General
Friday
12th Jun 2026
King’s Birthday Honours: heads and MAT leaders recognised
Multi-academy trust CEOs and headteachers are among many education figures included in the King’s Birthday Honours list
The key changes to Ofsted inspection for 2026-27
Ofsted publishes updated grading toolkits and guides for inspectors coming into effect from September
£60m framework to supply phone pouches for schools
Lockable pouches that prevent students from accessing their devices during the school day are central to the DfE’s plans for ‘phone‑free’ schools
Revealed: the widening gender gap in MAT CEO pay
There has been a sharp rise in the salary gap between male and female leaders of the 100 biggest academy trusts, ÌÇÐÄVlog analysis reveals
Exclusive
Eastern trusts plan 42-school merged MAT
The Inspiring Futures through Learning trust and Chiltern Learning Trust hope to merge next year if their plan gets DfE approval
Exclusive
NEU strike fund falls as teacher pay decision looms
Industrial action ballots have jumped by nearly two-thirds since 2023, the union’s latest accounts show, as redundancy disputes rise
Thursday
11th Jun 2026
Natural history GCSE finally gets go-ahead
Landmark qualification to be made available in schools years after its initial target start date, with content to be decided after a 12-week consultation
Number of pupils with EHCPs rises above half a million
The latest official data shows a 24 per cent increase in the number of pupils with an education, health and care plan in the past two years
A-level music ‘could disappear’ after entries sink to record low
ÌÇÐÄVlog analysis shows entries are down 41 per cent since 2013, with the government accused of showing ‘none of the action required’ to help music flourish
School paperwork surges due to ‘horrendous’ Ofsted workload
Around half of secondary schools have already produced extra documents to prepare for the new inspections
Wednesday
10th Jun 2026
AQA apologises after GCSE maths paper had wrong insert
Students sitting maths exam today only discovered the problem once papers had been opened – now AQA promises to contact schools before results day to ‘explain what we’ve done to make sure no learners are disadvantaged’
Exclusive
ASCL to create ‘safe space’ for trust CEOs to ‘amplify’ their voice
New network aims to make government more aware of the challenges being faced by academy trust leaders