Policy
The latest news, analysis and advice on government policy and legislation. Find a breakdown of new documentation, case studies from leaders and comment from high-profile educators
Wednesday
25th Mar 2026
Tom Rees to co-chair expert SEND panel
Academy trust CEO will help to lead a group in developing national inclusion standards and packages of specialist support for pupils with SEND
Inclusion: what the DfE expects from schools
Government sets out expectations for what schools鈥� universal offer should look like and how they can use its new Inclusive Mainstream Fund
History and geography 鈥榙ownturn鈥� predicted after Attainment 8 changes
Analysis of likely 鈥榳inners and losers鈥� from A8 changes also forecasts reduced uptake of triple science and a boost for creative subjects, while languages would see a smaller increase
International schools must embrace their role as agents of change
The principal of Rugby School Nigeria says international schools benefit from reaching out into their local communities 鈥� and can help to drive positive change
Tuesday
24th Mar 2026
Primary schools to get 拢14K inclusion funding on average
The average secondary school will receive 拢48,000 next year through the new Inclusive Mainstream Fund, the DfE announces
Top schools 鈥榮hutting out鈥� disadvantaged students with SEND
Secondary schools with the best exam results have fewer students receiving both free school meals and SEN support than live in their catchment areas, report warns
Monday
23rd Mar 2026
Attendance target not 鈥榓mbitious鈥� enough, government warned
Children鈥檚 commissioner is among those calling on ministers to restore absence to pre-Covid levels
Dame Alison Peacock: Use AI to test oracy skills
Assessing oracy through AI would put 鈥榥o increased burden鈥� on teachers, says the head of the Chartered College of Teaching
Partnerships must power the North East鈥檚 education mission
The government鈥檚 launch of Mission North East is a 鈥榦nce-in-a-generation opportunity鈥�, say this MAT chief executive, who outlines some key ways to ensure that the promise of the policy is fulfilled
Friday
20th Mar 2026
This story of exam results mistakes should make all schools think
A college that saw 22 grades changed from 41 reviews of GCSE English language results underlines why it鈥檚 worth schools looking carefully at their grades this results day
What will it take to get all schools into trusts?
糖心Vlog investigates the challenges of achieving the White Paper target of bringing every school into a strong trust 鈥� and the incentives that could be necessary to fulfil it