Thursday
Suspensions and exclusions data: sanctions for pupils with EHCPs rise
Suspensions and permanent exclusions have reduced nationally for the first time since the pandemic, but suspensions are up in primary and for pupils with education, health and care plans
Bridget Phillipson: Support body will end staff pay inequality
The education secretary writes for ÌÇÐÄVlog to explain why she hopes new anti-bullying guidance and a negotiating body for support staff will have a real impact for all those in schools
School support staff to vote on strike action
The ballot of Unison members follows the union’s rejection of a 3.3 per cent pay offer from council employers
How big is the problem of pupils turning up but missing lessons?
Schools report that internal truancy has got worse since the pandemic. Now, for the first time, research gives us an indication of how prevalent the challenge is across secondary schools
Wednesday
KCSIE changes for 2026: what you need to know
Updated safeguarding guidance has now been published, with schools expected to be fully compliant by 1 September
Experts play down DfE role in teacher workforce recovery
The Department for Education has engineered ‘very little’ of a recovery in the teacher workforce, with factors beyond the government’s control playing a big part, says EPI
DfE standards must guide the sector, not tell us what to do
The government’s creation of new standards for trusts and inclusion offers an opportunity to set out clear principles – instead of just writing up new checklists, says the Confederation of School Trusts’ Leora Cruddas
You’ve heard of the manosphere - but what about the risks of the femosphere?
While national conversations have drawn attention to the dangers of boys being exposed to online misogyny, the harmful influence of the ‘femosphere’ and the ‘pink pill’ philosophy on girls has been growing unnoticed, finds Zofia Niemtus
Reach out to find support for your pupils and families
From donations of food parcels and stationery to laptops and even beds, one trust leader says contacting local charities, businesses and parents can bring huge benefits
Tuesday
AI tutors ‘make more work’ for teachers, experts say
With the DfE planning to introduce AI tutoring tools next year, experts tell an MPs’ committee that some tools can leave teachers ‘bogged down’ with ‘low-level’ work
Why cognitive load may be less important than you think
The idea that our brains can only process so much information at once has become central to evidence-informed teaching, but cognitive load theory should only ever be a ‘rule of thumb’, says Christian Bokhove
Nearly half of primaries struggle to find time for languagesÂ
Languages are coming ‘under pressure’ from primary school onwards – but the primary experience is key to enthusiasm for languages in secondaries, finds British Council
