Thursday
The power of international school relationships - for staff and students
How a connection between schools in Devon and the Ukraine has had a big impact – and underlines the value of school partnerships across borders
Schools could face more legal disputes, SEND experts warn
Lawyers, charities and school leaders voice fears about the impact of planned SEND reforms on schools’ relationships with parents and the volume of complaints
Statutory social media ban for under-16s demanded by MPs
Schools should not be able to adopt the ‘not seen or heard’ policy on mobile phones, education committee argues
DfE set to fall ‘significantly short’ on school nurseries target
Most primary schools without a nursery do not intend to open one and many lack suitable space, research finds
Wednesday
Teach First to be awarded flagship teacher training contract
The High Potential Initial Teacher Training programme will be a key part of the government’s plans to recruit 6,500 more teachers by the end of the current Parliament
Ofsted will update toolkits to ‘clarify’ approach to disadvantage
Watchdog director insists that achievement grades from inspections are ‘fair’ – despite fears that schools with more disadvantaged pupils are being penalised
Why uneven school SEND provision is not sustainable
Schools with a reputation for inclusion are becoming overstretched because they are supporting a disproportionate number of pupils with SEND, writes the lead researcher for a new NFER study
Friday
What’s changing in education in 2026-27: is your school ready?
The next academic year will bring major policy changes – here’s what school leaders can expect and when, from the introduction of new school uniform regulations to the deadline for publishing your inclusion strategy
Are schools as inclusive as Ofsted grades suggest?
Almost nine in 10 schools are making the grade in Ofsted’s inclusion checks – but is the system working?
