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The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for UK schools
Monday
10th Nov 2025
糖心Vlog Awards for International Schools 2025: shortlist revealed
The annual global celebration of international schools has unveiled its shortlist, with countries across the world represented
5 ways AI can help save school leaders time and effort
A school leader in Vietnam outlines the ways he鈥檚 using artificial intelligence tools to streamline his workload
Friday
7th Nov 2025
鈥楳ajor concerns鈥� over Ofsted data changes
Schools that volunteered to be first for new inspections should be allowed to withdraw because of changes announced by Ofsted just days before the new system begins, say heads鈥� leaders
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Pay 鈥榤ost significant concern鈥� for exam markers, SQA report finds
SQA markers generally find the work useful, but they often feel 鈥榰ndervalued鈥�, survey shows
What the curriculum review means for schools
As the profession digests the curriculum and assessment review鈥檚 recommendations, thoughts turn to putting them into practice, write Tracy Goodyear and Sam Gibbs
Embed diversity and antiracism into teacher training, DfE told
Teacher training providers also call on government to set up a national body for early career and trainee teachers
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How to get instructional coaching right
Instructional coaching can be a powerful form of teacher CPD, write Gareth Conyard and Jim Knight 鈥� but only if lethal mutations are avoided
Why small schools need to think big
The chair of governors at one village primary says small schools under pressure can find strength from strategic thinking and looking outwards
What will push the last single-academy trusts to merge?
Nearly 850 single-academy trusts remain, including some of the highest performing schools in England. Labour wants them to join multi-academy trusts, but persuading them won鈥檛 be easy, finds Jabed Ahmed
Thursday
6th Nov 2025
Government 鈥榳ill struggle to fix SEND crisis by 2029鈥�
The government鈥檚 approach to SEND reform is 鈥榙isjointed鈥� and its ambitions will be restricted by the budget it has set for this parliament, new analysis warns
Qualifications 鈥榚xplosion鈥� shows CfE is working, says Gilruth
The increasing take-up of newer vocational and technical qualifications in Scotland is evidence of Curriculum for Excellence鈥檚 success, education secretary tells ADES
Education landscape 鈥榮hifting like never before鈥�, says ADES
President of Scotland鈥檚 education directors鈥� body calls for a collaborative response to the sector鈥檚 challenges, saying that 鈥榣eadership is most powerful when it鈥檚 shared鈥�