Two thirds of schools have no sustainability lead, @teachertapp.bsky.social poll suggests. More from @schoolsweek.bsky.social @ruthlucas.bsky.social buff.ly/0WaK4fI #education #educationnews

Does the government primary school library promise add up? @tesmagazine.bsky.social @ellencph.bsky.social explains buff.ly/wvITtSi #education #educationnews

Maintenance grants to return under the LLE, @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social announces. Value of the grants will be revealed at next month’s budget. More from @feweek.bsky.social @joshmellorfeweek.bsky.social buff.ly/jo2fRVa #education #educationnews

Mayor of London wants employers with skills gaps to help commission skills programmes in the capital. More from @feweek.bsky.social @joshmellorfeweek.bsky.social buff.ly/cdC8OEm #education #educationnews

Councils to test ‘local offer’ as part of new SEND inclusion plans. But the fate of Conservative change programme initiatives remains unclear. More from @schoolsweek.bsky.social @ruthlucas.bsky.social buff.ly/wL6MqZA #education #educationnews

Rachel Reeves to set out guarantee of paid work to cut long-term youth unemployment. More from @the-independent.com buff.ly/XhSkpEu #education #educationnews

Alarm at chatbot’s legal advice to parents of special needs pupils. AskEllie has thousands of followers online but experts say it risks misleading parents. More from @thetimes.com @georgiamay.bsky.social buff.ly/msdsAFj #education #educationnews

Rachel Reeves pledges a library in every primary school in England. More from @pippacrerar.bsky.social @theguardian.com buff.ly/xag79sA #education #educationnews

🎓 Introducing The Comms Classroom PLMR Education is launching a new monthly series on school communications - packed with practical tips, fresh ideas and proven strategies for school leaders. 📅New lesson every month 💡Top tips and practical solutions ✅Expert insights and advice

Where now for the Research Excellence Framework? Five different views are presented in @timeshighered.bsky.social, including from @catdavies.bsky.social @lizziegadd.bsky.social @uofgvc.bsky.social @ProfAThompson @milespadgett.bsky.social buff.ly/WpUNmoX #education #educationnews

Schools more positive about Ofsted inspections as headline grades ditched. But analysis shows those taking part in surveys are more likely to have had positive Ofsted outcomes. More from @@schoolsweek.bsky.social @lydiach.bsky.social buff.ly/9Gd8khV #education #educationnews

In partnership with @plmr.co.uk we interviewed @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social about her deputy leadership campaign and putting her competitive spirit towards the team and party's success.

Reading tests to be made compulsory for all Year 8 pupils in England. Bridget Phillipson is expected to include the plans in the forthcoming Education White Paper. More from @telegraphnews.bsky.social buff.ly/LugIhkX #education #educationnews

Universities could learn the lessons of academy schools, writes Browne Jacobson Partner Nathalie Jacoby-Danesh in @thetimes.com buff.ly/6nGDKxB #education #educationnews

Solving SEND: MPs reveal the their 48-point plan. Rundown of the Education Select Committee's report by @schoolsweek.bsky.social @fcdwhittaker.bsky.social buff.ly/R8qXZJE #education #educationnews

Ofsted chief would ban smartphones in schools if he returned to teaching. More from @telegraphnews.bsky.social buff.ly/bjEHWCo #education #educationnews

New event alert: PLMR Insights: In Conversation with Phil Smith CBE, Chair of Skills England and the Digital Skills Council, and member of the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council. Date: Tuesday 14th of October Time: 12:00 -13:30 RSVP: [email protected]

"Teachers should be able to work one day a week at home" - @danielkebedeneu.bsky.social, general secretary of the @neunion.bsky.social, says teachers need flexible working. More from @the-independent.com buff.ly/0jxv2JN #education #educationnews

Headteachers in England doubling up as caretakers as funding ‘hits rock bottom’. @theguardian.com exclusive: Research finds more than 1,000 schools have suffered cumulative real-terms cuts in excess of £1m each. buff.ly/sruyPsF #education #educationnews

Colleges 'are bracing themselves for the Whitehall power shift'. More from @aoc-info.bsky.social Chief Executive @hughesdavid.bsky.social in @feweek.bsky.social buff.ly/N3kpArF #education #educationnews

Heading to Labour Conference? Thrilled that @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social, Skills Minister Baroness Jacqui Smith and @helenhayes.bsky.social will be joining our Opportunity Mission Reception - in partnership with Labour List, Etio and JTL Training. RSVP to [email protected] / @gatortiff.bsky.social

SEND overhaul risks becoming ‘welfare reforms mark 2’, @theifs.bsky.social finds. More from @theguardian.com @richada.bsky.social buff.ly/llXm1gb #education #educationnews

Candidates bid for nominations as Labour deputy leadership deadline approaches. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has secured backing from enough MPs to make it past the first round. More from @the-independent.com @cjmckeon.bsky.social buff.ly/IXJb6ci #education #educationnews

Girls who play after-school sport in UK 50% more likely to later get top jobs, study finds. More from @theguardian.com buff.ly/yCfjmLT #education #educationnews

Ofsted report cards: @schoolsweek.bsky.social @fcdwhittaker.bsky.social outlines the 8 big changes you need to know. buff.ly/pbhha4W #education #educationnews

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announces bid for Labour deputy leadership. More from @the-independent.com @cjmckeon.bsky.social buff.ly/TdKaZpY #education #educationnews

'Speed-awareness-style' classes with a difference to cut school truancy. More from @thetimes.com buff.ly/vy9FMB0 #education #educationnews

Reshuffle: Three new education ministers as McKinnell, Morgan and Daby depart. More from @schoolsweek.bsky.social @fcdwhittaker.bsky.social buff.ly/LSMAe8A #education #educationnews

Ofsted plans more ‘shadow’ inspections to test grade consistency. More from @schoolsweek.bsky.social @lydiach.bsky.social buff.ly/ncdbgCO #education #educationnews

Workforce sustainability in early years will be examined by Commons Education Select Committee, as will families’ access to services and quality of outcomes for children. More from @tesmagazine.bsky.social @cerysturner.bsky.social buff.ly/vJYagdw #education #educationnews

Universities cannot return to what they looked like in the 2010s - technology secretary Peter Kyle MP at @universities-uk.bsky.social conference. More from @the-independent.com @jasminenorden.bsky.social buff.ly/Vxe9GH9 #education #educationnews

Be clearer about schools’ role as wider services ‘crumble’ - @ascl-uk.bsky.social Union's 'roadmap' seeks to set out what schools should - and should not - have to do. More from @schoolsweek.bsky.social @ruthlucas.bsky.social buff.ly/3zcz3XL #education #educationnews

Up to 7,000 more school nursery places to be rolled out from September 2026. More from @the-independent.com @jasminenorden.bsky.social buff.ly/zJMJxto #education #educationnews

The Office for Students is considering using official rankings of teaching quality to determine how much institutions can charge for tuition. More from @thetimes.com @nicolawoolcock.bsky.social buff.ly/YUkZqnO #education #educationnews

Local international education strategies ‘could fix skills gaps’. Regional data needed to help align foreign student flows with local needs, parliamentary inquiry finds. More from @timeshighered.bsky.social @helenpacker.bsky.social buff.ly/M7jgU9X #education #educationnews

DfE cuts £74m from offer to bidders for Teach First contract. More analysis from @tesmagazine.bsky.social @cerysturner.bsky.social buff.ly/MsgPsRs #education #educationnews

Don’t expect funding reform plan in skills White Paper, v-cs told. More from @timeshighered.bsky.social @helenpacker.bsky.social buff.ly/0WEDdtr #education #educationnews

Schools more disorderly and parents less supportive of behaviour rules - Government's annual school behaviour survey. More from @schoolsweek.bsky.social @fcdwhittaker.bsky.social buff.ly/TTlnRLY #education #educationnews

DfE brings in new standards for non-school alternative provision. Schools will be required to inform councils of placements of students at unregistered providers. More from @tesmagazine.bsky.social @johngroberts.bsky.social buff.ly/60qNc48 #education #educationnews

UK advertises contract to run Erasmus scheme Tender indicates ministers are preparing ground to rejoin European student swap programme. More from @financialtimes.com @pmdfoster.bsky.social @amyborrett.ft.com @andybounds.bsky.social on.ft.com/4pg1XbA #education #educationnews

Phillipson says ‘we all must do more’ to improve school attendance and behaviour, as DfE rolls out new hubs to support schools. More from @the-independent.com @jasminenorden.bsky.social buff.ly/zp2qOZU #education #educationnews

Third of children do not play outdoors after school, UK research finds. Study finds outdoor play has positive effect on children’s social and emotional skills. More from @theguardian.com buff.ly/YNCuUVe #education #educationnews

Almost half of teachers have had no support from their school in using artificial intelligence in the classroom - research for Bett UK. More from @tesmagazine.bsky.social @cerysturner.bsky.social buff.ly/55G5eJi #education #educationnews

Holiday Activities and Food programme extended for 3 more years. It comes as working parents in England will be able to access 30 hours of funded childcare a week for children older than 9 months from Monday. More from @the-independent.com @eleanorbusby.bsky.social

Overdiagnosis of children overlooks that growing up is ‘messy and uneven’ - Jeremy Hunt. Former health secretary wants to see overhaul of SEND system in England. More from @theguardian.com buff.ly/Hog4Fvg #education #educationnews

Handover of £233m teachers’ pensions contract from Capita to Tata delayed. More from @schoolsweek.bsky.social @lydiach.bsky.social buff.ly/nKkdbpR #education #educationnews

The regional divide proves the need for more maths schools, writes the CEO of @umathsnetwork.bsky.social in @tesmagazine.bsky.social buff.ly/2bZ3H7d #education #education

Decline in degree programmes, student interest and graduate jobs likely to hold back development of UK’s semiconductor industry as government looks to boost economy. More from @timeshighered.bsky.social @helenpacker.bsky.social buff.ly/g7QKbez #education #educationnews

How to navigate new duties on AI usage in schools - CEO of Teachmate Dr Jon Chippindall explains in @schoolsweek.bsky.social buff.ly/br3dWYc #education #educationnews

London councils seek to repurpose closed-down schools for SEND pupils. More from @financialtimes.com @amyborrett.ft.com @joshgd100.bsky.social buff.ly/aOyut38 #education #educationnews