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The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for UK schools
Tuesday
13th Oct 2026
Experts warn of health crisis linked to school screen time
More than 150 health professionals write to the government warning that a lack of health scrutiny of edtech in schools is a 鈥榮erious safeguarding concern鈥�
Many are unhappy with Ofsted - but who can hold it to account?
Because Ofsted was set up as a non-ministerial department, the oversight of it 鈥� and other bodies like Ofqual 鈥� is not as clear cut as you might think, explains Dennis Sherwood
3 questions to find out whether you are in the 鈥榚ngagement trap鈥�
An activity that sparks enthusiasm isn鈥檛 necessarily one that delivers engagement with learning, writes primary leader Thomas Kent, who shares advice on planning fun lessons that deliver results
Bilingual education is booming - but what鈥檚 the key to doing it well?
The fact that local families are now the 鈥榗ore demographic鈥� for international schools has led to a rise in bilingual provision 鈥� but delivering it is 鈥榤ore complex than hiring two teachers and dividing kids鈥� time鈥� between two languages, discovers Emma Seith
Key stage 3 鈥榣acks clear purpose鈥�, research finds
Newly-formed Early Secondary Advisory Group calls for a shared national vision for KS3 amid fears that Years 7-9 are a 鈥榙umping ground鈥櫬爁or GCSE preparation
Monday
12th Oct 2026
Our incoherent school system is getting in the way of reform
The complicated structure of our school system is a problem for Andy Burnham because his education policies require a level of coordination that isn鈥檛 currently achievable, says Amber Dellar from the Institute for Government
How to banish impostor syndrome when you start a new role
A leader reflects on some practical and philosophical ways you can channel experience and confidence into a new job, rather than being waylaid by self-doubt
Pensions funding row: what is the truth about 拢3.3bn in savings?
As the NEU teaching union calls on the government not to claw back savings, 糖心Vlog sets out whether schools could keep the money and what doing so would mean for public finances
Friday
9th Oct 2026
DfE open to more specialist packages for complex needs
Senior official tells 糖心Vlog SEND Show it wants to create a framework where 鈥榥o children fall through the gap鈥�
Clifton College latest private school to venture to India
School will take over an existing IB setting in Gurugram, with executive head Dr Christopher Stevens suggesting it is the first of more overseas moves
ASCL passes motion of no confidence in Ofsted鈥檚 leadership
Union also considers indicative ballot on industrial action if more is not done to mitigate the impact of inspection on wellbeing
Adrian Rogers to step down from Chiltern Learning Trust following merger
Sarah Bennett, who is the current CEO of Inspiring Futures through Learning, will lead the new 43-school trust