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Heads, teachers, support staff and schools recognised in annual awards The post Revealed: The 99 winners of silver Pearson National Teaching Awards first appeared on Schools Week .

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Ministers consider pooling savings anticipated by schools to fund 'wider spending pressures' such as defence The post Treasury could claw back savings from reduced teacher pension contributions first appeared on Schools Week .

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Education secretary to be quizzed by MPs on SEND, teacher recruitment and curriculum reforms The post Bridget Phillipson at education committee: Live blog first appeared on Schools Week .

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Sustained poverty leaves a cumulative mark on children's outcomes. That can change The post Class dismissed: England’s most disadvantaged pupils are invisible first appeared on Schools Week .

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School are also placed in an 'insidious' position on how to support the 'missing middle' The post Mental health teams face ‘moral dilemma’ on who to help, experts warn first appeared on Schools Week .

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What we’ve learned from listening to young people, educators and communities across England The post Inclusion is not the alternative to excellence. It is its foundation first appeared on Schools Week .

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Jacqui Smith says 'considerable reduction' to employer payments could follow a revaluation of the scheme The post Schools’ contributions to teachers’ pensions ‘very likely’ to reduce – minister first appeared on Schools Week .

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The Department for Education has finally published its new enrichment framework The post New enrichment benchmarks: What schools need to know first appeared on Schools Week .

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School leaders said Reform UK's proposals were 'ridiculous' and 'chilling' The post Farage: I’ll appoint political enforcers to stop schools promoting diversity first appeared on Schools Week .

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Consultation responses warn role could be conflated with management The post Governor oversight of food standards ‘risks being counterproductive’ first appeared on Schools Week .

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But school leaders question the capacity of schools to deliver the aspirations The post DfE set to publish new enrichment benchmarks for schools first appeared on Schools Week .

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Sixty people who work in or with schools in England have been honoured The post King’s birthday honours recognise school leaders first appeared on Schools Week .

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The watchdog has updated the guidance inspectors follow when they visit schools. Here's what you need to know The post Ofsted: The key changes to school inspection from September 2026 first appeared on Schools Week .

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Schools can use their own grounds for 20 hours of fieldwork, government proposes The post GCSE natural history: what schools need to know first appeared on Schools Week .

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Researchers will investigate whether pupils are now ‘offloading’ thinking tasks The post £2.5m fund to study how AI tools are affecting learning first appeared on Schools Week .

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New data shows another 11 per cent rise in pupils with statutory plans as ministers plan to reserve EHCPs for 'most complex needs' The post More than 500k pupils in schools with EHCPs first appeared on Schools Week .

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Report from the EPI and EEF warns lower prior attainment is the 'largest contributor' to the attainment gap The post Almost half of the disadvantage gap ‘locks in’ by age 11 – research first appeared on Schools Week .

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Details of three-year initiative to support best practice across early years settings and primary schools announced The post Grants of up to £50k on offer for new ‘early education partnerships’ first appeared on Schools Week .

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The once popular subject has seen a sharp decline in entries since 2024 The post GCSE computing entries drop by 10,000 in two years first appeared on Schools Week .

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GMB, Unison and Unite concerned School Support Staff Negotiating Body's remit will initially be 'very limited' The post Unions slam ‘lack of meaningful progress’ on support staff pay first appeared on Schools Week .

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New DfE guidance suggests 'under the weather forms' and birthday lunch queue passes The post Pupils up to 55% more likely to miss school on their birthday first appeared on Schools Week .

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Under-pressure Catholic trust appoints Lisa Walton to top job, days after the departure of its previous chief The post Struggling academy trust with £9m deficit names new CEO first appeared on Schools Week .

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New framework should be used by all schools to purchase MIS from next year in bid to reduce 'legal risk' The post Schools ‘expected’ to use government route to buy MIS from 2027 first appeared on Schools Week .

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Government sets out how councils should develop scheme to offer expert support in mainstream schools The post Experts at hand SEND support should be ‘time limited’, says guidance first appeared on Schools Week .

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Documents show Serco was in the running for £89 million scheme to recruit high-achieving graduates The post Outsourcing firm misses out as Teach First hangs on to contract first appeared on Schools Week .

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A population bulge caused by the 2000s baby boom is making its way out of the school system The post Secondary pupil numbers fall for first time in a decade first appeared on Schools Week .

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The school workforce in England has shrunk in size for the first time since 2019, official data shows The post DfE ‘hits 70% of 6,500 teachers target’, but overall workforce shrinks first appeared on Schools Week .

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But Ian Bauckham says school phone ban will make it easier for invigilators to enforce the rules in exams The post Ofqual must move ‘really fast’ on smart tech cheating, says chief regulator first appeared on Schools Week .

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Life satisfaction 'was a stronger predictor of absence' for girls than boys, says NFER The post Report finds ‘significant link’ between school absence and life satisfaction first appeared on Schools Week .

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Union threatens to disrupt summer exam series but AQA promises no results will be delayed The post More strikes set for England’s largest exam board first appeared on Schools Week .

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Pearson says results will be delivered to schools on time, but some internal marking deadlines have been pushed back The post ‘Glitches’ in online system slow down SATs markers first appeared on Schools Week .

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But leaders urged to be 'cautious' with pupil data and not to let AI draft statutory documents like EHCPs The post DfE guidance suggests schools use AI to draft SEND support plans first appeared on Schools Week .

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Damning diagnostic report by ex-minister Alan Milburn warns schools must be held to account for pupil destinations The post Education is failing to prepare children for adulthood, finds government review first appeared on Schools Week .

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Landmark youth review will call for fundamental system reforms across education, health and employment The post NEET numbers could hit 1.25m within five years, Milburn warns first appeared on Schools Week .

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Charity warns of 'significant evidence gaps' in response to the government's SEND consultation The post Lack of evidence a likely ‘challenge’ to SEND reforms, says EEF first appeared on Schools Week .

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Number of successful CIF bids rises for the first time since 2020, new figures reveal The post Years-long slump ends as more schools receive repairs cash first appeared on Schools Week .

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Academies in 24-school MAT to 'transition' to other chains as DfE plans one of biggest-ever trust closures The post Troubled trust with £8m deficit to be broken up first appeared on Schools Week .

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Watchdog defies calls for revisits of settings that didn't benefit from 'similar schools' metric The post No reinspections despite new context measure, says Ofsted first appeared on Schools Week .

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Total annual funding for the replacement scheme will be around 40% lower than what schools receive now The post DfE scraps PE and sport premium in favour of ‘partnerships network’ first appeared on Schools Week .

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Minister defends DfE video and hails GC’s ‘incredible reach’ with young people The post Gemma Collins hate is snobbery, says Phillipson first appeared on Schools Week .

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Government capital programme which repurposes empty classrooms seeks to target provision in disadvantaged areas The post New nurseries less likely to be in disadvantaged schools first appeared on Schools Week .

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Sector leaders have warned changes to SEND provision, curriculum and enrichment could 'overwhelm' schools The post SEND reforms risk ‘smothering’ schools, government warned first appeared on Schools Week .

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Plans mean vocational qualifications will in future be delivered by multiple exam boards, like A-levels The post Changes to T-levels and vocational qualifications: What schools need to know first appeared on Schools Week .

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More deprived schools almost three times as likely to be graded 'needs attention' or 'urgent improvement' The post Ofsted admits ‘relationship’ between disadvantage and ‘achievement’ judgment first appeared on Schools Week .

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NFER calls on government to monitor the distribution of pupils with SEND and 'prioritise a more even spread' The post ‘Clustering’ of pupils with SEND ‘puts inclusive mainstream reforms at risk’ first appeared on Schools Week .

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Neil Metcalf was jailed in 2024 after admitting two counts of fraud. Now he has been banned from teaching The post Ex-head banned for stealing £15k from two schools first appeared on Schools Week .

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Sheffield MAT 'failed to comply with the safeguarding measures', DfE says The post Trust issued with improvement notice after pupil stabbed to death first appeared on Schools Week .

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System used by inspectors dogged by problems which have seen evidence wiped The post Ofsted considers replacing glitchy evidence-gathering system first appeared on Schools Week .

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The education secretary also reveals England will rejoin major global teacher workforce study The post Bridget Phillipson launches ‘international SEND alliance’ first appeared on Schools Week .

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Education Policy Institute analysis finds 'tentative correlations' in use of internal and external suspensions The post Internal exclusions may not lead to fewer suspensions, early research suggests first appeared on Schools Week .

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King's Speech outlines 'generational reforms' to the SEND system The post ‘Education for all’: SEND reform bill announced first appeared on Schools Week .

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Ministers are eyeing tougher checks on schools’ handovers to colleges The post SEND reforms will target ‘shameful’ transitions from school first appeared on Schools Week .

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Researchers also call for council powers to tackle 'cold spots' in post-16 provision The post Strengthen oversight of sixth form expansion, report urges DfE first appeared on Schools Week .

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Experts warn this is 'not a time for scaling back' recruitment tactics, and criticise surprise mid-year change The post Ministers scrap physics and languages bursaries for foreign trainees first appeared on Schools Week .

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Government fleshes out vision to end outcomes 'postcode lottery' in north east and two coastal areas The post Focus of Labour’s coastal ‘mission’ revealed first appeared on Schools Week .

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Education secretary Bridget Phillipson blasts move as 'massively premature' The post NEU to formally ballot teachers on strike action first appeared on Schools Week .

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Provision for admin and rules on absence cover are added to staff conditions The post Unions win planning time for sixth form teachers first appeared on Schools Week .

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Education has 'weak defences' despite being targeted more than other sectors, the DfE said The post New service launched to help schools with cyber attacks first appeared on Schools Week .

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Officials shed light on how regional improvement blueprints will deliver national and local goals The post Much-delayed RISE local plans set for summer release first appeared on Schools Week .

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Union boss warns schools will continue to be punished and parents confused – with promised tweaks little more than 'cosmetic changes' The post Attendance and behaviour will remain linked, says Ofsted first appeared on Schools Week .

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The metaphor is useful, but our research found leaks at different stages of the pipeline appear to need different fixes The post Fixing the teacher pipeline means looking at the joints, not just the flow first appeared on Schools Week .

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We are entering a new phase for the sector which is not just defined by educational excellence The post Operational excellence is the next frontier for school improvement first appeared on Schools Week .

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Updates from Schools Week's journalists from the Excel in London The post Schools and Academies Show: Live blog first appeared on Schools Week .

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More than 90 per cent supported plans to keep providing formulae and equations sheets for the exams The post Exam aids for maths and science GCSE exams to continue first appeared on Schools Week .

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Two CEOs will be appointed to replace the influential academy trust chief executive The post Ark boss Lucy Heller to step down after 22 years first appeared on Schools Week .

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Live updates from team Schools Week in Belfast The post NAHT conference 2026: Live blog first appeared on Schools Week .

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Government SEND adviser worried the current system doesn't understand poverty and deprivation The post Lenehan: Pupils labelled ‘early’ when needs could be poverty-driven first appeared on Schools Week .

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New framework will help tackle 'exorbitant' supplier fees charged by some agencies The post Supply staff agency fee caps: What schools need to know first appeared on Schools Week .

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Analysis of more than 650 Ofsted reports renews concern around use of 'crude' national averages The post Ofsted: More inclusive schools more likely to be graded down, analysis suggests first appeared on Schools Week .

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Education Policy Institute research finds rates of fines being issued are 'geographically unequal' The post ‘Postcode lottery’ for absence fines remains despite standardisation first appeared on Schools Week .

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Shake up aims to make 'fairer representation' of student progress while 'reinforcing high standards' The post Ministers to get softer on English and maths resit entries but tougher on…

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Current measures miss almost a third of 16-19 students, government admits The post 16-19 performance measure shake up: What you need to know first appeared on Schools Week .

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Using sets for maths also did not 'significantly harm' the attainment of students from poorer backgrounds, finds study The post Maths pupils ‘make slower progress in mixed ability classes’ first appeared on Schools Week .

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Almost all leaders say they do not receive enough buildings cash, according to new survey The post Areas disused or not fit for purpose in 50% of schools, poll suggests first appeared on Schools Week .

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Polling comes as the government plans to launch its 'experts at hand' service as part of SEND reforms The post Occupational therapists warn they can’t give children required support first appeared on Schools Week .

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The government says falling pupil rolls and better teacher retention rates are among reasons for the drop The post Trainee teacher need to drop by 23% next year, DfE forecasts first appeared on Schools Week .

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Unions say findings show the 'worrying gap' between ministers' SEND hopes and the realities facing schools The post Almost four in 10 leaders expect school to cut SEND support next year first appeared on Schools Week .

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New report finds 'clear and systemic patterns' in how pupils' backgrounds affect their post-16 choices The post Sponsored academy pupils make ‘less ambitious’ post-16 choices first appeared on Schools Week .

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Joan McVittie's review into decision making at Bristol Brunel Academy finds no evidence of antisemitism The post Bristol school’s decision to postpone MP visit based on ‘safeguarding concerns’, review finds first appeared on Schools Week .

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The new power was introduced last October and is meant for cases that are not serious enough for a fine The post Ofqual issues first ‘rebuke’ of exam board over ‘serious failures’ first appeared on Schools Week .

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NAO predicts drop of 56,300 primary pupils in 2027 could mean schools receive £288m less in per-pupil funding The post Schools given ‘limited’ DfE help with falling rolls, warns government auditor first appeared on Schools Week .

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The London trust decided to join forces with another MAT after deciding 'three schools is too small' The post Big Education’s merger with Oasis given go-ahead first appeared on Schools Week .

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But school leaders warn warn a legal ban 'doesn’t really change much' The post DfE set to make school phone ban guidance statutory first appeared on Schools Week .

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Bridget Phillipson and her ministers will be quizzed by MPs in the Commons The post Education questions in Parliament: Live blog first appeared on Schools Week .

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Georgia Gould insists government is 'putting more resources in to support it' as tens of thousands face anxious wait The post Teachers’ pensions delays ‘unacceptable’, says minister first appeared on Schools Week .

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New advice on 'getting children ready for reception' as ministers aim for 75 per cent readiness target The post Don’t ‘prolong staggered starts’ for reception pupils, schools told first appeared on Schools Week .

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Georgia Gould insists government is 'putting more resources in to support it' as tens of thousands face anxious wait The post Teachers’ pensions delays ‘unacceptable’, says minister first…

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