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
Thursday
19th Mar 2026
New regional director sets out RISE priorities
Nigel Minns becomes East Midlands regional director for the school improvement programme after serving as a director of children鈥檚 services for eight years
What other sectors can teach education about supporting neurodiverse staff
Teaching should use Neurodiversity Celebration Week to consider how other professions support staff to enhance its own processes, says Chris Benson
Special schools more than 10,000 pupils over capacity
The proportion of special schools that are full or over capacity is far higher than for mainstream schools, the latest DfE figures show
Single national approach to teacher induction essential, says GTCS
Shake-up of Teacher Induction Scheme must include consigning the term 鈥榩robationer鈥� to the past, says General Teaching Council for Scotland
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National guidance advises complete ban on vapes in Scottish schools
Schools told of legal responsibility to dispose of vapes and lithium batteries safely in new government guidance that also addresses other substances and their use in schools
Why we鈥檒l fund new ideas about attendance and parental engagement聽
The New Schools Network鈥檚 Innovation Pilot Programme will invest in solutions to two of the most stubborn barriers in education, explains Meg Powell-Chandler
How schools like ours are leading the way on integration
From language lessons to learning how to use self-checkouts in supermarkets, there are many ways schools can help young people newly arrived in the country to settle in
Scrap smart uniforms, say nearly half of secondary teachers
An increased focus on inclusion and cost means some schools are revising their uniform policies. But teachers are divided and leaders are less convinced of the need for change, exclusive polling reveals
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Wednesday
18th Mar 2026
The coastal schools mission must get to the heart of the issues
The CEO of a trust with several coastal schools welcomes the government鈥檚 Mission Coastal but says it can鈥檛 just rehash past successes in other parts of the country
How the White Paper reforms could help ECTs
The government鈥檚 newly announced policies, from SEND training to maternity pay, can improve the experiences of early career teachers, writes one member of the Headteachers鈥� Roundtable
Teachers worried about impact of screen time on reading
School staff are also concerned about a lack of parent support on reading, research shows, while heads warn reading for pleasure has been 鈥榮queezed out of the curriculum鈥�