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The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for UK schools
Thursday
3rd Jul 2025
How a ‘community of practice’ can transform teacher CPD
This approach can help teachers to strengthen links to their wider subject communities, boosting professional development in the process, says psychology teacher Lyndsey Hayes

Too many chiefs? The debate over MATs having joint CEOs
With two multi-academy trust mergers proposing a dual-CEO leadership model, Dan Worth investigates how common this approach is – and whether it can really work

Wednesday
2nd Jul 2025
It’s never too early: teaching careers to primary pupils
A multi-academy trust primary director explains how integrating careers insights into its curriculum is helping young learners to consider their future

Just 19 people show interest in the DfE’s ambassador jobs
The DfE is accused of ‘burying’ adverts for its new attendance and behaviour ambassador jobs, with the successful candidates, who are due to start this week, yet to be announced

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Tuesday
1st Jul 2025
DfE won’t end ‘effective’ SEND provision, says minister
Schools minister tells MPs that a decision on changes to education, health and care plans has not yet been made

Entrepreneurship should be part of the curriculum
The founder of GEMS Education explains why a world of rapid change needs risk-takers – and how his schools are preparing young people for the future

DfE doesn’t know how many pupils will lose FSM
Government accused of ‘flying in the dark’ over the impact of its planned changes to eligibility for free school meals

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What’s next for English assessment?
In the age of AI, the days of relying on coursework as a component of A-level assessment may be numbered, writes Alex Quigley. But what are the alternatives?

What if... schools were judged on pupil outcomes at 25 years old
As part of our thought experiment series, Julian Drinkall interrogates the practicality of judging schools on a student’s status at the age of 25

Language GCSE entries much lower in less affluent schools
Schools in disadvantaged areas have been hit harder by the difficulties in recruiting languages teachers, according to British Council report
