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Thursday
22nd Oct 2026
Over 650 international school groups now operating worldwide
New data shows rapid growth over the past decade 鈥� and how this is changing the management of schools as processes become more centralised
Teachers 鈥榩ulling their hair out鈥� over 鈥榲iolence-fixated鈥� pupils
Children鈥檚 commissioner says children who are influenced by harmful online content are being bounced back to school because they do not meet the criteria for the Prevent programme
Trusts 鈥榙rowning鈥� in 鈥榳eaponised鈥� subject access requests
One trust alone is spending 拢100K a year handling a huge rise in requests for personal data, which are often fuelled by parents using AI tools
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EYFS: Disadvantage gap widens for fourth straight year
Record levels of 4- and 5-year-olds meeting their development targets, annual Department for Education data also reveals
Wednesday
21st Oct 2026
Antisemitism review: what schools need to know
Lucy Powell says 鈥榗hange will come鈥� on antisemitism in schools as she accepts all of the recommendations in Sir David Bell鈥檚 review
How school partnerships can change the odds for disadvantaged children
With the children鈥檚 commissioner sounding an alarm over the 鈥榗hildhood lottery鈥� of disadvantage, the Reach Foundation鈥檚 Ed Vainker shares the success of local partnerships involving schools, support services and businesses
How I use AI to build better assessments
Using past papers and examiner notes to guide student learning is invaluable, but finding them is time-consuming. However, AI can help, says this maths teacher
The hidden risks of AI photo apps: what schools should tell families
Using an AI photo app to remove a watermark from a school picture might seem harmless, but it鈥檚 important that schools make parents aware of the possible safeguarding risks, writes Shezleen Salaam
Susan Acland-Hood to leave DfE
The permanent secretary at the Department for Education is leaving her role after six years to be replaced by a top Home Office civil servant
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Experienced teachers lose right to annual pay reviews
DfE also presses ahead with allowing one-off bonuses for teachers and leaders, despite union warnings about pay inequality
Oracy has arrived - the challenge now is ensuring a clear way forward
The education secretary has said oracy should be given the same status as reading and writing 鈥� this is welcome but we have challenges ahead, says the head of oracy at Oasis School 21
Why schools shouldn鈥檛 panic about screens
Screens have become embedded in schools, but there鈥檚 now a backlash fuelled by fears over children鈥檚 wellbeing and learning. So, is the situation as dire as some suggest? 糖心Vlog speaks to screen time researcher Peter Etchells to find out