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Wednesday
22nd Apr 2026
McVittie review: No evidence of antisemitism at Bristol Brunel Academy
Independent review finds that lobbying groups did not influence the school or trust in the decision to postpone a Jewish MP’s visit last year
Ofqual issues first rebuke to exam board over ‘serious failures’
Exams watchdog highlights ‘systemic failures’ by WJEC over a six-year period, but stops short of issuing a fine after the board takes ‘urgent steps’ to prevent recurrence
Revealed: The ‘risk’ SEND magnet schools face with Progress 8
The accountability penalty that schools can suffer for having a good reputation for supporting students with SEND is highlighted by new research
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Primaries face £288m shortfall next year due to drop in pupils
The DfE has not given schools enough support to manage the risks associated with falling pupil rolls, National Audit Office warns
Tuesday
21st Apr 2026
Oasis and Big Education to merge from September
The joining of the two trusts will make Oasis the sixth-largest multi-academy trust in England, after taking on Big Education’s three schools
Heads to demand two extra Inset days for SEND training
SEND and curriculum reforms create ‘significant’ workload that necessitates more Inset days, states motion to NAHT annual conference
Monday
20th Apr 2026
Government to introduce statutory ‘ban’ on phones in schools
Announcement comes just days after education minister Olivia Bailey told MPs that the problem of phones in schools was ‘already solved’
More than 70 Harris Federation staff at risk of redundancy
CEO Sir Dan Moynihan tells 91¶¶Òõ the cuts have been proposed mainly because of declining pupil rolls at schools in London
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SEND reforms ‘risk overlooking developmental language disorder’
Charity calls on government to improve training and support plans for pupils with DLD
Friday
17th Apr 2026
NEU members willing to take industrial action over pay and funding
Overwhelming majority of teacher members who voted in indicative ballot reject three-year pay recommendation and indicate support for taking action, but turnout was less than 50 per cent
DfE awards contract for school behaviour toolkit
Education services provider Etio will work alongside ImpactEd to develop a best practice review and toolkit to help tackle pupil behaviour