General
Thursday
1st Oct 2026
Trusts face ‘difficult decisions’ on school closures as rolls fall
The Queen Street Group of MATs also highlights calls for trust-wide approaches to AI
Heads warn of major threat to government’s work experience plans
School leaders say employers are withdrawing from offering placements amid uncertainty over the impact of new safeguarding changes
DfE tests what it is ‘reasonable’ to expect of schools on SEND
Draft documents set out examples of what might be seen as ‘reasonable’ and ‘unreasonable’ adjustments for pupils with SEND, as part of the government’s drive to increase inclusion in mainstream schools
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Globeducate acquires first schools in Lithuania
The international schools group has entered the country with the purchase of a nursery group and a school with campuses in two cities
Risk of cybersecurity falling through leadership gaps, warns Ofqual
The number of cyberattacks on schools has dropped – but leaders still need to do more to protect against the threat, says watchdog
Wednesday
30th Sep 2026
Governor trust in MATs at ‘all-time low’
‘Shocking’ findings show confidence in the trust system has fallen for the first time in years, National Governance Association boss reveals
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
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Tuesday
29th Sep 2026
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