Thursday
How schools survived the record-breaking heatwave
A quarter of schools closed early this week as the UK had its hottest June day on record – with leaders calling for urgent action to cool classrooms
What a strong inclusion base can achieve
With the government publishing guidance on setting up an inclusion base, one school cited by the DfE as delivering the type of provision it wants to see shares insights on its approach to improving outcomes for all
DfE sets out how it expects schools to run SEND inclusion bases
Guidance reveals detailed plans for support and specialist inclusion bases in schools – but heads’ leaders fear the funding falls short
3 critical shifts for SEND reform success in EYFS
Structural reform to the SEND system will only make early years provision more inclusive if the plans are backed up by these key changes in practice, writes Julian Grenier
How public speaking CPD can benefit teachers
An international headteacher explains why he gets his staff to work with improvisation actors on their performance skills – even if it’s met with scepticism at first
Wednesday
Badenoch calls Phillipson ‘spiteful class warrior’ over private school tax
Education secretary accuses Conservative leader of ‘comparing me to a Gestapo officer’ after heated clash in the Commons
Schools caught in ‘standoff’ over falling pupil rolls
Lords’ inquiry into falling pupil numbers also hears warnings about mixed-age classes, as well as a proposal that teachers could be retrained to work across different phases
Secondaries more likely to be marked down for attendance and behaviour
Ofsted’s latest data reveals a disparity in outcomes between primary and secondary schools in the combined inspection area of attendance and behaviour
The fall of Finland: what happened to the world’s ‘best’ schools?
Once considered one of the top education systems in the world, Finland’s performance in international league tables has recently taken a nosedive. But is this decline all that it seems? Ellen Peirson-Hagger investigates
A data litigation wave is hitting schools - here’s how to respond
People’s growing awareness of their data rights, coupled with the increasing use of AI to launch complaints against schools, poses a legal risk that leaders need to get to grips with, say these experts
Know thyself: how to assess your shortcomings and successes
One leader reflects on ways to identify your own weaknesses and strengths, to avoid stagnation at the top
Poorer primary schools see pupil numbers fall twice as fast
DfE urged to assess the impact of falling numbers on disadvantaged pupils and increase funding for affected schools
