Monday
SEND training ‘will disappoint many teachers’, experts warn
Tes tests the reaction to the first wave of official SEND training materials, focused on inclusive teaching and speech, language and communication development
Ofsted puts NPQ and ECTP inspections on hold for another year
The schools watchdog says it is continuing to develop a ‘renewed inspection framework’ for these providers, which have not been inspected since November 2025
Poor pupil behaviour linked to teachers’ health problems
Teachers who experience severe student behaviour are more likely to report suffering migraines, nausea and high blood pressure, finds NASUWT survey
Friday
3 fundamentals of staff wellbeing
Improving teacher wellbeing is in everyone’s interest – especially to boost retention. But how do you do it when budgets are tight and teachers face numerous pressures? Three leaders share ideas
Why the 30 best education bets miss a vital ingredient
The New York Times surveyed researchers to evaluate 30 education interventions on cost and effectiveness. Matthew Kraft explains the bigger lesson from this analysis
Thursday
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
How to succeed in your first 30 days as a MAT CEO
Three trust leaders tell Tes about their first month in the job – what surprised them, what they learned and the advice that helped them through it
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
El Niño is coming - are international schools ready?
This year’s El Niño climate phenomenon could be ‘the biggest upheaval in global weather for a thousand years’. Here, international school leaders tell Emma Seith how they’re preparing for everything from typhoons, floods and droughts to snakes in the playground
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
