A two-year pause on academy trusts signing up for staff electric vehicle (EV) programmes has been lifted https://schoolsweek.co.uk/academy-trust-ev-scheme-advice-update-what-you-need-to-know/

'While the state of the graduate labour market is concerning, it has handed the department the time and space to fix problems before the market turns' schoolsweek.co.uk/a-pay-rise-o...

My op ed for @schoolsweek.bsky.social, challenging myths around inclusive teaching schoolsweek.co.uk/inclusive-te... @theeef.bsky.social

Schools will have months to decide whether to appeal SATs tests after results were delayed amid weeks of technical glitches and errors. https://schoolsweek.co.uk/sats-results-chaos-schools-given-months-to-appeal-marks/

Unite members at England’s largest exam board AQA are to strike in a dispute over pay, as Unison reveals plans for seven further days of walk-outs on the issue schoolsweek.co.uk/second-union...

'Outdoor residentials pull kids out of their comfort zone, teach problem solving, improve confidence and build friendships – all skills that will give kids the resilience to help them cope with the stuff that life will throw at them as they grow' schoolsweek.co.uk/why-im-tryin...

⚽ One in six secondary pupils didn’t turn up for school this morning after England faced Mexico for a spot in the World Cup quarter-finals overnight schoolsweek.co.uk/school-absen...

'By building a clearer understanding of what inclusive teaching looks like in practice, we can move beyond assumptions and focus on approaches that are most likely to make a difference for pupils' https://schoolsweek.co.uk/inclusive-teaching-busting-the-top-five-myths/

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🔙 Long-time civil servant Warwick Sharp is back where he wanted to be. We meet the new chief executive of GLF Schools... schoolsweek.co.uk/warwick-shar...

All schools including faith settings will retain their freedom to 'build on the requirements' of the new national curriculum subject, and the content won’t be revealed until September https://schoolsweek.co.uk/re-will-form-part-of-national-curriculum-after-consensus-reached/

Ofsted has come under fire after admitting it does not track how many calls to a new helpline set up to support leaders are related to wellbeing schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-doesn...

This week’s movers and shakers include a football coach, an avid gamer and a former music teacher who arranged Lady Gaga hits on Boomwhackers https://schoolsweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-tkat-glf-schools-excelsior/

Ministers will press on with plans for religious education to form part of the new national curriculum for the first time after reaching a 'consensus' with faith groups about what will be taught https://schoolsweek.co.uk/re-will-form-part-of-national-curriculum-after-consensus-reached/

Long-time civil servant Warwick Sharp is back where he wanted to be. We meet the new chief executive of GLF Schools... https://schoolsweek.co.uk/warwick-sharp-ceo-glf-schools/

ICYMI: Ofqual has rebuked exam board Pearson for preventable failures in an Edexcel A-level maths exams sat by tens of thousands of pupils last summer https://schoolsweek.co.uk/pearson-rebuked-over-preventable-failures-in-edexcel-a-level-maths-paper/

Ministers are searching for 'exceptional' senior leaders to head school improvement work as part of the government’s new northeast and coastal 'missions' https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-on-the-lookout-for-school-leaders-to-support-mission-areas/

One in three councils expect more than a fifth of primary school places will be unfilled next year, throwing the falling rolls crisis into the spotlight once more https://schoolsweek.co.uk/councils-prepare-for-the-stark-reality-of-falling-rolls/

Plans for written coursework will face 'far, far more scrutiny' under reformed qualifications to prevent the 'AI-fuelled subversion of assessment', the boss of England’s exams regulator will say https://schoolsweek.co.uk/more-scrutiny-of-coursework-plans-to-protect-exams-from-ai/

The government’s SEND reforms, exams, school leadership and Ofsted inspections are all on the agenda at day two of the Festival of Education. Follow along for live updates... https://schoolsweek.co.uk/festival-of-education-live-blog-from-day-two/

Key stage 2 SATs results have been delayed by nine days following weeks of glitches and errors with Pearson’s marking and data systems https://schoolsweek.co.uk/sats-results-delayed-by-pearson-marking-fiasco/

Exclusive: Ofsted has come under fire after admitting it does not track how many calls to a new helpline set up to support leaders are related to wellbeing https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-doesnt-record-how-many-helpline-calls-relate-to-wellbeing/

Ofqual has rebuked exam board Pearson for preventable failures in an Edexcel A-level maths exams sat by tens of thousands of pupils last summer https://schoolsweek.co.uk/pearson-rebuked-over-preventable-failures-in-edexcel-a-level-maths-paper/

Ofqual has rebuked exam board Pearson for preventable failures in an Edexcel A-level maths exams sat by tens of thousands of pupils last summer https://schoolsweek.co.uk/pearson-rebuked-over-preventable-failures-in-edexcel-a-level-maths-paper/

The introduction of the new national curriculum should be phased to allow for piloting and 'lessons learned' alongside a continuing professional development (CPD) strategy, a report has said https://schoolsweek.co.uk/phase-curriculum-reform-and-test-alignment-with-send-reforms-says-report/

Breaking: The DfE is considering cancelling exams giant Pearson's contract to deliver SATs after it confirmed this year's marking fiasco will delay results https://schoolsweek.co.uk/sats-results-delayed-by-pearson-marking-fiasco/

Ofqual has rebuked exam board Pearson for preventable failures in an Edexcel A-level maths exams sat by tens of thousands of pupils last summer https://schoolsweek.co.uk/pearson-rebuked-over-preventable-failures-in-edexcel-a-level-maths-paper/

Thousands of teachers and sector leaders will gather at Wellington College today for the 16th Festival of Education Follow our live blog for all the important updates... https://schoolsweek.co.uk/festival-of-education-live-updates-from-day-one/

More than two dozen councils have been ordered to improve how they track teenagers after new data found the education, employment or training status of 32,100 16 and 17-year-olds was unknown https://schoolsweek.co.uk/councils-ordered-to-improve-tracking-of-phantom-neets/

Teacher pay will rise by 3.5 per cent from September 2026, but schools will be on the hook for almost a third of the cost https://schoolsweek.co.uk/teacher-pay-to-rise-3-5-from-september-2026-but-its-not-fully-funded/

Breaking: Teacher pay will rise by 3.5 per cent from September, but schools will be expected to fund almost a third of the cost https://schoolsweek.co.uk/teacher-pay-to-rise-3-5-from-september-2026-but-its-not-fully-funded/

As Teach First enters a new chapter, it will scrap the requirement for 60% of trainees to come from Russell Group universities, while retaining the requirement that 90% of candidates have a 2:1 degree or higher https://schoolsweek.co.uk/new-chapter-for-teach-first-as-training-scheme-renamed/

📝 Twelve building companies are being investigated by the UK competition watchdog over suspected 'bid-rigging' on contracts for school repairs https://schoolsweek.co.uk/12-firms-investigated-over-suspected-school-repairs-bid-rigging/

Exclusive: The schools minister has revealed how many schools have used government’s flagship money-saving scheme, as she signalled plans for new CEO pay controls and acknowledged 'considerable' budget pressure https://schoolsweek.co.uk/qa-georgia-gould-on-the-new-school-money-saving-scheme/

Exclusive: Academy bosses’ pay should follow 'rules' that are 'in line' with other parts of the public sector like the NHS, the schools minister has said, as government prepares to announce curbs on CEO salaries https://schoolsweek.co.uk/government-plans-nhs-style-rules-for-academy-ceo-pay/

Exclusive: The schools minister has revealed how many schools have used government’s flagship money-saving scheme, as she signalled plans for new CEO pay controls and acknowledged 'considerable' budget pressure https://schoolsweek.co.uk/qa-georgia-gould-on-the-new-school-money-saving-scheme/

Exclusive: Academy bosses’ pay should follow 'rules' that are 'in line' with other parts of the public sector like the NHS, the schools minister has said, as government prepares to announce curbs on CEO salaries https://schoolsweek.co.uk/government-plans-nhs-style-rules-for-academy-ceo-pay/

Exclusive: The schools minister has revealed how many schools have used government’s flagship money-saving scheme, as she signalled plans for new CEO pay controls and acknowledged 'considerable' budget pressure https://schoolsweek.co.uk/qa-georgia-gould-on-the-new-school-money-saving-scheme/

Ministers should create a “clearer and more operational definition” of white working class pupils in education, a landmark inquiry has said, after it found the school system is “not serving” their interests https://schoolsweek.co.uk/white-working-class-definition-needed-to-support-let-down-pupils/

📝 Twelve building companies are being investigated by the UK competition watchdog over suspected 'bid-rigging' on contracts for school repairs https://schoolsweek.co.uk/12-firms-investigated-over-suspected-school-repairs-bid-rigging/

Exclusive: Academy bosses’ pay should follow 'rules' that are 'in line' with other parts of the public sector like the NHS, the schools minister has said, as government prepares to announce curbs on CEO salaries https://schoolsweek.co.uk/government-plans-nhs-style-rules-for-academy-ceo-pay/

'We have to stop asking children to prove they are unwell enough to deserve help and instead ask how we can help them to thrive' https://schoolsweek.co.uk/new-pm-must-tackle-long-waits-for-childrens-mental-health-help/

Ministers should create a “clearer and more operational definition” of white working class pupils in education, a landmark inquiry has said, after it found the school system is “not serving” their interests https://schoolsweek.co.uk/white-working-class-definition-needed-to-support-let-down-pupils/

Ministers should create a “clearer and more operational definition” of white working class pupils in education, a landmark inquiry has said, after it found the school system is “not serving” their interests https://schoolsweek.co.uk/white-working-class-definition-needed-to-support-let-down-pupils/

A 'complete rethink' of how young people are supported to succeed 'has to start with the education system', prime ministerial hopeful Andy Burnham has said https://schoolsweek.co.uk/complete-rethink-of-education-needed-says-burnham/

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When a culture of safeguarding prevails, it almost oozes through the pores of every wall and underpins every decision and conversation. The danger lies when a school assumes that it is 'good enough' schoolsweek.co.uk/safeguarding...

At Springfields we bring careers learning to life. Pupils take on real roles within school – receptionists, kitchen assistants, site maintenance team members – and access work experiences and encounters, from local cafés to Amazon. schoolsweek.co.uk/special-scho...

If we want trusts to continue to act as anchors in their communities, and if we want meaningful collaboration across education and public services, then we must invest in the people leading that work. schoolsweek.co.uk/we-need-our-...

The warning is that educational disadvantage can become entrenched early and deepen over time. The reassurance is that schools and FE colleges remain the most powerful places to change that trajectory. schoolsweek.co.uk/take-action-...