Schools Week https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Jailed academy finance boss banned from running schools after £200k fraud Reform: ‘There will be consequences for schools not singing anthem’ Retraining teachers in physics ‘far cheaper’ than boosting bursaries PISA 2025: Rise across the board, but science gender gap opens Burnham’s first budget must raise education spending, says NASUWT Disadvantage gap in primary school attainment widens New school uniform guidance ‘this year’, ministers say Former Tory minister named national academy trust chair Almost 1,000 school leaders put forward for Ofsted peer inspector pilot No policies: Reform will reveal education plans ‘in due course’ SEND deficit could double if we pay private costs, council says Expert staff shortages are key threat to £1.8bn SEND reform plans Homework is changing – and parents are losing touch Every child deserves a safe place to make sense of the news Beating the zero-sum game: falling rolls demand collaboration, not competition Prevention starts in the classroom. Schools can help stop homelessness before it begins Ofsted to pilot new complaints process to bring ‘greater independent oversight’ I believe in inclusion, but do we really know what that means? Extra £1bn SEND funding is ‘not reaching children’ Heads ask for more help on how to conquer misuse of pupil images Movers and shakers: LEO, Swale, Penrose Education committee quizzes experts on schools white paper Subscriber Benefits Is the new MIS procurement framework a hammer to crack a walnut? Schools lost £4.5 billion to real-terms cuts in 16 years, report warns Prominent trust chief stands down after decade at the helm We can’t separate data on attendance and behaviour, says Ofsted chief Two things must change if we are to keep children safer in schools Genuine inclusion is the measure of a truly successful school It is not for schools to fill all the gaps in the system New GCSE-level technical qualifications may be needed, says Powell Powell wants ‘more supportive and understanding’ school accountability system Government must invest to justify school leaders’ optimism Making the right matches is crucial for RISE to succeed We don’t need to choose between knowledge and skills NEU to use electronic ballot when strike vote opens £600 for practice tests creates ‘11-plus tutoring arms race’ Ofsted refused to delay inspection during head’s cancer treatment Teaching AI with purpose: how schools can build confident, responsible creators Tribunal tests ‘one-touch’ to ease SEND backlog AI use ‘cuts teacher workload but not hours worked’, study suggests Reform conference 2026: Schools Week live blog DfE mandarin named new Church of England schools boss Study reveals scale of Burnham’s NEET challenge Teacher banned after trying to film pupil with camera hidden in pen Plan now for the changes in the academy trust handbook Inclusion and academic ambition are not mutually exclusive Why school communications still need the human touch Call for clearer Prevent guidance as majority of school referrals sent back School ‘belonging’ linked to ‘profound shift’ in attainment – report GCSE results day 2026: Maths top grades rise after grade boundaries lowered GCSE results day 2026: 7 key trends from this year’s data GCSE resits 2026: English and maths pass rates fall as entries surge GCSE results 2026: Which subjects had the most top grades? DfE to look at effects of primary pupils’ use of smartphones Language markers call for more guidance from exam board West Midlands council to review policy on deficit interest payments Cost-cutters’ advice could be released in written form Powell criticised for claim one in three ‘can’t’ pass GCSE English and maths Ofsted to review NEET prevention strategies DfE plans £800m national SEND CPD framework Mayors to take control of sixth form funding Why this GCSE system is no longer fit for purpose Whether a learner uses EAL is not enough to judge similar schools Every pupil must feel they are valued and that they can contribute Revealed: What SEND reforms are proposed for your area? ‘Stark’ warning from minister as report shows how inequalities bed-in early Portfolios confirmed for Lucy Powell’s DfE ministerial team A-level results 2026: 6 key trends in this year’s data A-level results 2026: 2.1% rise in A* grades Government doesn’t plan to reopen curriculum and assessment review A-level results 2026: Which subjects had the most top grades? Trusts and colleges receiving extra post-16 capital cash named DfE proposes change to short-term pensions paid to teachers’ bereaved families ‘Innovative’ schemes to tackle antisemitism in education awarded £1m by DfE Heatwaves and illness take their toll as annual school attendance falls Don’t ‘reheat’ old ideas on technical education, PM told Lessons from the frontline of Russia’s propaganda war The best schools have autonomy – don’t take it away London’s soaring A-level results highlight regional imbalances Pupil wellbeing and academic attainment? You can have both… Burnham may put on a hard hat, but academia still rules Summer 2026 Offer Get reading right to boost white working class outcomes We need a more ethnically representative teaching workforce AI is the new face of online misinformation Devolution revolution: What could it mean for the school system? GCSEs cause ‘a lot of pressure’, says new education secretary AI-created answers for SATs moderator tests save £95,000 a year Ofsted would implement Burnham reforms via annual ‘update process’ Allergy pens: DfE looks at ‘sponsorship’ route to help schools ‘Similar schools’: Concern as location not a factor in new Ofsted model Can schools get the staff for Burnham’s technical pathways? Hackers steal headteachers’ data in DfE cyber attack School leaders hit in cyber attack on charity services company DfE reports drop in newly qualified teachers working in state school system Academy trust transfer grants slashed to 12-year low Former trust boss takes top job at Abu Dhabi-owned SEND school firm Revealed: The councils leading ministers’ spare space pilot Schools Week | Education news, policy & school leadership insight