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The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for UK schools
Monday
8th Jun 2026
Government to review screen time in schools
Consultation will result in guidance on children鈥檚 screen time in and out of school, and the government is also planning safety certification for AI products for schools
We need to look harder for our 鈥榠nvisible learners鈥�
All teachers know the signs of children who are slowly disengaging in school, but what we鈥檙e not good at is stepping in to support them before they reach crisis point, says Gloria Dalafu
Parent complaints 鈥榗ontributing to school staff quitting鈥�
Research comes amid a rise in the volume and complexity of complaints faced by schools, including an increase in AI-written grievances
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Friday
5th Jun 2026
Ofqual 鈥榗losely monitoring鈥� A-level maths paper that sparked petition
Around 23,000 people have signed a petition calling for 鈥榰nusally difficult鈥� exam to be reviewed, but Pearson Edexcel says the paper was 鈥榬igorously checked鈥�
Experts at Hand guidance calls for 鈥榠nnovative鈥� staff deployment
DfE advice seeks to allay fears that severe shortages of staff such as educational psychologists will put the brakes on its Experts at Hand service, on same day as it reveals members of key SEND panel
Extra in-service days promised by new Scottish education secretary
EIS teaching union sees more in-service days as crucial in helping teachers to adapt to the Curriculum Improvement Cycle
Why private schools are rethinking their commercial strategies
With many independent schools under financial pressure, more are looking at ways to diversify their income streams
The tricky art of satisfying parents鈥� expectations for school events
A leader with experience in the UK, China and now Nigeria reflects on why leaders have to be flexible over the different ways communities host and engage with parent-focused school events
Trusts with higher disadvantage and SEND face 75% bigger deficits
糖心Vlog analysis sparks calls for reform of funding and accountability systems to better support academy trusts with high numbers of vulnerable pupils
Thursday
4th Jun 2026
International schools in Kazakhstan swap Haileybury for major rival
From August 2027, two Haileybury-branded schools in Kazakhstan will switch to the Wellington brand 鈥� a move that may be due to increased competition in the country
Half of primary pupils now taught in academies
The DfE has published its latest census figures on schools and pupil characteristics. Here are some of the key trends
Health and safety 鈥榯icking time bomb鈥� faced by Scottish teachers
Levels of violence seen in schools in 2026 were unacceptable only a few years ago, say members of Scotland鈥檚 biggest teaching union