Thursday
You can’t just tell teachers to improve and expect it to happen
Education improvement can only come if the systems and processes around staff allow them to grow, too, says Stephen Morales
Teachers’ use of AI soars - but has little impact on working hours
Teachers show rapidly fading enthusiasm for AI, according to report based on survey of the profession in the UK
Wednesday
Church of England names DfE official as education chief
Charlie Lang, who has spent more than two decades at the Department for Education, will take up the role in November
Why 2026 GCSE results matching pre-pandemic outcomes is impressive - and frustrating
Schools worked wonders to help this cohort of students overcome pandemic disruption, and this year’s results prove why battling barriers to success is worth the fight, says MAT CEO Becks Boomer-Clark
Why attendance policies aren’t working for students with long-term health conditions
A research project is attempting to understand the difficulties children with conditions such as diabetes, asthma and epilepsy experience at school. Dr Simon Pini details its findings so far
Call for schools to ban packed lunches
Schools already have to follow healthier food standards from September, but ‘more draconian’ rules are needed, says Dame Prue Leith
Tuesday
School leaders should focus on impact, not action, this September
With a new school year, it’s tempting to make changes – but they need to have a clear purpose to track and tweak, argues Professor Michael Green
Most primary teachers against labelling pupils as Neet risks
Views gauged on idea that primary schools would identify pupils considered at risk of being Neet after they leave secondary school
Monday
DfE awards £300K contract for school AI benchmarks
Consultancy firm will develop national standards setting out how teachers should use AI and technology safely and effectively
Ofsted to lead review on preventing drift to Neet
Inspection evidence from schools will help inform strategies for keeping 16- to 18-year-olds in education, training or employment
What an abandoned plan for a robot TA means for AI in schools
A scheme to deploy a humanoid robot to schools in a US city has been paused after a public backlash. But will AI-powered robots eventually replace human teachers?
6 simple adjustments to help teachers who are neurodivergent to thrive
As a new school year looms, Sendco Nikki Cunningham-Smith suggests ways to make work more inclusive for all staff
