General
Wednesday
27th May 2026
Social media inquiry risks shifting blame on to schools, ASCL warns
Schools must not be left with the ‘policing burden’ around social media, says school leaders’ union as it demands that tech companies are held to account
Students lack skills for on-screen assessment, warns exam board boss
In an exclusive interview with 91¶¶Òõ, Eduqas CEO Ian Morgan talks about the risks of moving to on-screen assessment, the use of AI to mark exams and the debate over how long exams should be
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Friday
22nd May 2026
Schools’ CIF odds improve slightly - but most projects miss out
Nearly seven in 10 applications to Condition Improvement Fund failed to secure funding, but DfE did approve 813 projects in the 2026-27 round
Andrew O’Neill seconded for another year as DfE policy adviser
Headteacher of All Saints Catholic College in London was first seconded to the Department for Education last summer to bring ‘frontline expertise’ to policymaking
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How teaching unions fell out of love with Labour
After a promising start to relations between the Labour government and the education unions, tensions have started to rise. Will an unfunded pay award be the tipping point for another series of strikes?
Nearly 1 in 5 primary leaders tell parents to stop vaping
Heads’ unions hope plans to make vaping illegal anywhere on site will help settings to reinforce existing school rules
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Thursday
21st May 2026
PE and sport premium for primary schools scrapped
Replacement of the PE and sport premium with a new school sports ‘partnerships network’ has been described as ‘deeply concerning’ by heads’ leaders
Schools could face more legal disputes, SEND experts warn
Lawyers, charities and school leaders voice fears about the impact of planned SEND reforms on schools’ relationships with parents and the volume of complaints
Give review panels power to reinstate excluded pupils, says charity
Tens of thousands of pupils are being removed from mainstream education through an increase in ‘informal practices’ such as off-rolling, Coram Children’s Legal Centre warns
Statutory social media ban for under-16s demanded by MPs
Schools should not be able to adopt the ‘not seen or heard’ policy on mobile phones, education committee argues
DfE set to fall ‘significantly short’ on school nurseries target
Most primary schools without a nursery do not intend to open one and many lack suitable space, research finds