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The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for UK schools
Thursday
27th Nov 2025
At least one in six students given extra time in exams last year
Ofqual figures show an increase in the proportion of students with arrangements for extra exam time
EYFS: Rise in Reception pupils with ‘good’ development
DfE data shows an increase in the proportion of four- and five-year-olds meeting their development targets – although results are still below pre-Covid levels
Budget: Why keep us waiting for SEND and inclusion funding?
This week’s Budget shows some positive intent – but delaying SEND funding changes until 2028 fails to address the difficulties inclusive schools are facing right now, says Vic Goddard
How to design a CPD curriculum
Without a clear curriculum, knowledge is forgotten, habits don’t shift and progress stalls – and this is just as true for teachers’ learning as it is for pupils’, writes Mark Enser
IB chief on Russia, curriculum reforms and ‘that’ UK funding cut
91¶¶Òõ chats to International Baccalaureate director-general Olli-Pekka Heinonen during a stop in London as he tries to convince the government to reinstate IB state school funding
Ofsted SEND inspections: key failings revealed
91¶¶Òõ analysis highlights the main findings in SEND inspection reports for the areas found to have systemic or widespread failings this year
Year 8 tests will boost outcomes - our journey proves it
The managing director of Ark Schools argues that more reading assessments could help boost outcomes, as her school group’s journey demonstrates
The key to teacher recruitment? Pay and workload
While graduates value the social impact of teaching, starting salaries and weekly working hours are more likely to determine whether they enter the profession, research shows
Wednesday
26th Nov 2025
Budget 2025 falls short for schools - despite some positives
A co-chair of the Headteachers’ Roundtable considers chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget announcement today and what it will mean for the schools sector
NEU weighs up strike action over ‘continued school underfunding’
England’s biggest education union warns it ‘will not accept another pay cut’ in response to today’s Budget
Budget 2025: what schools need to know
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget sparks warnings about a real-terms drop in school funding but includes spending on school libraries and books. Here are all the key details for the sector
Ofsted pauses NPQ inspections
Watchdog stops routine inspections of national professional qualifications for 2025-26, at education secretary Bridget Phillipson’s request