Tuesday
Female school leaders benefit the whole education system
There are significant gender gaps in school leadership across the world – and new Unesco research highlights the positive impact of female headteachers, writes Manos Antoninis
6 safety priorities schools should know about
These are the areas that school leaders often overlook when thinking about health and safety, according to a school-based accident expert
Private school pupils fall but bursaries increase
With the independent sector hit by Labour’s introduction of VAT on fees, bursary funding is at a record high, according to ISC research
Monday
Two trusts propose merger to create 25-school MAT
If the plan is approved, the Compass Partnership of Schools and Eko Trust could merge early next year
Why sustainability is now key for student teachers in Scotland
A new framework will help teachers at the start of their career in Scotland to respond to urgent environmental and sustainability challenges
Third of school staff say safeguarding training ‘inadequate’
Tes Safeguarding Report 2025 reveals that school staff see the monitoring of online behaviour outside of school as the biggest challenge
Why education keeps collapsing into crisis
From pupil absence to teacher retention issues, we tolerate widespread, low-level failure. The system must act before dysfunction becomes unignorable, says this headteacher
Friday
Government told to ‘trust the profession’ on teacher training
Experts have their say on the government’s approach to initial teacher training, CPD and the Early Career Framework at the Schools and Academies Show
8 ways to save money and have better school buildings
At the Schools and Academies Show senior leaders discussed numerous ways to better manage the sprawling estates that trusts and schools manage. Here are some of the key insights they had to share
What we can learn from Canada about SEND
Across the Atlantic better integration and stronger collaboration provide a fairer system for all, writes one MP who is part of a Commons committee investigating the SEND support crisis
DfE sets out mental health, behaviour and attendance plans
Expansion of mental health support in schools announced alongside the launch of 90 attendance and behaviour hubs
