General
Friday
1st Aug 2025
Summer-born children face ‘unfair’ postcode lottery in admissions
Campaigners and parents call for greater consistency for families who do not want their child to start primary school almost a year younger than some of their classmates
New NASUWT boss: ‘I’m shocked at what teachers put up with’
Speaking to 91¶¶Òõ after his election win, former Fire Brigades Union leader Matt Wrack reveals the issues he will make a priority, from teacher workload to poor behaviour and Ofsted’s planned inspection changes
Thursday
31st Jul 2025
SEND firm profits of £100m spark call for action
Liberal Democrats urge government to cap the ‘exorbitant’ profits of private companies providing SEND education
7 key findings from the DfE’s latest teacher training data
The DfE has released data for the 2023-24 initial teacher training performance profiles
Exam board to be fined £350K for breaches
Ofqual is set to fine WJEC – which operates under the Eduqas brand in England – for two rule breaches, including handing more than 1,500 students incorrect GCSE grades
Geoff Barton to lead inclusion task force
Former heads’ leader tells 91¶¶Òõ the group will look at how funding for SEND is used, the role of special schools and the accountability system
Bring back teacher relocation pay to boost languages, DfE told
Reinstating payments for languages teachers who move here from overseas would help to halt a ‘catastrophic’ decline in pupils studying languages, says report
Friday
25th Jul 2025
Teacher training needs to focus on media literacy, lords say
The ability to critically evaluate the media is a key life skill that is currently often relegated to a one-off lesson or assembly in schools, warns a House of Lords report
Most adults are against teachers using AI to mark coursework
Major survey on AI in education also reveals some scepticism about teachers using it to complete admin tasks