Monday
We need to target KS3 to improve white working-class outcomes
A member of the inquiry into white working-class pupils’ outcomes says successive governments’ efforts to drive up standards have overlooked a phase of education where students often become disengaged
MAT financial failings prove the need for greater oversight
MP Dave Robertson says high-profile issues at several multi-academy trusts should spur the DfE to introduce strong oversight processes
Rooted in wonder: the joy of outdoor learning
An international early years educator reflects on why time outside – and revisiting the same ground – can invoke wonder, awe and appreciation for nature in pupils
What teachers need to know about ‘looksmaxxing’
Safeguarding lead Thomas Michael explains the terms to listen out for that indicate boys may be consuming harmful manosphere content on social media
DfE urged to correct ‘misleading’ energy claims
Schools will be pushed into unsuitable contracts after DfE encourages them to sign up to its Maximising Value for Pupils programme, say energy experts
Friday
What does the MBacc tell us about Burnham’s vision of education?
Andy Burnham is very likely to be our next prime minister. As Greater Manchester mayor, he launched the Greater Manchester Baccalaureate. What might this indicate about his approach to education?
ASCL falls into deficit, citing ‘severe’ pressure on leaders
School funding shortfalls, along with mounting workload and accountability, have increased demand for support, the union’s annual accounts state
Why the inclusion bases guidance does little to ease heads’ anxiety
The DfE has now set out how it wants SEND inclusion bases to be run in a reformed mainstream school system. But ÌÇÐÄVlog’ SEND and inclusion editor, John Roberts, says the guidance doesn’t allay leaders’ concerns about what comes next
International teacher recruitment: where do teachers apply across the world?
More than 120,000 UK teachers applied for overseas posts in 2025. We reveal the destinations rising and falling in popularity
Increasing diversity in school leadership: what needs to happen
Getting more people from Global Majority Heritage backgrounds into leadership isn’t just about opening doors – it’s about changing what they will find inside, writes this MAT leader
Thursday
How schools survived the record-breaking heatwave
A quarter of schools closed early this week as the UK had its hottest June day on record – with leaders calling for urgent action to cool classrooms
What a strong inclusion base can achieve
With the government publishing guidance on setting up an inclusion base, one school cited by the DfE as delivering the type of provision it wants to see shares insights on its approach to improving outcomes for all
