Policy
The latest news, analysis and advice on government policy and legislation. Find a breakdown of new documentation, case studies from leaders and comment from high-profile educators
Thursday
15th Oct 2026
How trusts can lead the way in tackling the Neet crisis
King’s Group Academies’ Chris Willis shares details of the network it has created to provide a more coordinated approach to young people engaging with potential future career opportunities
1 in 3 schools considering redundancies or restructuring
Heads’ leaders urge the government to put more investment into education in the Budget to prevent staff cuts and school closures
Wednesday
14th Oct 2026
Regionalism doesn’t have to mean another reorganisation
A move towards more local approaches to education could mean major upheaval – but we may already have many of the systems we need in place, says the chair of the Association of Education Advisers
Ofsted crisis: NEU calls on Oliver to go
Union says Ofsted chief should step aside after nearly all teacher respondents to NEU poll say they have no faith in the watchdog’s leadership
Tuesday
13th Oct 2026
Ofsted report card inspections are ‘brutal’, say governors
School leadership teams have been ‘breaking down’ over inspection pressures, National Governance Association survey finds
QTS rules change for teachers from Singapore, South Africa and Jamaica
Move could help to offset the impact of last month’s decision to remove Nigeria, Ghana and India from the list of eligible countries
Experts warn of health crisis linked to school screen time
More than 150 health professionals write to the government warning that a lack of health scrutiny of edtech in schools is a ‘serious safeguarding concern’
Friday
9th Oct 2026
DfE open to more specialist packages for complex needs
Senior official tells Tes SEND Show it wants to create a framework where ‘no children fall through the gap’
ASCL passes motion of no confidence in Ofsted’s leadership
Union also considers indicative ballot on industrial action if more is not done to mitigate the impact of inspection on wellbeing
How can schools weather England’s constant policy churn?
It may feel as though change is the only constant in education policy, but looking to predictable undercurrents could help schools to pre-empt the next political shift, writes Loic Menzies
Ofsted: ‘We hope new report will dial down the temperature of debate’
An independent report into the new Ofsted framework offers positive signs that inspections are doing what they were designed to do, despite identifying areas to improve, argues Lee Owston