Thursday
Authentic leadership: why it’s hard, and why it matters now
With schools facing growing pressures, staff want authentic leaders they can trust – showing vulnerability and admitting you don’t have all the answers can go a long way, writes Evelyn Forde
Poor teaching risks putting students off vocational routes, warns UTC expert
Many believe Andy Burnham’s flagship education policy of new ‘technical routes’ shows the right ambition. But if specialist staff and funding are in short supply, it risks harming the subjects it seeks to promote, the CEO of a leading technical education charity tells Tes in an exclusive interview
Wednesday
DfE failing to help primaries with falling pupil rolls, warn peers
Lords committee says the government needs to learn lessons from the funding impact of falling rolls in primary schools to avoid the same problems happening in secondary
Ofsted’s latest failings make the calls to scrap it harder to ignore
All inspections should be paused to protect school leaders’ wellbeing in light of the watchdog’s decision to press on with an inspection when a head was absent undergoing cancer treatment, says ASCL leader
Schools face ‘cumulative load’ from reforms as term starts
MPs hear experts’ concerns about the volume of changes about to hit schools, as well as fears that new technical qualifications could be seen as ‘lower-status’
Leadership in times of crisis: 4 ways it can strengthen a school
No one wants to experience school leadership in a time of war, says Tomas Duckling of Dubai College, but it can have a galvanising effect on the whole community
The 5 golden rules of classroom seating plans
Should you seat pupils alphabetically or pair high and low prior attainers? Mark Roberts takes a look at what research tells us about seating plans
5 simple ways to boost school communication
A year on from becoming a headteacher, this leader shares some easy but effective ways to promote engagement with staff and parents
Heavy reliance on non-specialist teachers makes RE an ‘outlier’
Higher proportion of RE lessons taught by non-specialist teachers at KS3 than in other humanities, finds report by the National Association of Teachers of Religious Education
Tuesday
Ofsted criticised for inspection during head’s cancer absence
Watchdog apologises for the timing of the inspection, as campaigners demand that the deferral request system for small schools be changed
Should English teachers be asked to teach sex education?
New RSE guidance recommends reinforcing learning about sex and relationships across the curriculum, including in subjects like English. But what would this look like?
5 trends for British international schools this year
From teacher recruitment to group consolidation, Association of British International Schools chair James McDonald shares insights on key trends set to impact settings in 2026-27
