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The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for UK schools
Tuesday
12th May 2026
What if social class was a protected characteristic in schools?
As part of our thought experiment series, Tomas Thurogood-Hyde argues that social class protections would be a complex introduction to education
Schools can lead the way in cutting exam times - but should they?
糖心Vlog analysis shows schools can cut the time GCSE students spend in exams, a current government and Ofqual priority 鈥� although leaders are cautioning against shifting the responsibility to schools
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Monday
11th May 2026
Schools struggle with 鈥榚normously frustrating鈥� faults in Sats portal
Heads tell 糖心Vlog they were unable to access the online portal, as the site for KS2 attendance figures 鈥� which has replaced paper registers 鈥� was 鈥榚xperiencing a technical issue鈥�
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Mission Coastal heads first to schools in Hastings and Scarborough
Teacher support and pupil mentoring will be made available through Mission Coastal and Mission North East from this September
NEU warns 鈥榦ut of touch鈥� Labour it will launch strike ballot
The union鈥檚 general secretary Daniel Kebede hits back after education secretary calls ballot threat 鈥榤assively premature鈥�
Why a major US study on mobile phone bans may please no one
As England presses ahead with plans for a full phone ban in schools, a new report suggests the impacts can be less clear-cut than many would hope for, says Luke Ramsden
How we tackled poor primary attendance - with real impact
A school leader shares the practical ways they helped turn around poor attendance by creating the 鈥楥ount me in Crew鈥�
Early career teachers learning 鈥榓 lot more鈥� from new framework
Verdict on initial teacher training and early career frameworks provided by first major poll since they聽were combined in 2025
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Friday
8th May 2026
DfE to call on leaders to become RISE 鈥榩artners鈥�
New DfE-convened regional partnerships will be expected to provide 鈥榝ormalised oversight鈥� of progress against school improvement priorities
The 鈥榞uilt monster鈥� that every teacher needs to keep at bay
A long-serving educator reflects on the guilt he felt having to take 12 weeks off school to have an operation, how he overcame this feeling and the lesson his situation offers for all teachers
6 ways to give leadership drop-ins real impact
Stopping by the classroom is a great way to keep connected to what鈥檚 going on in your school 鈥� but drop-ins also need purpose, says this leader