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Saturday
3rd May 2025
Heads vote to open way for academies to rejoin LAs
NAHT national executive talks up a mandate to 鈥榣obby government for a system that suits the needs of schools鈥�
Why we must hold on to the 鈥榤agic鈥� of the early years
In the push to see more children reach a good level of development, we can鈥檛 forget the intangible benefits of patience, persistence and empathy in EYFS, writes Julian Grenier
Call for consistent approach to security in Scottish schools
School security 鈥榲aries considerably鈥� across the country for a variety of reasons, the NASUWT teaching union will say today
Friday
2nd May 2025
鈥楧istributed leadership鈥� is good for schools - and democracy
Even in education, 鈥榓ttitudes that validate authoritarian leaders are a threat to the democratic ideal鈥�, says new report looking at school leadership in Latin America
RISE teams: Trust leaders voice transparency concerns
Academy trust leaders tell 糖心Vlog that it鈥檚 not clear how support for struggling schools will be procured under the government scheme
NAHT leader urges Oliver to scrap inspection plans
Union鈥檚 general secretary calls for an Ofsted system that 鈥榙oesn鈥檛 pile additional pressure onto an already stretched profession鈥�
Heads forced to 鈥榣obby鈥� for specialist provision in early years
Despite young pupils鈥� increasingly complex needs, leaders fear there is too little focus on getting them the right support
Wednesday
30th Apr 2025
DfE appoints advisers to tackle breakfast club 鈥榗hallenges鈥�
Contracts for advisers to help schools deliver the government鈥檚 flagship policy are worth up to 拢44,000
Starmer should look to last Labour government to fix school absence
Under Tony Blair, absence rates in English schools fell. The current government would do well to emulate this preventative approach, says Moira Wallace
Labour鈥檚 6,500 new teachers pledge 鈥榗ould still leave shortages鈥�
Public spending watchdog calls on the government to publish a delivery plan for fulfilling its pledge to recruit thousands more teachers