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Friday
1st May 2026
Schools must not ‘carry the can’ for underfunded policies, NAHT warns
The rising costs that schools are facing could undermine the government’s White Paper plans, the NAHT’s general secretary tells the union’s annual conference
Can ‘radical transparency’ boost international school recruitment?
To address the challenge of recruitment and retention in international schools, leaders are now adopting a policy of ‘honest’ discussions with candidates even before the interview, finds Emma Seith
Using AI in schools: a beginner’s guide for teachers
AI has the potential to cut teacher workload, but for those new to using it, where should they begin? Gráinne Hallahan rounds up some tips from the sector
The complex story behind rising suspensions in primary schools
Suspensions have risen in primary schools but fallen in secondaries. Here, education leaders tell Tes what they think is behind the contrasting trends
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Ofsted is a ‘driver of misery’, says new NAHT president
Dave Woods will also tell the union’s annual conference that education staff are now ‘frontline fighters’ against ‘dark forces of hate’
Thursday
30th Apr 2026
Flexible-working scheme fails to reach schools most in need of help
Only 3 per cent of school leaders were even aware of the government’s programme to increase flexible working after its first year, says DfE report
SEND: Support plan complaints could ‘overwhelm’ schools, ministers warned
Commons Education Select Committee chair Helen Hayes raises concerns over government SEND reforms
Scottish election 2026: what the manifestos say about education
We look at the six biggest parties’ manifestos and highlight key policies that would have an impact on schools
Spring term exclusions hit record high
The number of permanent exclusions in the spring term is the highest ever, DfE data shows, and growing proportions of SEND and disadvantaged students are being suspended
Trusts’ self-generated income rises 25% to £366m
Academy trusts are raising more cash themselves, but there are concerns over growing disparities in the sector
Ofsted framework ‘penalises’ inclusive schools, heads warn
Schools with an above-average number of pupils with SEND are more likely to be marked down by watchdog for attendance and behaviour, analysis finds
School leaders ‘not aware’ of admissions segregation
Affluent pupils are almost twice as likely to attend high-attaining schools as poorer pupils, even within the same catchment area, research shows