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The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for UK schools
Today
10th Apr 2026
Can you negotiate a teacher salary?
Teachers often assume that the pay and conditions of their roles are not up for negotiation, but that isn’t the case, writes Gráinne Hallahan
Inclusion: how to give support without stigmatising students
A director of a multi-academy trust explains how it changed its approach to inclusion based on the principle that removing barriers to learning is ‘essential for some and useful for all’
Yesterday
9th Apr 2026
NEU’s handling of sexual harassment and bullying ‘inadequate’
Review warns of the risk of an ‘unhealthy culture’ at the teaching union but finds no evidence of systemic sexual harassment, bullying or discrimination
Why Ofsted’s ‘needs attention’ grade points to progress not failure
The sector needs to change how it views Ofsted grades under the new system, rather than falling into the old trap of success or failure, argues MAT leader Cathie Paine
Why we should ditch the most popular GCSE English texts
Research shows that merely adding new books to set text lists doesn’t lead to true diversity in GCSE English. To really make a change, we need to start removing the old faithfuls, writes End Sexism in Schools’ English lead
The power of schools to drive innovation by working together
Senior staff at one multi-academy trust explain how schools are already meeting the White Paper’s aims for improvement through its Rethinking School project
Wednesday
8th Apr 2026
OxfordAQA shakes up its international exams offer
A new exam series in October and earlier results days are among the changes unveiled by the provider of exams to schools across the world
Pressure for GCSE maths re-mark after Ofqual upholds complaint
Exam board OCR apologises for ‘inconsistencies in our past materials’ but insists there were ‘no errors’ in maths question – prompting a petition for papers to be re-marked
How to prepare for your teaching interview: advice from the interviewers
What should you do when going for a teacher interview – and what should you avoid? Zofia Nietmus hears from three experts who explain how to give yourself the best chance of landing the job
Tuesday
7th Apr 2026
How we moved beyond reading for pleasure at secondary
Trust improvement lead Zoe Enser outlines practical ways to embed strong reading habits across a school, without adding a value judgement like ‘pleasure’
Why oracy is the perfect antidote to AI exploitation
In an age when AI can deliver facts in a fraction of a second, educators need to focus on doing what tech cannot do – exploring knowledge and understanding through talk, says Alex Hebbes