Friday
Why teachers leave - and what keeps them in the job
Emma Kell explains how research for her book on teachers’ lives shone a light on some of the deeper reasons why staff lose faith in the sector
Schools must work together to prepare for the new curriculum
Two trust leaders explain why they are encouraging more schools to come together and share ideas ahead of the 2028 deadline for implementing new requirements
Most teachers ‘don’t know how to support students with EBSA’
With new 91¶¶Òõ research highlighting the problem of emotionally based school avoidance, leaders warn that the government’s attendance drive is not tackling the issues keeping children out of the classroom
Overstretched SEND areas to miss out on millions in capital funding
An £860m SEND funding pot is being skewed towards large councils despite other local authorities facing greater pressure for specialist places, 91¶¶Òõ analysis shows
What putting the phone ‘ban’ into law would mean for schools
With nearly one in 10 secondary teachers saying that phone use disrupted their most recent lesson, will the government’s planned legal change on phones in schools help?
Thursday
Reform UK would make schools fly Union flag
The right-wing party suggests introducing ‘patriotic’ history classes, including subjects already in the curriculum
Scottish education isn’t a fairytale - but it’s not a horror story either
There’s a worrying narrative around teaching in Scotland, writes headteacher Gail Preston, and we need to respond by emphasising the positives of the profession
Big drop in DfE target for new teacher trainees
Music, physics and RE among the subjects that will see the biggest reductions in trainee ‘need’ for 2026-27, while there is also a large fall for the primary sector, DfE figures show
The Pisa test explained: what is it and how does the UK perform?
It has been 26 years since the Pisa test was introduced, and with the latest results due in September, here’s everything you need to know
How can AI align with Scottish schools’ values?
AI can help schools by focusing on their core purpose, says this head in the Scottish Highlands, who is part of a new network addressing AI in education
Teaching assistants are leaving - here’s how to make them stay
Support staff, including TAs, are leaving the profession in record numbers. So what can schools do to make them want to stay? Nancy Gedge offers her advice
How our trust went from 1,200 job titles to just 35
A senior leader at Lift Schools explains how an audit of schools uncovered a mish-mash of job roles – and why streamlining this has had numerous benefits
