Wednesday
DfE faces legal threat over schools’ energy scheme
Energy consultants escalate dispute over new academy trust rules and accuse the DfE of unfairly steering schools away from brokers
The rise of nudification apps: what schools need to know and do
Schools have to be knowledgeable and ready to respond to the growing threat of apps that create fake sexual imagery, argues Shezleen Salaam
Why Love Island and MAFS should be on schools’ safeguarding radar
There’s an increasing focus on how online content is influencing young people’s attitudes towards sex and relationships, but we shouldn’t forget the impact of what they watch on TV, says safeguarding lead Charli Faux
Schools complaints: 3 case study lessons for school leaders
A legal expert shares three examples of common difficulties that schools have faced with parent complaints – and advice on how to avoid long-running disputes
Tuesday
MAT executive pay to be linked to Ofsted ratings
DfE publishes detailed framework explaining how its controls on academy executive salaries will work
Burnham: ‘We will rebuild a system of comprehensive education’
Too many young people have been ‘cast adrift’ by the school system, prime minister Andy Burnham tells Labour Party conference
Schools in dark over enrichment expectations, Labour told
The requirements for enrichment activities during the school day need to be spelled out, says Commons Education Select Committee chair
Teacher resignations in England well above international rate
Teachers in England work longer hours than other graduates with a similar level of education, the OECD Education at a Glance 2026 report also finds
How to make Shakespeare accessible for students with SEND
Traditional approaches to teaching canonical texts such as Shakespeare won’t work for all students, says special-school teacher Oana Robu. Here’s how her team have adapted their methods
GSM chief Robert Tarn: ‘I never realised international schools existed’
The former multi-academy trust leader talks to Tes about his career path to becoming CEO of GEMS School Management, his plan to open 100 international schools and why the secret of school success is the same in Zanzibar or Sunderland
Warning to schools over growing gambling dangers
Boys are far more likely than girls to gamble regularly, according to research that has sparked a call for schools to help combat the risk posed by new forms of gambling encroaching on children’s lives
