General
Monday
30th Mar 2026
Three-quarters of teachers consider quitting due to burnout
Most teachers say stress at work has affected their teaching, with one in three describing the impact as ‘severe’, NASUWT research shows
Schools relying on donations to cover basic costs, teachers warn
Teachers in the most deprived areas of the country are more likely to say their school cannot afford to run extracurricular activities, NEU survey finds
Wednesday
25th Mar 2026
Violent pupil behaviour ‘under-reported’ by teachers
Some teachers are ‘discouraged from reporting incidents’ of violent student behaviour, warns the leader of NASUWT teaching union
Inclusion: what the DfE expects from schools
Government sets out expectations for what schools’ universal offer should look like and how they can use its new Inclusive Mainstream Fund
History and geography ‘downturn’ predicted after Attainment 8 changes
Analysis of likely ‘winners and losers’ from A8 changes also forecasts reduced uptake of triple science and a boost for creative subjects, while languages would see a smaller increase
Pupils steered away from ‘risky’ creative subjects at school
Girls from lower-income backgrounds face a ‘double disadvantage’, University of Cambridge research shows
Tuesday
24th Mar 2026
Suspensions rise in primary but fall in secondary
Year 4 saw the biggest increase in exclusions and suspensions last term, data submitted by more than 9,000 schools indicates
Parent contact is ‘unmanageable’, say nearly a fifth of teachers
Schools should not be ‘call centres’, warns teaching union as research reveals that nearly half of SLT staff spend more than 30 minutes a week calling parents
Exclusive
International Baccalaureate sets out AI stance
Schools are ‘navigating AI under real pressure’, says the IBO, as it publishes five draft AI design principles to provide schools with ‘a clear, values-led foundation’