Schools Week | Education news, policy & school leadership insight - Part 326

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What would a Burnham government mean for schools?

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Revealed: Attendance rates plummet as temperature soars

‘Complete rethink’ of education needed, says Burnham

‘White working class’ definition needed to support let down pupils

‘New chapter’ for Teach First as training scheme renamed

3d | Teacher training and development

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Details of baseless misconduct probes to be destroyed sooner

4d | Safeguarding

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Struggling schools racked up £5m bank bill amid finance woes

4d | School funding

New PM must tackle long waits for children’s mental health help

Rachel de Souza

59m | Opinion

Take action early to help children in care

Julie Selwyn

3d | Opinion

Special schools can lead the way in tackling NEET crisis

Nicola Whitcombe

4d | Opinion

We need our trust CEOs – and they need our support

Kathryn Morgan

4d | Opinion

Safeguarding: the golden thread that holds a school together

Delyth Lynch

4d | Opinion

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Earlier SEND Intervention: Could Bringing Psychometric Testing Skills In-House Be Part of the Solution?

14h Real Training

Jack Whitehall, Doug Lemov, Elif Shafak and 300 more reasons to attend Festival of Education

1w The Festival of Education

Inclusion is for life, not just the 31st December

3w The Difference

New Fully-Funded Training Programme for Assistant SENCOs Seeks to Address SENCO Workload Problem

18 May 2026 ESF Apprenticeships

Early intervention and joined-up support can close disadvantage gap

Emily Hunt

1w | The Research Leader

How can school leaders support teachers to thrive in their work?

Steph Ainsworth

28 May 2026 | The Research Leader

Operational excellence is the next frontier for school improvement

Stephen Morales

7 May 2026 | The Business Leader

Fixing the teacher pipeline means looking at the joints, not just the flow

Clare Routledge

7 May 2026 | The Research Leader

Movers & Shakers

Movers and shakers: Ofsted, Astrea, HFL Education

Movers and shakers: Palladian, Teach First, Concordia

Movers and shakers: Arco Academy, BWCET, Endeavour

Ark boss Lucy Heller to step down after 22 years

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Movers and shakers: Ofsted, Astrea, HFL Education

1w | Movers and Shakers

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Movers and shakers: Palladian, Teach First, Concordia

28 May 2026 | Movers and Shakers

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Investigation

Can council-run academy trusts actually work?

21 May 2026 | Academies

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Carole Bennett, chief executive officer, HFL Education

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The Valentine’s Day message that started a four-year RAAC ordeal

14 May 2026 | School buildings

Movers and shakers: Arco Academy, BWCET, Endeavour

14 May 2026 | Movers and Shakers

‘Protect and nurture’ university role in teacher training, says outgoing UCET boss

30 Apr 2026 | Profile

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Dave Woods, headteacher, Beaconsfield Primary School

30 Apr 2026