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School leaders affected by another DfE data leak

Department for Education insists it took ‘swift action’ after a major incident involving sensitive data, with school leaders among those affected

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DfE to trial AI tutoring tools in schools this year

The government's planned AI tutoring programme promises targeted support for disadvantaged students, which the DfE insists will 'complement' the work of teachers

DfE writes to schools to push universal RISE support

The universal RISE school improvement programme is being promoted as an optional offer available to all schools – separate from targeted RISE support for specific schools

Ofsted: Schools risk missing ‘expected standard’ over phone use

If a school fails to follow the government's new guidance on mobile phones, it could fall short of inspectors' requirements for attendance and behaviour, warns watchdog

The supply of secondary teachers ‘will fall after next year’

The pipeline of new secondary teachers will increase in the short term but drop off in 2027-28 and beyond, NFER analysis suggests

Leaders suffer ‘disturbing’ mistreatment, support service warns

School leaders are being set 'undeliverable' expectations, says Headrest, as it fields a big increase in calls

Are schools being judged unfairly without Progress 8?

We're now experiencing two years without the Progress 8 performance measure as a result of the cancellation of Sats during the pandemic. So, have the past warnings about a negative impact on schools come to pass? Kyle Tormey investigates

Would an under-16s social media ban help schools?

The government is considering restricting or banning children's use of social media. How might this impact schools?

Almost half of school leaders needed mental health support last year

A stressed, overworked and struggling workforce should be a major concern for government, union leader warns

Schools need ‘ecosystem’ of experts for inclusion drive, DfE told

After co-hosting a series of public engagement events on upcoming SEND reforms, the Council for Disabled Children sets out the key messages for the government

Lords back social media ban for under-16s

House of Lords vote follows the government's announcement that Ofsted will inspect schools on whether students are using their phones

Reception staff spend over an hour a day on toilet assistance

The first term of Reception is often 'written off' because of the need to give basic life skills to children who are not school-ready, staff warn

New Scottish chief inspector of education announced

A former primary headteacher will step into the role after the culmination of a long recruitment process

Phillipson announces £23m for new edtech tools

The government will also launch skills pathways for teachers and support staff to help them develop digital, data and tech skills, education secretary says

It’s ‘crunch time’ on SEND reform, warns IFS

With SEND spending set to more than double, the government must try to deliver a sustainable system without squeezing mainstream schools' funding, says the Institute for Fiscal Studies

MAT merger plan called off after ‘aggressive’ opposition

Pennine Alliance Learning Trust and Trinity Multi-Academy Trust had been exploring a possible merger, but the process has now ended with one chair stepping down

Inspired snaps up Geneva English School

The acquisition in Switzerland takes the international school group's global total to at least 126 schools as market consolidation continues apace

‘Parents are people, too,’ schools told in guidance on complaints

Government-approved guidance has been issued for schools and parents in response to staff facing a rising number of complaints

Government backs international schools to drive £40bn export goal

International Education Strategy gets its first update since 2019, as Labour touts demand for UK education worldwide

Government launches ‘tougher’ guidance on phones in schools

Ofsted will check mobile phone policies in every inspection, with schools expected to be 'phone-free by default'

Gilruth calls for primary teachers to move to secondaries

Scotland's education secretary 'urgently' wants to find 'creative ways' to encourage primary teachers to retrain for the secondary sector to help with staffing problems

GLF Schools posts £3m surplus as reserves rise to £17m

The 43-school trust says the improvement in its finances reflects 'strong expense management and receipt of unbudgeted income'

Inspired Education shuffles UK leadership team

Ashley Harrold will head up UK operations, while former Gumtree CEO will take over the Online Schools division

Teachers to be reballoted on strike action in Scotland

EIS members are to vote again on strike action over workload, with the teaching union hitting out at 'restrictive' laws that meant it failed to win a mandate from its initial ballot

Most schools ‘can’t afford the basics’

With the biggest teaching union due to hold a ballot on strike action, nearly three-quarters of members polled say their school cannot afford basic provision