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Reception teaching must adapt to the reality of delayed development

Weaker communication and self-regulation are issues that cannot be solved by focusing on a shift to measurable, directed tasks, says Lucy Fox

Email is the weakest link that could bring down your school

One in four schools experienced a cybersecurity incident in the last 12 months

Profile: Jo Rowley, ASCL president and deputy head, Walton High School

Jo Rowley never planned to be a deputy headteacher. Now she’s the first deputy in decades to serve as president of her union, the Association of School and College Leaders. “I’ve always just moved on to other things because I’m interested in them, and I think I can play a valuable part in that role,” […]

‘Little surprise’ lawyers and ‘vested interests’ oppose SEND reform, says Phillipson

‘They want the system to remain as it is, because they make a profit, often out of exploiting parents’

ASCL conference 2026: Schools Week live blog

Live updates from our journalists in Liverpool

School staff need better training to support children in care – Ofsted

Watchdog also warns that issues with the systems of support for young people create ‘barriers to progress’

More work is need to tackle fragmentation in teacher development

The decision of the Teacher Development Trust to become part of the Chartered College is exciting, but it shows the difficulties in the CPD market

Using action research can help ease the transition from school

When transitions are not handled well, the impact on attendance, engagement and wellbeing can be long-lasting

Sixth forms face real-terms funding cut next year, leaders warn

Government confirms funding for 16 and 17-year-olds will rise by just 0.5%, breaking a pledge made last year