Monday
More councils retain schools cash for falling-rolls support
The money can be spent on redundancies, SEN provision staffing, or to prepare for a future population bulge
Schools struggle with ‘enormously frustrating’ faults in Sats portal
Heads tell Tes they were unable to access the online portal, as the site for KS2 attendance figures – which has replaced paper registers – was ‘experiencing a technical issue’
Mission Coastal heads first to schools in Hastings and Scarborough
Teacher support and pupil mentoring will be made available through Mission Coastal and Mission North East from this September
NEU warns ‘out of touch’ Labour it will launch strike ballot
The union’s general secretary Daniel Kebede hits back after education secretary calls ballot threat ‘massively premature’
Early career teachers learning ‘a lot more’ from new framework
Verdict on initial teacher training and early career frameworks provided by first major poll since they were combined in 2025
Friday
All Sendcos ‘need clinical supervision to stop burnout’
Education leaders call for more support for Sendcos as the role becomes increasingly demanding
DfE to call on leaders to become RISE ‘partners’
New DfE-convened regional partnerships will be expected to provide ‘formalised oversight’ of progress against school improvement priorities
The ‘guilt monster’ that every teacher needs to keep at bay
A long-serving educator reflects on the guilt he felt having to take 12 weeks off school to have an operation, how he overcame this feeling and the lesson his situation offers for all teachers
Thursday
Ofsted confirms no major framework changes despite criticism
Beware ‘misconception’ that schools below national average for outcomes will automatically get ‘needs attention’ grade for achievement, says Ofsted national director for education
Nearly a quarter of new teachers not entering profession, study reveals
Administration tasks and workload provide ‘reality shock’ as new teachers discover what the role is really like, UCL researchers find
What are aspiring heads’ priorities for Scottish education?
Into Headship students have shared their views on what should happen to improve education after today’s Scottish Parliament election
