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
Thursday
13th Mar 2025
Violence against support staff at ‘unacceptable’ level, says minister
Most school support staff in Scotland say it has ‘become part of the job to expect violence’, hear MSPs
What DSLs need to know about race, racism and safeguarding
The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s latest report on how children from Black, Asian and Mixed Heritage backgrounds experience safeguarding processes contains vital insights for leaders, says Luke Ramsden
How Headteachers’ Roundtable is refocusing for the Labour era
Co-chairs of the headteachers’ group tell Dan Worth why, despite a change in government, the need to ensure the voice of those leading schools is heard is as vital as ever
Without money, Labour’s aim for 6,500 more teachers looks tough
The Department for Education will have to try other routes to entice new teachers, but the chance of success is unclear, explains Jack Worth
Teacher pay should rise by more than 3%, say experts
Pay should then increase by more than 6% from 2026-27, according to the National Foundation for Educational Research
Wednesday
12th Mar 2025
Ofsted appoints MAT chief as inclusion adviser
Watchdog says Mark Vickers will help to ensure that proposed changes to school inspection work well for pupils with SEND
Stephen Morgan: We must avoid an AI digital divide
Writing exclusively for 91¶¶Òõ, DfE minister sets out the latest government thinking about artificial intelligence in education – and highlights the need to ensure that all schools have equal access
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Why have we stopped talking about bullying?
A change in approach to behaviour means the word ‘bullying’ has dropped out of discussions – but that doesn’t mean it isn’t happening, says Professor Ian Rivers
Why schools resist flexible working (and how to change their minds)
Despite much rhetoric about flexible working, there is not enough flexibility for teachers in schools – and that’s down to a number of core challenges, argues Mark Roberts, who details how to fix them
Tuesday
11th Mar 2025
How our trust is making QTS achievable for all
The requirement in the government’s schools bill for all teachers to have qualified teacher status gives us a chance to rethink teacher development, says BDAT’s Katie Waring
Worsening speech and language skills make teaching more difficult, study finds
Nearly half of primary teachers say more pupils are struggling to communicate at the expected level for their age