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Today
17th Apr 2026
Gareth Conyard: DfE plan for teacher-training entitlement is ‘disingenuous’
In an exclusive interview, the chief executive of the Teacher Development Trust questions the government’s plan for a new teacher-training entitlement and its decision to fund only three years of SEND training
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Where are the ‘big levers’ of curriculum and assessment in SEND reforms?
For a more inclusive system, ministers must rethink what children learn and how success is measured, say school leaders – who fear that an opportunity has been missed on curriculum and assessment
Yesterday
16th Apr 2026
UAE international schools set for face-to-face teaching return
In-person learning will resume next week, says the UAE government – but staffing issues and lack of school transport could delay return, principals warn
Banning phones in schools ‘already solved’, claims minister
Education minister Olivia Bailey comes under fire as MPs reject Lords’ proposal for a statutory ban on phones in schools
Why schools will struggle to fund ‘utterly unrealistic’ food standards
A government pilot scheme for the new healthier school food standards showed that costs of meals increased and uptake dropped, says expert
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Exam board fined for ‘serious errors’ on A-level exams
Cambridge OCR was charged £270,000 for mistakes on its 2025 AS and A-level physics papers and mark schemes, which led to incorrect grades for students
Secondary teacher job adverts at ‘lowest level in 9 years’
Falling pupil rolls and a weak UK labour market are contributing to lower vacancies, annual Teacher Tapp and SchoolDash report finds
DfE warned over ‘chronic shortage’ of educational psychologists
The worst-affected area has only one educational psychologist for every 9,400 pupils, with shortages putting the DfE’s inclusion plans at risk, EPI warns
Tuesday
14th Apr 2026
Former MAT director to lead on Ofsted trust inspections
Watchdog appoints Matthew Purves to take charge of £20m project to develop inspections of multi-academy trusts
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Two-thirds of teachers working almost an extra day a week
Global survey of teachers conducted by Tes reveals that many are overwhelmed by their workload and lack options for flexible working
SATs twice as likely to be in deficit as academies within MATs
Nearly two-fifths of single-academy trusts had an in-year deficit in 2024-25, according to Tes analysis highlighting the financial challenges of standalone academies
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