gather responses to the inspectorate’s plans. More than 700 people
- [Labour MPs 'will pay high political price' over teacher pay, vows Kebede](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-mps-will-pay-high-political-price-over-teacher-pay-vows-kebede/) - The leader of the NEU has vowed to make Labour MPs 'pay a high political price' if teachers are denied an increased, fully-funded pay rise
- [Schools buy families bedding and microwaves as child poverty bites](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-buy-families-bedding-and-microwaves-as-child-poverty-bites/) - Schools are digging into their own budgets to provide beds bedding and kitchen appliances to hard-up families as the impact of child poverty worsens
- [NEU vows to fight United Learning's controversial pensions plan](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/neu-vows-to-fight-united-learnings-controversial-pensions-plan/) - The NEU has voted to encourage members to ballot for industrial action against plans by the country’s largest trust to offer less generous pensions
- [Former MAT boss cleared of historic child sex offence allegations](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/former-mat-boss-cleared-of-historic-child-sex-offence-allegations/) - Gareth Mason, who was CEO of the government's turnaround academy trust, has been found not guilty at Leeds Crown Court over historic allegations
- [Let's put an end to the myth of academy 'freedoms'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/lets-put-an-end-to-the-myth-of-academy-freedoms/) - The "freedoms" that academies are making most use of are not the kind of freedoms we want them to have, writes Sir Alan Wood
- [NEU could strike this autumn if pay offer remains 'unacceptable'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/neu-could-strike-this-autumn-if-pay-offer-remains-unacceptable/) - The leader of the NEU has said teachers could strike as soon as the autumn term if the government won't up its pay offer and fully-fund the increase
- [Head of faith school which segregated staff banned](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/head-of-faith-school-which-segregated-staff-banned/) - The proprietor of a faith school that sex-segregated staff and prevented girls from studying certain subjects has been banned from managing schools
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- [Retention: What will it take to make more schools ‘sticky’?](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/retention-what-will-it-take-to-more-schools-sticky/) - The latest evidence to the Teaching Commission lays bare the effects of high-stakes accountability on teacher retention, explains Nansi Ellis
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- [SEND: Families lose High Court safety valve appeal](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/send-families-lose-high-court-safety-valve-appeal/) - Legal challenges were brought against Devon County Council and Bristol City Council by families of children with SEND, over agreements made with government
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- [All teachers should have anti-racism training, says NAHT](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/all-teachers-should-have-anti-racism-training-says-naht/) - All teachers should receive mandatory anti-racism training, a union has demanded, to help safeguard children from ‘racist rhetoric’ in schools.
- [What we've learned from five years of mental health support](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-weve-learned-from-five-years-of-mental-health-support/) - Anna Freud's director of schools sets out the lessons from five years of battling the rise of post-Covid mental health needs
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- [Labour's opportunity mission can't be delivered like this](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/labours-opportunity-mission-cant-be-delivered-like-this/) - Shocking new research into the impact of straitened funding shows the upcoming spending review must prioritise education, explains Carl Cullinane
- [Nearly all schools now restrict mobile phones, survey finds](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/nearly-all-schools-now-restrict-mobile-phones-survey-finds/) - A Children's Commissioner study finds most schools are restricting phones but few secondaries have total bans, while online safety is still a top concern
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- [Kent council's controversial special school inclusion plans shelved](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/kent-councils-controversial-special-school-inclusion-plans-shelved/) - Kent council has shelved proposals as part of a new inclusion strategy to overhaul what it called "restrictive" special schools after legal threats.
- [Council chief: 'We're not interested in making life difficult for academies'](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/interview-were-not-interested-in-making-life-difficult-for-academies/) - Councils are 'not interested in making life difficult for academies just for the sake of it' with new powers to oppose expansions, a senior local authority official has insisted
- [Three steps to making adolescence meaningful again](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/three-steps-to-making-adolescence-meaningful-again/) - In the search for a policy response to the Netflix drama, are we asking the right questions of the right people? Edge Foundation's research shed light
- [Unlocking the budget potential of finance leasing](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/unlocking-the-budget-potential-of-finance-leasing/) - Amid a continued squeeze on finances, too many schools are still missing out on an obvious way to invest in assets and protect staffing, writes Peter Hough
- [A five-point scale that truly supports improvement in schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/a-five-point-scale-that-truly-supports-improvement-in-schools/) - Teachers' self-reported levels of knowledge and confidence are helping us to drive up the quality of our provision, explains Jeremy Spencer
- [Strikes, maternity pay and SATs boycott: NEU conference preview](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/strikes-maternity-pay-and-sats-boycott-neu-conference-preview/) - The NEU should prepare for national strikes next year if it fails to win concessions from government on workload, a motion to its conference argues
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- [Education Services Grant](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/education-services-grant/)
- [LGBT](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/lgbt/)
- [GCSE](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/gcse/)
- [creative subjects](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/creative-subjects/)
- [reading](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/reading/)
- [progress](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/progress/)
- [Education Endowment Foundation](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/education-endowment-foundation/)
- [faith schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/faith-schools/)
- [finance](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/finance/)
- [Kath Kirkham](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/kath-kirkham/)
- [Michael Dwan](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/michael-dwan/)
- [Education Funding Agency](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/education-funding-agency/)
- [Academies Financial Handbook](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/academies-financial-handbook/)
- [NTS](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/nts/)
- [Dan Moynihan](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/dan-moynihan/)
- [NAHT](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/naht/)
- [AELP](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/aelp/)
- [accountability](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/accountability/)
- [BAME](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/bame/)
- [special consideration](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/special-consideration/)
- [re-sits](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/re-sits/)
- [APPGs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/appgs/)
- [ECDL](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/ecdl/)
- [poole council](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/poole-council/)
- [apprenticeship levy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/apprenticeship-levy/)
- [Teach First](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/teach-first/)
- [perry beeches](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/perry-beeches/)
- [pupil exclusions](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/pupil-exclusions/)
- [Doug Lemov](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/doug-lemov/)
- [charter schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/charter-schools/)
- [behaviour](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/behaviour/)
- [London Leadership Strategy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/london-leadership-strategy/)
- [Maximising TAs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/maximising-tas/)
- [resits](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/resits/)
- [NCTL](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/nctl/)
- [Philip Hammond](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/philip-hammond/)
- [Now Teach](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/now-teach/)
- [Lucy Kellaway](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/lucy-kellaway/)
- [special measures](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/special-measures/)
- [EOA](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/eoa/)
- [SEN](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/sen/)
- [editorial](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/editorial/)
- [school branding](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/school-branding/)
- [special schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/special-schools/)
- [looked-after children](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/looked-after-children/)
- [virtual schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/virtual-schools/)
- [nationality checks](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/nationality-checks/)
- [SSAT](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/ssat/)
- [PISA](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/pisa/)
- [AGQs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/agqs/)
- [national funding formula](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/national-funding-formula/)
- [small schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/small-schools/)
- [school meals](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/school-meals/)
- [early years](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/early-years/)
- [summer schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/summer-schools/)
- [primary league tables](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/primary-league-tables/)
- [secondary league tables](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/secondary-league-tables/)
- [primary testing](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/primary-testing/)
- [NFF](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/nff/)
- [school finances](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/school-finances/)
- [scaled scores](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/scaled-scores/)
- [key stage 1](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/key-stage-1/)
- [floor standards](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/floor-standards/)
- [Sir David Carter](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/sir-david-carter/)
- [Roger Taylor](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/roger-taylor/)
- [mergers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/mergers/)
- [NAO](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/nao/)
- [prison learning](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/prison-learning/)
- [ISC](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/isc/)
- [Anne Longfield](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/anne-longfield/)
- [AET](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/aet/)
- [TIMSS](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/timss/)
- [Autumn statement](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/autumn-statement/)
- [trojan horse](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/trojan-horse/)
- [FOI](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/foi/)
- [Silverstone UTC](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/silverstone-utc/)
- [school places](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/school-places/)
- [WCAT](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/wcat/)
- [grammar stream](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/grammar-stream/)
- [United Learning](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/united-learning/)
- [Harris Federation](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/harris-federation/)
- [Education Fellowship Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/education-fellowship-trust/)
- [British Education Suppliers Association](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/british-education-suppliers-association/)
- [Bett](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/bett/)
- [new schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/new-schools/)
- [careers guidance](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/careers-guidance/)
- [Brett Wigdortz](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/brett-wigdortz/)
- [Russell Hobby](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/russell-hobby/)
- [apprenticeships](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/apprenticeships/)
- [school funding](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/school-funding/)
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- [Manchester](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/manchester/)
- [accounts watch](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/accounts-watch/)
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- [think tanks](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/think-tanks/)
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- [Geoff Barton](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/geoff-barton/)
- [david ross education trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/david-ross-education-trust/)
- [school leavers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/school-leavers/)
- [Dr Gail Saltz](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/dr-gail-saltz/)
- [The Power of Different](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/the-power-of-different/)
- [ATL](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/atl/)
- [NEU](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/neu/)
- [National Union of Teachers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/national-union-of-teachers/)
- [Association of Teachers and Lecturers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/association-of-teachers-and-lecturers/)
- [National Education Union](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/national-education-union/)
- [Bolton Wanderers Free School](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/bolton-wanderers-free-school/)
- [BWFS](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/bwfs/)
- [Greenwood Academies Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/greenwood-academies-trust/)
- [Lilac Sky Schools Academy Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/lilac-sky-schools-academy-trust/)
- [LSSAT](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/lssat/)
- [RGA UK](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/rga-uk/)
- [GCSE pass rates](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/gcse-pass-rates/)
- [studio schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/studio-schools/)
- [teacher retention](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/teacher-retention/)
- [school capacity](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/school-capacity/)
- [baverstock](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/baverstock/)
- [christine quinn](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/christine-quinn/)
- [reach2](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/reach2/)
- [GE2017](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/ge2017/)
- [PTA UK](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/pta-uk/)
- [private schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/private-schools/)
- [11-plus](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/11-plus/)
- [secondary moderns](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/secondary-moderns/)
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- [HTB](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/htb/)
- [jon platt](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/jon-platt/)
- [term-time holidays](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/term-time-holidays/)
- [supply teachers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/supply-teachers/)
- [school leadership](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/school-leadership/)
- [Edmodo](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/edmodo/)
- [DRET](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/dret/)
- [research schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/research-schools/)
- [Church of England](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/church-of-england/)
- [trade unions](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/trade-unions/)
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- [Hannah Wilson](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/hannah-wilson/)
- [purdah](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/purdah/)
- [Copyright](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/copyright/)
- [lesson plans](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/lesson-plans/)
- [Michaela](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/michaela/)
- [Jill Wood](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/jill-wood/)
- [Northern Rocks](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/northern-rocks/)
- [German Teacher Awards](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/german-teacher-awards/)
- [Grenfell Tower](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/grenfell-tower/)
- [WISE Awards 2017](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/wise-awards-2017/)
- [Baker Dearing Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/baker-dearing-trust/)
- [cyberbullying](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/cyberbullying/)
- [Sean Harford](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/sean-harford/)
- [Festival of Education](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/festival-of-education/)
- [Katharine Birbalsingh](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/katharine-birbalsingh/)
- [school uniform](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/school-uniform/)
- [expected standard](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/expected-standard/)
- [osfted](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/osfted/)
- [David Cobb](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/david-cobb/)
- [Jeremy Corbyn](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/jeremy-corbyn/)
- [Astrea Academy Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/astrea-academy-trust/)
- [education research](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/education-research/)
- [arts](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/arts/)
- [outliers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/outliers/)
- [academy pay](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/academy-pay/)
- [Discovery School](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/discovery-school/)
- [free school](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/free-school/)
- [attainment gap](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/attainment-gap/)
- [coursework](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/coursework/)
- [risk management](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/risk-management/)
- [Cambridge International Education](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/cambridge-international-education/)
- [Carter Review](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/carter-review/)
- [Aspirations Academies Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/aspirations-academies-trust/)
- [Rivers Academy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/rivers-academy/)
- [feeder schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/feeder-schools/)
- [high court](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/high-court/)
- [SCITT](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/scitt/)
- [NASM](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/nasm/)
- [University Technical Colleges](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/university-technical-colleges/)
- [The Careers and Enterprise Company](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/the-careers-and-enterprise-company/)
- [opportunity areas](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/opportunity-areas/)
- [department for education](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/department-for-education/)
- [Judicial review](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/judicial-review/)
- [learndirect](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/learndirect/)
- [ESFA](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/esfa/)
- [gcse results](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/gcse-results/)
- [modern foreign languages](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/modern-foreign-languages/)
- [primary](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/primary/)
- [The Garrard Academy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/the-garrard-academy/)
- [The Business Academy Bexley](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/the-business-academy-bexley/)
- [St Olave's Grammar School](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/st-olaves-grammar-school/)
- [exclusions](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/exclusions/)
- [Universities](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/universities/)
- [UCL](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/ucl/)
- [University of Wolverhampton](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/university-of-wolverhampton/)
- [ECMAT](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/ecmat/)
- [BERA](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/bera/)
- [British Educational Research Association](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/british-educational-research-association/)
- [mixed ability](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/mixed-ability/)
- [setting](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/setting/)
- [streaming](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/streaming/)
- [Sandown Bay Academy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/sandown-bay-academy/)
- [Academies Enterprise Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/academies-enterprise-trust/)
- [Isle of Wight](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/isle-of-wight/)
- [alternative provision](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/alternative-provision/)
- [AP](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/ap/)
- [Dialogic teaching](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/dialogic-teaching/)
- [Sutton Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/sutton-trust/)
- [tuition](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/tuition/)
- [disadvantage](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/disadvantage/)
- [CMA](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/cma/)
- [Sarah Jones](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/sarah-jones/)
- [Strategic School Improvement Funding](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/strategic-school-improvement-funding/)
- [Hackney Learning Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/hackney-learning-trust/)
- [Inspiration Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/inspiration-trust/)
- [researchED](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/researched/)
- [Tom Bennett](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/tom-bennett/)
- [OECD](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/oecd/)
- [GMB](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/gmb/)
- [teaching assistant](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/teaching-assistant/)
- [strategic school improvement fund](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/strategic-school-improvement-fund/)
- [discipline](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/discipline/)
- [University of Chichester Academy Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/university-of-chichester-academy-trust/)
- [research](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/research/)
- [EEF](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/eef/)
- [Wellcome Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/wellcome-trust/)
- [Royal society](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/royal-society/)
- [SES](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/ses/)
- [Alex Hill](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/alex-hill/)
- [Ben Laker](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/ben-laker/)
- [academy transfers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/academy-transfers/)
- [teacher pensions](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/teacher-pensions/)
- [GCSE reforms](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/gcse-reforms/)
- [IEE](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/iee/)
- [plymouth CAST](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/plymouth-cast/)
- [UK Statistics Authority](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/uk-statistics-authority/)
- [transparency](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/transparency/)
- [Anthony Seldon](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/anthony-seldon/)
- [Edexcel](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/edexcel/)
- [teaching apprenticeships](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/teaching-apprenticeships/)
- [National Institute of Education](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/national-institute-of-education/)
- [NIE](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/nie/)
- [Oceanova](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/oceanova/)
- [flexible working](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/flexible-working/)
- [Fair Education For All](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/fair-education-for-all/)
- [Lewis Iwu](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/lewis-iwu/)
- [Daventry UTC](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/daventry-utc/)
- [Matrix Academy Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/matrix-academy-trust/)
- [Education and skills funding agency](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/education-and-skills-funding-agency/)
- [cadets](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/cadets/)
- [STEM](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/stem/)
- [rebrokering](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/rebrokering/)
- [Mark Lehain](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/mark-lehain/)
- [GDPR](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/gdpr/)
- [Tom Ravenscroft](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/tom-ravenscroft/)
- [Enabling Enterprise](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/enabling-enterprise/)
- [transport](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/transport/)
- [World Innovation Summit for Education](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/world-innovation-summit-for-education/)
- [WISE summit](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/wise-summit/)
- [People and Policy: A comparative study of apprenticeship across eight national contexts](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/people-and-policy-a-comparative-study-of-apprenticeship-across-eight-national-contexts/)
- [Oxford](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/oxford/)
- [Sam Twiselton](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/sam-twiselton/)
- [Sheffield Institute of Education](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/sheffield-institute-of-education/)
- [gender segregation](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/gender-segregation/)
- [Westminster Education Forum](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/westminster-education-forum/)
- [WEF](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/wef/)
- [National Children’s Bureau](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/national-childrens-bureau/)
- [Matthew Dodd](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/matthew-dodd/)
- [Up Learn](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/up-learn/)
- [Department of Health](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/department-of-health/)
- [well-being](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/well-being/)
- [SRE](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/sre/)
- [green paper](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/green-paper/)
- [UNISON](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/unison/)
- [Care Quality Commission](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/care-quality-commission/)
- [CQC](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/cqc/)
- [CAMHS](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/camhs/)
- [school admissions](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/school-admissions/)
- [children in need](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/children-in-need/)
- [poverty](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/poverty/)
- [social services](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/social-services/)
- [Movers and Shakers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/movers-and-shakers/)
- [special educational needs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/special-educational-needs/)
- [special needs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/special-needs/)
- [disabilities](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/disabilities/)
- [University of Cambridge](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/university-of-cambridge/)
- [WISE](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/wise/)
- [IBCP](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/ibcp/)
- [Daisy Christodoulou](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/daisy-christodoulou/)
- [Ruth Kelly](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/ruth-kelly/)
- [Boys](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/boys/)
- [Technology](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/technology/)
- [EdTech](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/edtech/)
- [EAL](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/eal/)
- [school cuts](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/school-cuts/)
- [computer science](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/computer-science/)
- [budget 2017](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/budget-2017/)
- [Home Office](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/home-office/)
- [Children’s Commissioner](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/childrens-commissioner/)
- [NASBM](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/nasbm/)
- [ISBL](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/isbl/)
- [University of Oxford](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/university-of-oxford/)
- [parents](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/parents/)
- [peer observation](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/peer-observation/)
- [soft skills](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/soft-skills/)
- [WISE 2017](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/wise-2017/)
- [Eric Sheninger](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/eric-sheninger/)
- [Tom Sherrington](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/tom-sherrington/)
- [bullying](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/bullying/)
- [Early Excellence](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/early-excellence/)
- [reception](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/reception/)
- [baseline assessment](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/baseline-assessment/)
- [Access arrangements](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/access-arrangements/)
- [literacy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/literacy/)
- [social media](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/social-media/)
- [asbestos](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/asbestos/)
- [PIRLS](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/pirls/)
- [PIRLS 2016](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/pirls-2016/)
- [Progress in International Reading Literacy Study](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/progress-in-international-reading-literacy-study/)
- [library](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/library/)
- [libraries](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/libraries/)
- [NFER](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/nfer/)
- [Barnardo's](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/barnardos/)
- [young carer](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/young-carer/)
- [languages](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/languages/)
- [reception baseline assessment](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/reception-baseline-assessment/)
- [boycott](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/boycott/)
- [TACTYC](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/tactyc/)
- [Terry Parkin](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/terry-parkin/)
- [King’s Group Academies](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/kings-group-academies/)
- [moderation](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/moderation/)
- [Key stage 2 assessments](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/key-stage-2-assessments/)
- [David Laws](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/david-laws/)
- [Gibb](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/gibb/)
- [malpractice](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/malpractice/)
- [GSHA](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/gsha/)
- [Jim Skinner](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/jim-skinner/)
- [Damien Hinds](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/damien-hinds/)
- [Damian Hinds](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/damian-hinds/)
- [digital literacy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/digital-literacy/)
- [fake news](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/fake-news/)
- [kitchen staff](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/kitchen-staff/)
- [WLE](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/wle/)
- [EMLC Academies Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/emlc-academies-trust/)
- [Third Wave Enterprises Ltd](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/third-wave-enterprises-ltd/)
- [PF2](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/pf2/)
- [Meg Hillier](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/meg-hillier/)
- [Public Accounts Committee](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/public-accounts-committee/)
- [PAC](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/pac/)
- [National Audit Office](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/national-audit-office/)
- [healthy eating](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/healthy-eating/)
- [sugar tax](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/sugar-tax/)
- [obes](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/obes/)
- [mentoring](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/mentoring/)
- [oracy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/oracy/)
- [pedagogy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/pedagogy/)
- [KS2](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/ks2/)
- [ITE](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/ite/)
- [Aloysius’ College](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/aloysius-college/)
- [Islington](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/islington/)
- [Archway](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/archway/)
- [Highgate](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/highgate/)
- [Tom Mannion](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/tom-mannion/)
- [police](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/police/)
- [arrest](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/arrest/)
- [Dominic Herrington](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/dominic-herrington/)
- [UTC Warrington](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/utc-warrington/)
- [volunteering](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/volunteering/)
- [Baker Clause](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/baker-clause/)
- [trustees](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/trustees/)
- [George Osborne](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/george-osborne/)
- [staff cuts](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/staff-cuts/)
- [school absence](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/school-absence/)
- [wellbeing](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/wellbeing/)
- [independent](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/independent/)
- [private](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/private/)
- [warning notice](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/warning-notice/)
- [Drew Povey](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/drew-povey/)
- [Chartered College Conference 2018](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/chartered-college-conference-2018/)
- [audits](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/audits/)
- [WJEC](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/wjec/)
- [Bay Education Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/bay-education-trust/)
- [financial notice to improve](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/financial-notice-to-improve/)
- [Paignton](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/paignton/)
- [Anne Milton](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/anne-milton/)
- [Claudia Harris](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/claudia-harris/)
- [Headteachers Roundtable](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/headteachers-roundtable/)
- [Greater Manchester Learning Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/greater-manchester-learning-trust/)
- [Bold Beginnings](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/bold-beginnings/)
- [International Women's Day](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/international-womens-day/)
- [2018](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/2018/)
- [women](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/women/)
- [gender pay gap](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/gender-pay-gap/)
- [equal pay](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/equal-pay/)
- [TUC](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/tuc/)
- [Pupil referral units](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/pupil-referral-units/)
- [PRUs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/prus/)
- [legal](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/legal/)
- [Wakefield City Academies Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/wakefield-city-academies-trust/)
- [school improvement](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/school-improvement/)
- [breakfast](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/breakfast/)
- [Magic Breakfast](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/magic-breakfast/)
- [club](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/club/)
- [contract](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/contract/)
- [Global Teacher Prize](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/global-teacher-prize/)
- [Varkey Foundation](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/varkey-foundation/)
- [GES](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/ges/)
- [nurses](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/nurses/)
- [teachers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/teachers/)
- [National Foundation for Educational Research](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/national-foundation-for-educational-research/)
- [pay](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/pay/)
- [wages](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/wages/)
- [job satisfaction](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/job-satisfaction/)
- [budget](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/budget/)
- [deficit](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/deficit/)
- [cuts](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/cuts/)
- [John Jerrim](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/john-jerrim/)
- [UCL Institute of Education](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/ucl-institute-of-education/)
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- [Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/consortium-of-selective-schools-in-essex/)
- [Essex](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/essex/)
- [Office of the Schools Adjudicator](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/office-of-the-schools-adjudicator/)
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- [Charity Commission](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/charity-commission/)
- [Pears Centre](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/pears-centre/)
- [home education](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/home-education/)
- [consultation](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/consultation/)
- [call for evidence](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/call-for-evidence/)
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- [Theodore Agnew](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/theodore-agnew/)
- [reception baseline test](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/reception-baseline-test/)
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- [school readiness](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/school-readiness/)
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- [strike](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/strike/)
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- [LocatED](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/located/)
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- [FSM](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/fsm/)
- [disadvantaged](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/disadvantaged/)
- [9 to 1](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/9-to-1/)
- [YouGov](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/yougov/)
- [AS and A level](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/as-and-a-level/)
- [test](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/test/)
- [grading](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/grading/)
- [Place2Be](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/place2be/)
- [independent schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/independent-schools/)
- [Independent Schools Inspectorate](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/independent-schools-inspectorate/)
- [Northern Powerhouse](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/northern-powerhouse/)
- [Applied General](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/applied-general/)
- [vocational qualifications](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/vocational-qualifications/)
- [NAHT Edge](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/naht-edge/)
- [nursery](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/nursery/)
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- [Institute of School Business Leadership](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/institute-of-school-business-leadership/)
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- [artificial intelligence](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/artificial-intelligence/)
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- [art](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/art/)
- [AS-level](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/as-level/)
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- [union](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/union/)
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- [inspection](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/inspection/)
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- [equality](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/equality/)
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- [Edward Timpson](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/edward-timpson/)
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- [Lisa Mannall](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/lisa-mannall/)
- [Regional Schools Commissioner](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/regional-schools-commissioner/)
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- [Unite](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/unite/)
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- [TBAP](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/tbap/)
- [Silver Birch Academy Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/silver-birch-academy-trust/)
- [travel](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/travel/)
- [academies accounts direction](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/academies-accounts-direction/)
- [alcohol](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/alcohol/)
- [leadership](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/leadership/)
- [Natalie Perera](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/natalie-perera/)
- [Humanists UK](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/humanists-uk/)
- [Catholic Education Service](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/catholic-education-service/)
- [faith](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/faith/)
- [LKMCo](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/lkmco/)
- [Minds Ahead](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/minds-ahead/)
- [NHS](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/nhs/)
- [Norman Lamb](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/norman-lamb/)
- [early learning goals](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/early-learning-goals/)
- [Children and Families Act](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/children-and-families-act/)
- [Cabinet Office](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/cabinet-office/)
- [vocabulary](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/vocabulary/)
- [Jan Dubiel](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/jan-dubiel/)
- [teaching awards](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/teaching-awards/)
- [Plato award](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/plato-award/)
- [obesity](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/obesity/)
- [childhood](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/childhood/)
- [Jamie Oliver](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/jamie-oliver/)
- [Nadhim Zahawi](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/nadhim-zahawi/)
- [National Democracy Week](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/national-democracy-week/)
- [studio school](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/studio-school/)
- [close](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/close/)
- [Inspire Academy Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/inspire-academy-trust/)
- [eduQs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/eduqs/)
- [education questions](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/education-questions/)
- [Damian Green](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/damian-green/)
- [sport](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/sport/)
- [obesity plan](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/obesity-plan/)
- [chapter 2](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/chapter-2/)
- [primary school](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/primary-school/)
- [adoption](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/adoption/)
- [adopted](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/adopted/)
- [Bridging the Gap](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/bridging-the-gap/)
- [Adoption UK](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/adoption-uk/)
- [Becky White](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/becky-white/)
- [British Council](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/british-council/)
- [Language Trends](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/language-trends/)
- [grades](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/grades/)
- [smartphone](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/smartphone/)
- [banning](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/banning/)
- [ELG](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/elg/)
- [teaching](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/teaching/)
- [unleashing great teaching](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/unleashing-great-teaching/)
- [ark schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/ark-schools/)
- [NGA](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/nga/)
- [New Schools Network](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/new-schools-network/)
- [multi-academy trusts](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/multi-academy-trusts/)
- [Delta](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/delta/)
- [Outwood Grange](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/outwood-grange/)
- [healthy schools rating scheme](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/healthy-schools-rating-scheme/)
- [School Health UK](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/school-health-uk/)
- [Romeo and Juliet](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/romeo-and-juliet/)
- [GCSE English Literature](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/gcse-english-literature/)
- [OCR fine](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/ocr-fine/)
- [Careers & Enterprise Company](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/careers-enterprise-company/)
- [winners](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/winners/)
- [summer symposium](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/summer-symposium/)
- [sciences](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/sciences/)
- [deaf](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/deaf/)
- [National Deaf Children’s Society](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/national-deaf-childrens-society/)
- [protest](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/protest/)
- [parliament](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/parliament/)
- [Central Bedfordshire](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/central-bedfordshire/)
- [academy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/academy/)
- [Sandye Place Academy Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/sandye-place-academy-trust/)
- [Sandye Place Academy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/sandye-place-academy/)
- [Termination warning notice](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/termination-warning-notice/)
- [Martin Post](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/martin-post/)
- [Milner](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/milner/)
- [marginal gains](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/marginal-gains/)
- [Daily Mile](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/daily-mile/)
- [Children's health](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/childrens-health/)
- [Disadvantaged students](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/disadvantaged-students/)
- [Michael Merrick](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/michael-merrick/)
- [foundation](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/foundation/)
- [higher](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/higher/)
- [Katie Waldegrave](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/katie-waldegrave/)
- [Financial Times](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/financial-times/)
- [return to teaching](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/return-to-teaching/)
- [secure schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/secure-schools/)
- [HMI Prisons](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/hmi-prisons/)
- [Asian teaching](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/asian-teaching/)
- [annual report and accounts](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/annual-report-and-accounts/)
- [Sally Collier](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/sally-collier/)
- [Sex and relationships education](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/sex-and-relationships-education/)
- [sex ed](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/sex-ed/)
- [Sex Education Forum](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/sex-education-forum/)
- [Lucy Emmerson](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/lucy-emmerson/)
- [Tauheedul Education Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/tauheedul-education-trust/)
- [Star Academies](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/star-academies/)
- [Muslim faith schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/muslim-faith-schools/)
- [rebrand](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/rebrand/)
- [pregnant](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/pregnant/)
- [Alison Hadley](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/alison-hadley/)
- [Baroness Tonge](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/baroness-tonge/)
- [teenage pregnancy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/teenage-pregnancy/)
- [guidance](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/guidance/)
- [Lord Agnew](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/lord-agnew/)
- [diversity](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/diversity/)
- [RE](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/re/)
- [Catholic schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/catholic-schools/)
- [religious education](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/religious-education/)
- [academy trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/academy-trust/)
- [Department of Education](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/department-of-education/)
- [Ripley CofE Primary School](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/ripley-cofe-primary-school/)
- [Sir Andrew Carter](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/sir-andrew-carter/)
- [Surrey](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/surrey/)
- [Guildford](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/guildford/)
- [diocese](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/diocese/)
- [Alex Tear](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/alex-tear/)
- [The Good Shepherd Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/the-good-shepherd-trust/)
- [South Farnham Educational Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/south-farnham-educational-trust/)
- [Surrey County Council](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/surrey-county-council/)
- [closure](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/closure/)
- [Bristol](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/bristol/)
- [Trust in Learning (Academies)](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/trust-in-learning-academies/)
- [Bridge Learning Campus](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/bridge-learning-campus/)
- [regional school commissioner for the south west](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/regional-school-commissioner-for-the-south-west/)
- [SSIF](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/ssif/)
- [north](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/north/)
- [BESA](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/besa/)
- [Bob Harrison](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/bob-harrison/)
- [technical](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/technical/)
- [vocational](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/vocational/)
- [colleges](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/colleges/)
- [London](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/london/)
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- [culture](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/culture/)
- [voluntary action](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/voluntary-action/)
- [volunteer](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/volunteer/)
- [fundraising](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/fundraising/)
- [Toby Young](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/toby-young/)
- [Twitter](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/twitter/)
- [A-level results day](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/a-level-results-day/)
- [Stonewall](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/stonewall/)
- [higher tier](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/higher-tier/)
- [pass](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/pass/)
- [fail](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/fail/)
- [GCSE results day 2018](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/gcse-results-day-2018/)
- [E-ACT](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/e-act/)
- [Nechells Primary E-ACT](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/nechells-primary-e-act/)
- [STA](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/sta/)
- [standards and testing agency](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/standards-and-testing-agency/)
- [Northern line](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/northern-line/)
- [underground](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/underground/)
- [tube](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/tube/)
- [South London](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/south-london/)
- [students](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/students/)
- [#EducationNotExclusion](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/educationnotexclusion/)
- [Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/diocese-of-salisbury-academy-trust/)
- [Minded to Terminate](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/minded-to-terminate/)
- [Marden Vale CofE Academy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/marden-vale-cofe-academy/)
- [off-rolling](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/off-rolling/)
- [pupil referral unit](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/pupil-referral-unit/)
- [speech](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/speech/)
- [language](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/language/)
- [communication](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/communication/)
- [NASUWT](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/nasuwt/)
- [energy drinks](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/energy-drinks/)
- [British Soft Drinks Association](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/british-soft-drinks-association/)
- [Department for Health and Social Care](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/department-for-health-and-social-care/)
- [fizzy drinks](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/fizzy-drinks/)
- [CCS](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/ccs/)
- [Crown Commercial Service](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/crown-commercial-service/)
- [national supply teacher agency database](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/national-supply-teacher-agency-database/)
- [early careers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/early-careers/)
- [bonus](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/bonus/)
- [payment](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/payment/)
- [retention](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/retention/)
- [School Trends](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/school-trends/)
- [uniform](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/uniform/)
- [admissions](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/admissions/)
- [catchment area](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/catchment-area/)
- [support staff](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/support-staff/)
- [TAs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/tas/)
- [Tom Richmond](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/tom-richmond/)
- [Dr Joanna Williams](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/dr-joanna-williams/)
- [transgender](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/transgender/)
- [trans](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/trans/)
- [Transgender Trend](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/transgender-trend/)
- [Stephanie Davies-Arai](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/stephanie-davies-arai/)
- [stickers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/stickers/)
- [Government](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/government/)
- [Reach Academy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/reach-academy/)
- [debate](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/debate/)
- [role models](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/role-models/)
- [Teddington School](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/teddington-school/)
- [six form](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/six-form/)
- [16 to 18](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/16-to-18/)
- [institute for fiscal studies](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/institute-for-fiscal-studies/)
- [IFS](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/ifs/)
- [Educating Greater Manchester](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/educating-greater-manchester/)
- [resignation](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/resignation/)
- [Salford](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/salford/)
- [Harrop Fold School](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/harrop-fold-school/)
- [Eileen Milner](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/eileen-milner/)
- [accounting officers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/accounting-officers/)
- [letter](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/letter/)
- [teachers leave](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/teachers-leave/)
- [TA](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/ta/)
- [Labour party](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/labour-party/)
- [pensions](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/pensions/)
- [Teachers' Pension Scheme](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/teachers-pension-scheme/)
- [LPC](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/lpc/)
- [mobility](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/mobility/)
- [supply](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/supply/)
- [NQT](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/nqt/)
- [initial teacher training](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/initial-teacher-training/)
- [school workforce census](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/school-workforce-census/)
- [peer review](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/peer-review/)
- [school inspection](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/school-inspection/)
- [School support](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/school-support/)
- [pay cap](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/pay-cap/)
- [NQTs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/nqts/)
- [newly qualified teachers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/newly-qualified-teachers/)
- [Teaching Jobs Vacancy Service](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/teaching-jobs-vacancy-service/)
- [Westfield Academy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/westfield-academy/)
- [london challenge](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/london-challenge/)
- [dyslexia](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/dyslexia/)
- [UKSA](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/uksa/)
- [Department for Health](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/department-for-health/)
- [NHS Digital](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/nhs-digital/)
- [prevalence of mental health problems in children and young people in the UK](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/prevalence-of-mental-health-problems-in-children-and-young-people-in-the-uk/)
- [ONS](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/ons/)
- [Comberton Village College](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/comberton-village-college/)
- [The Cam Academy Trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/the-cam-academy-trust/)
- [Vivienne Porritt](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/vivienne-porritt/)
- [Stephen Munday](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/stephen-munday/)
- [president](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/president/)
- [council](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/council/)
- [national leaders of education](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/national-leaders-of-education/)
- [NLE](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/nle/)
- [Behavioural Insights Team](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/behavioural-insights-team/)
- [BIT](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/bit/)
- [committees](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/committees/)
- [local governing body](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/local-governing-body/)
- [Churchill Community College](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/churchill-community-college/)
- [bikes for children](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/bikes-for-children/)
- [Confederation of School Trusts](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/confederation-of-school-trusts/)
- [CST](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/cst/)
- [CBI](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/cbi/)
- [FASNA](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/fasna/)
- [Ambition School Leadership](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/ambition-school-leadership/)
- [Institute for Teaching](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/institute-for-teaching/)
- [Confederation of British Industry](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/confederation-of-british-industry/)
- [improvement](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/improvement/)
- [3aaa](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/3aaa/)
- [spencer academies trust](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/spencer-academies-trust/)
- [British Academy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/british-academy/)
- [provisional](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/provisional/)
- [local authorities](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/local-authorities/)
- [Steiner Academy Exeter](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/steiner-academy-exeter/)
- [CTeach](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/cteach/)
- [chartered teacher status](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/chartered-teacher-status/)
- [nasen](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/nasen/)
- [special educational needs and disabilities](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities/)
- [music hubs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/music-hubs/)
- [ensemble](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/ensemble/)
- [band](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/tag/band/)

## Theme

- [Covid](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/covid/)
- [Exams](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/exams/)
- [The Review](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/books/)
- [The Conversation](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/blogs/)
- [The Knowledge](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/research/)
- [ITT](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/itt/)
- [Diversity](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/diversity/)
- [Sexual abuse](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/sexual-abuse/)
- [SEND](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/send/)
- [Sponsored post](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/sponsored-post/)
- [Education Reform](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/education-reform/)
- [Ofsted](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/ofsted/)
- [National Curriculum](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/national-curriculum/)
- [Baker Clause](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/baker-clause/)
- [Academies](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/academies/)
- [Flexible working](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/flexible-working/)
- [Cabinet reshuffle](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/cabinet-reshuffle/)
- [Governance](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/governance/)
- [Admissions](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/admissions/)
- [post-16](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/post-16/)
- [A level](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/a-level/)
- [Tutoring](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/tutoring/)
- [Recruitment and retention](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/recruitment-and-retention/)
- [Sexism](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/sexism/)
- [Politics](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/politics/)
- [SATs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/sats/)
- [Schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/schools/)
- [Inclusion](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/inclusion/)
- [Professional development](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/professional-development/)
- [Conservative Party Conference](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/conservative-party-conference/)
- [Operation Warm Welcome](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/operation-warm-welcome/)
- [Refugees](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/refugees/)
- [LGBT+](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/lgbt/)
- [Catch-up](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/catch-up/)
- [safeguarding](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/safeguarding/)
- [Academy trusts](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/academy-trusts/)
- [Teacher pay](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/teacher-pay/)
- [finance](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/finance/)
- [School funding](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/school-funding/)
- [school finances](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/school-finances/)
- [Funding](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/funding/)
- [DfE](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/dfe/)
- [Child poverty](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/child-poverty/)
- [Careers advice](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/careers-advice/)
- [Pupil premium](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/pupil-premium/)
- [North-South divide](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/north-south-divide/)
- [Remote learning](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/remote-learning/)
- [School Leadership](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/school-leadership/)
- [Careers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/careers/)
- [Social mobility](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/social-mobility/)
- [Teacher training](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/teacher-training/)
- [Mental health](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/mental-health/)
- [Private schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/private-schools/)
- [Off-rolling](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/off-rolling/)
- [Spending review 2021](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/spending-review-2021/)
- [Edtech](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/edtech/)
- [Climate change](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/climate-change/)
- [Spending review](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/spending-review/)
- [Sustainability](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/sustainability/)
- [Apprenticeships](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/apprenticeships/)
- [BTECs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/btecs/)
- [Accountability](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/accountability/)
- [Local authorities](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/local-authorities/)
- [Online safety](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/online-safety/)
- [Illegal schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/illegal-schools/)
- [Racism](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/racism/)
- [Literacy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/literacy/)
- [Attendance](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/attendance/)
- [Advent Calendar](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/advent-calendar/)
- [ITT review](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/itt-review/)
- [Women in the workplace](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/women-in-the-workplace/)
- [Advisory boards](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/advisory-boards/)
- [Behaviour](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/behaviour/)
- [2021 in review](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/2021-in-review/)
- [Omicron](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/omicron/)
- [School meals](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/school-meals/)
- [NTP](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/ntp/)
- [Wellbeing](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/wellbeing/)
- [Community](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/community/)
- [T-levels](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/t-levels/)
- [Disadvantage gap](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/disadvantage-gap/)
- [Attainment gap](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/attainment-gap/)
- [inspection](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/inspection/)
- [Book](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/book/)
- [Physical education](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/physical-education/)
- [Policy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/policy/)
- [Levelling up](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/levelling-up/)
- [Destinations](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/destinations/)
- [Energy costs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/energy-costs/)
- [Schools white paper](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/schools-white-paper/)
- [Oracy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/oracy/)
- [PFI](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/pfi/)
- [technology](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/technology/)
- [Alternative provision](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/alternative-provision/)
- [Grammar Schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/grammar-schools/)
- [SEND review](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/send-review/)
- [key stage 4](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/key-stage-4/)
- [Design and technology](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/design-and-technology/)
- [E-safety](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/e-safety/)
- [special schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/special-schools/)
- [Digital divide](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/digital-divide/)
- [Cost of living](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/cost-of-living/)
- [STEM](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/stem/)
- [Schools Bill](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/schools-bill/)
- [TV](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/tv/)
- [News](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/news/)
- [Religious education](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/religious-education/)
- [School food](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/school-food/)
- [Social care](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/social-care/)
- [Worforce](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/worforce/)
- [Assessment](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/assessment/)
- [early years](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/early-years/)
- [uniform](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/uniform/)
- [A-level results 2022](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/a-level-results-2022/)
- [GCSE results day 2022](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/gcse-results-day-2022/)
- [supplement](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/supplement/)
- [Childcare](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/childcare/)
- [School budgets](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/school-budgets/)
- [Environment](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/environment/)
- [Young carers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/young-carers/)
- [Labour party conference](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/labour-party-conference/)
- [Higher education access](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/higher-education-access/)
- [PSHE](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/pshe/)
- [Oak National Academy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/oak-national-academy/)
- [Solutions](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/solutions/)
- [Teaching and learning](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/teaching-and-learning/)
- [Labour skills report](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/labour-skills-report/)
- [School improvement](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/school-improvement/)
- [Anti-bullying week](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/anti-bullying-week/)
- [Transgender rights](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/transgender-rights/)
- [Support staff](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/support-staff/)
- [Year in review](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/year-in-review/)
- [Trust leadership](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/trust-leadership/)
- [Christmas](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/christmas/)
- [EAL](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/eal/)
- [Numeracy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/numeracy/)
- [Curriculum](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/curriculum/)
- [English](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/english/)
- [Maths](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/maths/)
- [Strikes](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/strikes/)
- [ChatGPT](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/chatgpt/)
- [Localism](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/localism/)
- [History](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/history/)
- [School places](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/school-places/)
- [Teacher strikes](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/teacher-strikes/)
- [Cyber security](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/cyber-security/)
- [Vulnerable pupils](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/vulnerable-pupils/)
- [Enrichment](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/enrichment/)
- [Trauma](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/trauma/)
- [ASCL Conference](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/ascl-conference/)
- [Budget 2023](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/budget-2023/)
- [UTCs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/utcs/)
- [pupil referral unit](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/pupil-referral-unit/)
- [SRE](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/sre/)
- [NEU Conference](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/neu-conference/)
- [EEF](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/eef/)
- [Citizenship](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/citizenship/)
- [Relationships and sex education](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/relationships-and-sex-education/)
- [Department for Education](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/department-for-education/)
- [Exclusions](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/exclusions/)
- [Extra-curricular](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/extra-curricular/)
- [Artificial Intelligence](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/artificial-intelligence/)
- [FSM](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/fsm/)
- [MATs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/mats/)
- [School buildings](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/school-buildings/)
- [Qualifications](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/qualifications/)
- [Recruitment](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/recruitment/)
- [Free school meals](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/free-school-meals/)
- [Cost-of-living](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/cost-of-living-3/)
- [Awards](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/awards/)
- [RAAC](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/raac/)
- [Gender](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/gender/)
- [Service children](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/service-children/)
- [NPQs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/npqs/)
- [Misconduct](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/misconduct/)
- [Transition](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/transition/)
- [ESFA](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/esfa/)
- [Unions](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/unions/)
- [Ministers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/ministers/)
- [Pedagogy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/pedagogy/)
- [Transgender guidance](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/transgender-guidance/)
- [Exams 2023](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/exams-2023/)
- [A-level results 2023](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/a-level-results-2023/)
- [T levels](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/t-levels-3/)
- [GCSE results 2023](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/gcse-results-day-2023/)
- [Leadership](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/leadership/)
- [Workload](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/workload/)
- [Conservatives Conference 2023](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/conservatives-conference-2023/)
- [AI](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/ai/)
- [Labour](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/labour/)
- [RSHE](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/rshe/)
- [Home education](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/home-education/)
- [Pensions](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/pensions/)
- [Free schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/free-schools/)
- [Academy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/academy/)
- [Teaching awards](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/teaching-awards/)
- [colleges](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/colleges/)
- [Jewish schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/jewish-schools/)
- [small schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/small-schools/)
- [PISA](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/pisa/)
- [2023 in review](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/2023-in-review/)
- [Journalism](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/journalism/)
- [Movers and Shakers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/movers-and-shakers/)
- [High Court](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/high-court/)
- [Ed tech](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/ed-tech/)
- [Manifesto 2024](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/manifesto-2024/)
- [AI in schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/ai-in-schools/)
- [Academy funding](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/academy-funding/)
- [Hospital schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/hospital-schools/)
- [Supply teachers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/supply-teachers/)
- [Resits](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/resits/)
- [Transparency](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/transparency/)
- [Budget 2024](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/budget-2024/)
- [Tribunals](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/tribunals/)
- [MAT central teams](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/mat-central-teams/)
- [Election 2024](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/election-2024/)
- [Interview](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/interview/)
- [Protests](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/protests/)
- [AP](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/ap/)
- [Research](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/research-2/)
- [School land](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/school-land/)
- [Teach First](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/teach-first/)
- [Music](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/music/)
- [Anti-terrorism](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/anti-terrorism/)
- [Faith schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/faith-schools/)
- [Faith](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/faith/)
- [Pupil data](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/pupil-data/)
- [Sure Start](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/sure-start/)
- [Management information systems](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/management-information-systems/)
- [Teacher Regulation Agency](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/teacher-regulation-agency/)
- [RAAC crisis](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/raac-crisis/)
- [Computer science](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/computer-science/)
- [Arts education](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/arts-education/)
- [Mobile phones](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/mobile-phones/)
- [Inclusive schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/inclusive-schools/)
- [Honours](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/honours/)
- [Profile](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/profile/)
- [Computing](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/computing/)
- [Falling rolls](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/falling-rolls/)
- [Parent activism](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/parent-activism/)
- [Oracy Commission](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/oracy-commission/)
- [MAT funding](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/mat-funding/)
- [Education policy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/education-policy/)
- [Disadvantage](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/disadvantage/)
- [A-level results 2024](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/a-level-results-2024/)
- [A-levels 2024](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/a-levels-2024/)
- [GCSE results 2024](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/gcse-results-2024/)
- [GCSEs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/gcses/)
- [Curriculum review](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/curriculum-review/)
- [Schools as community hubs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/schools-as-community-hubs/)
- [Breakfast clubs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/breakfast-clubs/)
- [Skills England](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/skills-england/)
- [Podcast](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/podcast/)
- [Children in need](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/children-in-need/)
- [Sign language](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/sign-language/)
- [antisemitism](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/antisemitism/)
- [Reforms](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/reforms/)
- [CEO pay](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/ceo-pay/)
- [The Curriculum Conversation](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/the-curriculum-conversation/)
- [Career guidance](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/career-guidance/)
- [The lockdown diary](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/the-lockdown-diary/)
- [Opinion: Curriculum](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-curriculum/)
- [Opinion: Curriculum review](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-curriculum-review/)
- [Opinion: SEND](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-send/)
- [Opinion: Solutions](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-solutions/)
- [Opinion: Legal](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-legal/)
- [Opinion: Admissions](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-admissions/)
- [Opinion: Policy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-policy/)
- [Opinion: Workforce](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-workforce/)
- [Opinion: Accountability](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-accountability/)
- [Opinion: Attendance](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-attendance/)
- [Opinion: Mental health](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-mental-health/)
- [Opinion: Leadership](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-leadership/)
- [Opinion: Academy trusts](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-academy-trusts/)
- [Opinion: Politics](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-politics/)
- [Opinion: Estates](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-estates/)
- [Opinion: Sustainability](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-sustainability/)
- [community hubs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/community-hubs/)
- [Regions group](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/regions-group/)
- [Coping with crisis](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/coping-with-crisis/)
- [Opinion: Teaching Commission](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-teaching-commission/)
- [SEND provision](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/send-provision/)
- [TIMSS](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/timss/)
- [Ofqual](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/ofqual/)
- [Opinion: 2024 in review](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-2024-in-review/)
- [tech-harms](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/tech-harms/)
- [2024 in review](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/2024-in-review/)
- [Opinion: CPD](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-cpd/)
- [Teacher misconduct](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/teacher-misconduct/)
- [School ratings](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/school-ratings/)
- [Opinion: Careers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-careers/)
- [Opinion: Independent schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-independent-schools/)
- [Prevent](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/prevent/)
- [Pupil numbers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/pupil-numbers/)
- [Opinion: Inclusion](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-inclusion/)
- [MIS](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/mis/)
- [Opinion: Governance](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-governance/)
- [Writing](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/writing/)
- [Evidence](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/evidence/)
- [School toothbrushing](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/school-toothbrushing/)
- [Parent complaints](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/parent-complaints/)
- [Attainment](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/attainment/)
- [Opinion: Early Years](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-early-years/)
- [Opinion: Edtech](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-edtech/)
- [Lost learning](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/lost-learning/)
- [Lockdown legacies](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/lockdown-legacies/)
- [Digital](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/digital/)
- [Teaching assistants](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/teaching-assistants/)
- [Nursery](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/nursery/)
- [Opinion: Funding](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-funding/)
- [Training](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/training/)
- [RISE teams](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/rise-teams/)
- [Maths hubs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/maths-hubs/)
- [School readiness](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/school-readiness/)
- [Civil service](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/civil-service/)
- [SEND solutions](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/send-solutions/)
- [School outcomes](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/school-outcomes/)
- [Labour's first year](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/labours-first-year/)
- [Teaching Commission](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/teaching-commission/)
- [The early years](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/the-early-years/)
- [The Conspiracy Commission](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/the-conspiracy-commission/)
- [Smartphones](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/smartphones/)
- [Inequality](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/inequality/)
- [PE and sports](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/pe-and-sports/)
- [GCSEs and A-levels](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/gcses-and-a-levels/)
- [Schools policy](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/schools-policy/)
- [Secure schools](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/secure-schools/)
- [A-level results 2025](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/a-level-results-2025/)
- [Opinion: Assessment](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-assessment/)
- [GCSE results 2025](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/gcse-results-2025/)
- [Holiday activities and food programme](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/holiday-activities-and-food-programme/)
- [MAT mergers](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/mat-mergers/)
- [Letters to the editor](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/letters-to-the-editor/)
- [LocatED](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/located/)
- [The Legal Leader](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/the-legal-leader/)
- [The Business Leader](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/the-business-leader/)
- [Languages](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/languages/)
- [The Research Leader](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/the-research-leader/)
- [The Boardroom Leader](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/the-boardroom-leader/)
- [Stat of the nation](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/stat-of-the-nation/)
- [Turing Scheme](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/turing-scheme/)
- [Phonics](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/phonics/)
- [League tables](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/league-tables/)
- [Opinion: Reading](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-reading/)
- [Geography](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/geography/)
- [Skills white paper](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/skills-white-paper/)
- [Skills](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/skills/)
- [Parental leave](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/parental-leave/)
- [Opinion: Breakfast clubs](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-breakfast-clubs/)
- [Opinion: Health](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-health/)
- [Opinion: GAG pooling](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theme/opinion-gag-pooling/)

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