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Friday
10th Jul 2026
More than 1 in 3 inspected schools face Ofsted monitoring
ÌÇÐÄVlog analysis reveals a big increase in Ofsted monitoring inspections, prompting warnings about school leaders’ wellbeing and inspector workload
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Heads’ union seeks pact with NEU as industrial tensions rise
Negotiations come amid growing industrial action by the teaching union, with school leaders telling ÌÇÐÄVlog that disputes have left them feeling ‘distressed’ and ‘exploited’
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Medical guidance published by heads’ union amid safety fears
The NAHT has published medical support guidance to help school leaders identify unsafe practices and challenge unreasonable expectations
Thursday
9th Jul 2026
KCSIE criticised for ‘watered down’ advice on online searches
Legal experts challenge the DfE’s decision not to mandate social media checks when schools are recruiting staff, in its updated Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance
Almost 1 in 5 pupils off school at peak of heatwave
Schools in England had the highest daily absence rate so far during the 2025-26 academic year in June, when temperatures reached 37.7C
Suspensions and exclusions data: sanctions for pupils with EHCPs rise
Suspensions and permanent exclusions have reduced nationally for the first time since the pandemic, but suspensions are up in primary and for pupils with education, health and care plans
School support staff to vote on strike action
The ballot of Unison members follows the union’s rejection of a 3.3 per cent pay offer from council employers
Wednesday
8th Jul 2026
KCSIE changes for 2026: what you need to know
Updated safeguarding guidance has now been published, with schools expected to be fully compliant by 1 September
Experts play down DfE role in teacher workforce recovery
The Department for Education has engineered ‘very little’ of a recovery in the teacher workforce, with factors beyond the government’s control playing a big part, says EPI
Monday
6th Jul 2026
Gove: Coalition government wrong to ‘neglect’ Sure Start
Speaking on a panel with the author of the review into the Neet problem, the former Conservative education secretary says Bridget Phillipson is right in prioritising school readiness
Have two years of Labour moved the key data points in schools?
The government is approaching the mid-point of its term in office, so is it making progress on recruitment, behaviour, attendance and its manifesto pledges?