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The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for UK schools
Thursday
25th Sep 2025
SEND: Call for more teacher tools and training to support pupils
DfE report calls for more teacher-focused tools and ITT training to support early identification of pupils鈥� needs
Private schools could face rising Ofsted inspection charges
DfE consultation proposes removing the subsidy currently being given to independent schools for Ofsted inspections
Restraint and seclusion bill 鈥榓bsolutely vital鈥� for Scottish pupils
Children鈥檚 commissioner says campaigners have waited 鈥榤any, many years鈥� for the 鈥榮ignificant milestone鈥�
Outdoor education bill takes big step forward in Scotland
Every pupil in Scotland will be given the right to take part in an outdoor education trip lasting a whole school week if the proposed legislation is adopted
The PINS programme: a blueprint for better inclusion?
A school involved in the Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools pilot explains why it could be used across the sector
Why we timetable CPD for all teachers in 24 schools
A school group explains how it carved out dedicated time for regular teacher professional development that can be tailored to specific needs or new priorities
How the system forgot about white working-class girls
While the underachievement of white working-class boys has attracted political attention, the struggles of disadvantaged white girls continue to be overlooked. School leaders tell 糖心Vlog why this needs to change
Ex-minister calls for school funding rethink as London rolls plummet
With schools being hit by a drop in student numbers, one former education secretary warns that the per-pupil funding formula is leaving them unable to cover their fixed costs
Schools 鈥榗an鈥檛 shoulder the burden of wider support alone鈥�
Seven in 10 teachers say they lack the support they need from key services, such as mental health and access to learning, an NFER survey finds
Wednesday
24th Sep 2025
Reading fluency: why it matters and how to teach it
A focus on reading fluency can help to bridge the gap between decoding and comprehension, says Penny Slater, who shares strategies for supporting children to become fluent readers
Call for more mainstream speech and language units
Charity produces alternative White Paper seeking national availability of resourced provision and access to speech and language therapists for all schools