Friday
SEND system heading for ‘total collapse’, councils warn
More than half of councils would go bankrupt overnight if temporary measures shielding them from their SEND debts were removed, research shows
15-fold increase in DfE influencer spend since 2022
Exclusive data obtained by Tes shows the Department for Education spent more than £200,000 on influencer marketing from April to October this year
Video newsletters have improved our parent engagement
An international school leader in Japan says recording weekly video updates is an effective and personal way to reach out to parents – and it’s not as much work as you might think
Extra enrichment isn’t possible, teachers warn
The DfE is introducing enrichment benchmarks to push schools to deliver more extracurricular clubs – but research shows that teachers are already working unpaid and out of hours to deliver such activities
Thursday
Pupil absence remains ‘stubbornly high’ this year
Analysis of 2025-26 attendance rates so far shows absence levels remain similar to figures from the same time last year
Health and wellbeing ‘underpins everything’, school leaders told
The profound change happening in Scottish education makes it more important than ever to support colleagues and pupils, says outgoing SLS president
5 principles to support more inclusive teaching
Inclusion in Practice is a sector-led project to provide examples of what successful inclusion looks like. Research lead Elin de Zoete outlines five key learnings for schools
Why outdoor learning must mean more than residential trips
Scotland’s outdoor education bill should be matched by a commitment to build teachers’ confidence in this area, say these researchers
How enrichment helped our trust improve attendance
By introducing four new core sports across its 20 schools, Redhill Academy Trust bolstered attendance, with a particular benefit for disadvantaged pupils. Ellen Peirson-Hagger hears how it did it
How our trust helps teacher trainees stay the course
From an introductory phone call to a visit from the CEO, this trust has used a number of approaches to ensure trainees feel supported
Some primaries have ‘six times’ more pupils with SEND
Uneven spread of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities puts ‘significant pressure’ on inclusive schools, warns report
SEND register decisions are a ‘mystery’, warn experts
Lack of guidance on using the SEND register leaves schools under- and over-recording pupils as needing support for special educational needs and disabilities, say leaders
