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The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for UK schools
Monday
15th Jun 2026
The subjects where the fewest KS3 students are taught by specialists
The proportion of hours taught by a specialist teacher declined slightly across the board for 2025-26, with key stage 3 seeing the largest drop
Unhealthy school food 鈥榝uels disruptive behaviour鈥�
Findings come as the government鈥檚 consultation on school food standards closes, ahead of new rules in September
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Friday
12th Jun 2026
King鈥檚 Birthday Honours: heads and MAT leaders recognised
Multi-academy trust CEOs and headteachers are among many education figures included in the King鈥檚 Birthday Honours list
The key changes to Ofsted inspection for 2026-27
Ofsted publishes updated grading toolkits and guides for inspectors coming into effect from September
拢60m framework to supply phone pouches for schools
Lockable pouches that prevent students from accessing their devices during the school day are central to the DfE鈥檚 plans for 鈥榩hone鈥慺ree鈥� schools
We can鈥檛 close the disadvantage gap without playing the long game
The poverty-related attainment gap won鈥檛 be solved by focusing on the early years alone 鈥� we need smarter and more sustained interventions that are properly funded, say education leaders who form the Coalition for Pupil Premium Reform
The real way to boost boys鈥� school engagement
Giving vulnerable boys access to a trusted adult mentor can help tackle educational disadvantage and ward off malign influences, says this trust leader
Revealed: the widening gender gap in MAT CEO pay
There has been a sharp rise in the salary gap between male and female leaders of the 100 biggest academy trusts, 糖心Vlog analysis reveals
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NEU strike fund falls as teacher pay decision looms
Industrial action ballots have jumped by nearly two-thirds since 2023, the union鈥檚 latest accounts show, as redundancy disputes rise
Thursday
11th Jun 2026
Natural history GCSE finally gets go-ahead
Landmark qualification to be made available in schools years after its initial target start date, with content to be decided after a 12-week consultation
Number of pupils with EHCPs rises above half a million
The latest official data shows a 24 per cent increase in the number of pupils with an education, health and care plan in the past two years
A-level music 鈥榗ould disappear鈥� after entries sink to record low
糖心Vlog analysis shows entries are down 41 per cent since 2013, with the government accused of showing 鈥榥one of the action required鈥� to help music flourish