Tuesday
Lucy Heller to leave Ark Schools after 22 years
Ms Heller joined in 2004 as the founding director of the academy trust and was appointed chief executive 14 years ago
Colin Bell: ‘Fun and kindness should never be mistaken for weakness’
The chief executive of the Council of British International Schools reflects on what 15 years in international education has taught him – from the art of diplomacy to the importance of kindness and optimism
‘Ridiculous’ timeline for schools to introduce enrichment benchmarks
Schools will have less than a term to prepare the new enrichment entitlements before Ofsted inspects them, with sector leaders warning this is a ‘recipe for heightening stress’
Monday
Why teachers need a better guide to speech and language support
With greater policy focus on both oracy and inclusion, speech, language and communication needs are under the spotlight, says Megan Dixon, and a free database can offer schools support
Zero tolerance on vaping: what we’ve learned after a year
Having introduced a strict policy on vaping across its school sites, the chief education officer of GEMS group outlines the impact and key insights
Saturday
NAHT backs industrial action ballot over teacher pay
Heads vote for union to consider all steps up to and including industrial action over any below-inflation three-year pay deal
Heads pave way for industrial action over new Ofsted framework
High-stakes accountability ‘just doesn’t work’, says Sinéad Mc Brearty, who chairs the NAHT advisory panel on the Ofsted framework
Friday
Schools must not ‘carry the can’ for underfunded policies, NAHT warns
The rising costs that schools are facing could undermine the government’s White Paper plans, the NAHT’s general secretary tells the union’s annual conference
TLR payments 2026-27: how much extra can teachers earn?
As a qualified teacher with extra responsibilities, you could be entitled to a bit more in your pay packet. Find out the latest on TLR payments
Using AI in schools: a beginner’s guide for teachers
AI has the potential to cut teacher workload, but for those new to using it, where should they begin? Gráinne Hallahan rounds up some tips from the sector
The complex story behind rising suspensions in primary schools
Suspensions have risen in primary schools but fallen in secondaries. Here, education leaders tell 91¶¶Òõ what they think is behind the contrasting trends
Bank it before you lose it: how to retain staff knowledge
When experienced staff leave, they can take important institutional knowledge with them. But this international school is making use of technology to stop this from happening
