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The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for UK schools
Tuesday
9th Sep 2025
Teacher training providers welcome revised Ofsted framework
NASBTT 鈥榩leased鈥� that watchdog considered many of its members鈥� recommendations for updated inspection framework
Phillipson in running to be Labour鈥檚 deputy leader
Education secretary enters race after Angela Rayner鈥檚 resignation
Evolving education amid the grim reality of war
From delivering inter-school CPD to opening up new university access routes, educators in Ukraine are steadfast in their mission to ensure pupils have the best education access possible
5 strategies to boost pupil engagement in an AP
An assistant principal at an alternative-provision setting explains how staff get pupils 鈥� and parents 鈥� onside and engaged in education again
鈥楪rave concerns鈥� for school leaders over 鈥榩unitive鈥� Ofsted plans
Heads鈥� union to ask its executive and council if members should be urged to withdraw from work as Ofsted inspectors
Ofsted鈥檚 new inspection framework: all you need to know
Ofsted is pushing ahead with its plan for a five-point grading scale but announces a series of changes to school inspections launching this term
Demand to study Mandarin outstrips supply, experts warn
The British Council says that although more than a third of students have expressed an interest in taking the subject, it is only available to 5 per cent of the UK school population
More science technicians leaving because of stress and exhaustion
Royal Society of Chemistry annual survey also finds that science teaching staff are struggling to deliver practical lessons
Monday
8th Sep 2025
How to use exam results to improve teaching and learning
As heads of department get to work analysing the summer鈥檚 GCSE and A-level results, Mark Enser offers his advice for making the process productive, rather than tedious
20-strong international schools group appoints new CEO
Affinitas Education, which has schools in the US, Mexico, Spain and Italy, touts hire as coming ahead of plans for wider growth
AI must fit education鈥檚 needs, not the other way round
Oak鈥檚 interim CEO outlines why AI must be used within the context of three core pillars of learning 鈥� but, if used correctly, can have huge benefits
Why our trust has spent big on primary computing kit
Despite tight budgets, a trust leader says spending 拢33,000 across each school on everything from new PCs to 3D printers and CAD software is a long-term investment