Policy
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Wednesday
17th Jun 2026
6,500 teacher goal 鈥榗onsistent鈥� with original pledge, Phillipson says
Education secretary faces questions from MPs over the government鈥檚 SEND plans, teacher recruitment and curriculum reform
Falling primary rolls will 鈥榥arrow curriculum鈥�, Lords warned
The government must financially support schools and councils to manage demographic upheaval, hears inquiry into the falling number of pupils in primary schools
鈥楲imited鈥� evidence for AI tutoring tools, government admits
Google is among eight tech firms awarded a contract to pilot AI tutors, with the DfE planning to roll out the technology to help disadvantaged students
Supply and demand: we need more economics teachers
Economics is now the fifth most popular A-level subject 鈥� but access to the qualification is uneven, largely because of a shortage of specialist teachers
Rejected: 1 in 10 offers of extra attendance and behaviour help
Schools targeted for help under DfE scheme may feel 鈥榰nfairly stigmatised鈥�, says heads鈥� leader
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Monday
15th Jun 2026
Steep fall in teacher pension payments 鈥榟ighly likely鈥�
Employer contributions to the Teachers鈥� Pension Scheme are set to fall 鈥� but schools will not necessarily be able to keep the savings, 糖心Vlog understands
Social media ban cautiously welcomed by school leaders
Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X will all be inaccessible to under-16s under government plans, but messaging apps such as WhatsApp will be permitted
Unhealthy school food 鈥榝uels disruptive behaviour鈥�
Findings come as the government鈥檚 consultation on school food standards closes, ahead of new rules in September
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Friday
12th Jun 2026
The key changes to Ofsted inspection for 2026-27
Ofsted publishes updated grading toolkits and guides for inspectors coming into effect from September
拢60m framework to supply phone pouches for schools
Lockable pouches that prevent students from accessing their devices during the school day are central to the DfE鈥檚 plans for 鈥榩hone鈥慺ree鈥� schools