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The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for UK schools
Wednesday
6th May 2026
Why the time has come for a Boys鈥� Education Commission
From lower attainment outcomes to being targeted by harmful influencers, boys face a raft of challenges that we need to understand, says the chair of a new commission designed to do just that
How a MAGIC-T model brings soft skills to life
Establishing longer-term projects with creative practitioners from outside of your school gives students greater opportunities to build skills such as collaboration and critical thinking, says this international educator
Heads more likely than teachers to find new Ofsted inspections stressful
A third of senior leaders think the new-style inspections are 鈥榤uch more stressful鈥� than previous inspections, Teacher Tapp polling shows
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Why do fewer teachers than ever want to be heads?
As headship aspiration reaches a record low, 糖心Vlog explores what鈥檚 deterring people from taking the top job
Tuesday
5th May 2026
Lucy Heller to leave Ark Schools after 22 years
Ms Heller joined in 2004 as the founding director of the academy trust and was appointed chief executive 14 years ago
Colin Bell: 鈥楩un and kindness should never be mistaken for weakness鈥�
The chief executive of the Council of British International Schools reflects on what 15 years in international education has taught him 鈥� from the art of diplomacy to the importance of kindness and optimism
鈥楻idiculous鈥� timeline for schools to introduce enrichment benchmarks
Schools will have less than a term to prepare the new enrichment entitlements before Ofsted inspects them, with sector leaders warning this is a 鈥榬ecipe for heightening stress鈥�
Monday
4th May 2026
Why teachers need a better guide to speech and language support
With greater policy focus on both oracy and inclusion, speech, language and communication needs are under the spotlight, says Megan Dixon, and a free database can offer schools support
Zero tolerance on vaping: what we鈥檝e learned after a year
Having introduced a strict policy on vaping across its school sites, the chief education officer of GEMS group outlines the impact and key insights
Saturday
2nd May 2026
NAHT backs industrial action ballot over teacher pay
Heads vote for union to consider all steps up to and including industrial action over any below-inflation three-year pay deal
Heads pave way for industrial action over new Ofsted framework
High-stakes accountability 鈥榡ust doesn鈥檛 work鈥�, says Sin茅ad Mc Brearty, who chairs the NAHT advisory panel on the Ofsted framework