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The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for UK schools
Yesterday
22nd Apr 2026
Revealed: The ‘risk’ SEND magnet schools face with Progress 8
The accountability penalty that schools can suffer for having a good reputation for supporting students with SEND is highlighted by new research
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Primaries face £288m shortfall next year due to drop in pupils
The DfE has not given schools enough support to manage the risks associated with falling pupil rolls, National Audit Office warns
Tuesday
21st Apr 2026
Oasis and Big Education to merge from September
The joining of the two trusts will make Oasis the sixth-largest multi-academy trust in England, after taking on Big Education’s three schools
Why confidence matters as much as knowledge in Year 6 Sats
In the run-up to Sats, paying attention to how pupils feel about their learning is just as important as academic preparation, says Year 6 teacher Tom Hullyer
Heads to demand two extra Inset days for SEND training
SEND and curriculum reforms create ‘significant’ workload that necessitates more Inset days, states motion to NAHT annual conference
Why the UK joining Erasmus+ is a cause for celebration
Opportunities for schools across the UK and the Erasmus+ network to come together and collaborate are just what the world needs, says Rob Ford
Silent discos, cookery tips and keynotes: a new approach to CPD
A leader at Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust explains how she created a festival of professional development that mixed fun and learning – and the impact that it had
How connected systems can uncover pupil blind spots
If we get the right data in the right context to the right people, we can transform our understanding of pupils, argues David Hatchett
How a prioritisation matrix can make you a better leader
Often used in the business world, a prioritisation matrix is more than a gimmick and can make a big difference to your management of workload, argues Chris Baker
How the Iran war impacts your school’s budget - and what to do next
The war in the Middle East will affect school budgets in multiple ways, explains MAT leader Tom Campbell, but there is action you can take now to mitigate the disruption
Monday
20th Apr 2026
Government to introduce statutory ‘ban’ on phones in schools
Announcement comes just days after education minister Olivia Bailey told MPs that the problem of phones in schools was ‘already solved’
More than 70 Harris Federation staff at risk of redundancy
CEO Sir Dan Moynihan tells Tes the cuts have been proposed mainly because of declining pupil rolls at schools in London
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