Guidance

The latest news, analysis and best-practice advice when it comes to official education guidance coming from the government, inspectorates and governing bodies

Today

2nd Nov 2026

1 in 4 primary teachers ‘comfortable’ explaining school LGBT+ approach
Charity guide launched to help teachers answer parents’ questions about LGBT+ inclusion in primary schools
1 in 4 primary teachers 'comfortable' explaining school LGBT+ approach
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Wednesday

21st Oct 2026

Antisemitism review: what schools need to know
Lucy Powell says ‘change will come’ on antisemitism in schools as she accepts all of the recommendations in Sir David Bell’s review
The government is to introduce new guidance on antisemitism in schools

Thursday

1st Oct 2026

DfE tests what it is ‘reasonable’ to expect of schools on SEND
Draft documents set out examples of what might be seen as ‘reasonable’ and ‘unreasonable’ adjustments for pupils with SEND, as part of the government’s drive to increase inclusion in mainstream schools
DfE is testing out what is reasonable to expect of schools on SEND.
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Wednesday

30th Sep 2026

DfE faces legal threat over schools’ energy scheme
Energy consultants escalate dispute over new academy trust rules and accuse the DfE of unfairly steering schools away from brokers
Solicitors wig
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Wednesday

23rd Sep 2026

New vocational GCSEs announced as technical routes take shape
Flagship education policy of ‘technical routes’ from age 14 still to start in 2028, but new qualifications would arrive from 2029
New vocational GCSEs announced

Tuesday

22nd Sep 2026

AI-savvy students may not see school as ‘legitimate use’ of time
Fewer than one in 10 young people believes the education system is preparing them for a world with AI, finds report co-written by Sir Anthony Seldon
More pupils may not see school as ‘legitimate use’ of time as AI grows

Wednesday

9th Sep 2026

Schools ‘desperate’ for clearer AI guidance
School leaders are struggling to respond to the rapid growth of AI, Commons Education Select Committee told
AI guidance

Wednesday

5th Aug 2026

Single-sex spaces guidance doesn’t meet legal tests, warns union
Official guidance on single-sex spaces comes into force for schools today, but unions say it does not offer schools enough support and that it has arrived too late
A person washing their hands
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Wednesday

15th Jul 2026

Most primary schools post pictures of pupils on social media 
However, over a quarter of primaries and one in five secondaries plan to change their picture-sharing policies in the near future, with fears raised over AI deepfakes and extortion
Posting images of pupils
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Monday

6th Jul 2026

5 myths about inclusive teaching
The EEF has published a guide to help schools embed inclusive practice in their classrooms, including the myths to ignore
Five headed hydra

Friday

19th Jun 2026

Have schools been put into an attendance trap?
New guidance on communicating with parents about absence leaves schools with the ‘all but impossible’ task of improving attendance without being able to hold families to account, warn leaders
Mixed messaging
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Tuesday

9th Jun 2026

Schools lack scope to cut exam time as most pick shorter papers
Ofqual says schools can cut exam times by choosing different awarding bodies, but Tes analysis reveals that, in most cases, this isn’t an option – and school leaders are now calling for the number of exams to be reduced instead
Students sit less papers
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