Policy
The latest news, analysis and advice on government policy and legislation. Find a breakdown of new documentation, case studies from leaders and comment from high-profile educators
Friday
31st Oct 2025
Early years recruitment not boosted by DfE payments
A government pilot scheme offering £1,000 payments to attract early years staff resulted in fewer applicants than expected, a review shows
What Japan can tell us about teacher workforce planning
Japan’s ‘rigorous initial teacher education’ and its ‘structured approach to professional learning’ left an impression on the president of Scotland’s national body for education directors
DfE urged to probe ‘persistent disruptive behaviour’ exclusions
Some pupils are being wrongly excluded from school because this vague ‘catch-all’ category is creating inconsistency in the system, warn PRU and AP leaders
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Wednesday
29th Oct 2025
Restraint guidance for schools ‘took too long’, admits Gilruth
There is ‘probably’ an underreporting of incidents where seclusion or restraint is used in Scottish schools, says education secretary
MPs urge Labour to reverse IB funding cut
Minister defends the government’s decision to withdraw funding for state schools to deliver the International Baccalaureate, saying that only ‘0.2 per cent of students’ are taking it
Why inclusion must be a cornerstone of the White Paper
After years of teaching in mainstream schools and now as an outreach teacher, this educator argues that inclusion is key to stopping pupils from falling through the cracks
Is Portugal our guiding light for inclusion?
Portugal’s school system has been hailed as a model of inclusive education. But, with England moving towards greater inclusion in mainstream, is it a blueprint we should follow? Zofia Niemtus investigates