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
Saturday
3rd May 2025
Heads vote to open way for academies to rejoin LAs
NAHT national executive talks up a mandate to ‘lobby government for a system that suits the needs of schools’
Why we must hold on to the ‘magic’ of the early years
In the push to see more children reach a good level of development, we can’t forget the intangible benefits of patience, persistence and empathy in EYFS, writes Julian Grenier
Call for consistent approach to security in Scottish schools
School security ‘varies considerably’ across the country for a variety of reasons, the NASUWT teaching union will say today
Friday
2nd May 2025
‘Distributed leadership’ is good for schools - and democracy
Even in education, ‘attitudes that validate authoritarian leaders are a threat to the democratic ideal’, says new report looking at school leadership in Latin America
RISE teams: Trust leaders voice transparency concerns
Academy trust leaders tell Tes that it’s not clear how support for struggling schools will be procured under the government scheme
NAHT leader urges Oliver to scrap inspection plans
Union’s general secretary calls for an Ofsted system that ‘doesn’t pile additional pressure onto an already stretched profession’
Heads forced to ‘lobby’ for specialist provision in early years
Despite young pupils’ increasingly complex needs, leaders fear there is too little focus on getting them the right support
Wednesday
30th Apr 2025
DfE appoints advisers to tackle breakfast club ‘challenges’
Contracts for advisers to help schools deliver the government’s flagship policy are worth up to £44,000
Starmer should look to last Labour government to fix school absence
Under Tony Blair, absence rates in English schools fell. The current government would do well to emulate this preventative approach, says Moira Wallace