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Friday
12th Sep 2025
Revealed: The first wave of RISE support for ‘stuck’ schools
Tes reveals the organisations chosen to support schools through the government’s RISE programme – and the schools they are matched with
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The hidden problem inside the attendance crisis
Internal truancy is a drain on teachers’ time and resources, harms pupils’ life chances – and could be about to get worse, a Tes investigation reveals
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Thursday
11th Sep 2025
DfE to absorb LocatED property firm
‘Seamless continuity’ promised by DfE’s in-house property company, in announcement that follows review of all arm’s-length government bodies
Why Bridget Phillipson as Labour deputy would be great for education
Having an education secretary in the engine room of national politics would ensure that schools’ and children’s needs are voiced at the top table, says this MAT CEO
7 essential principles for outdoor learning in Scottish schools
Class teachers must be given flexibility to go out into school grounds and beyond, says leading outdoor-learning expert Juliet Robertson
Wednesday
10th Sep 2025
9 in 10 oppose Ofsted changes in heads’ union poll
Snap polls by NAHT and NEU show respondents strongly opposed to Ofsted’s report card inspections
What is it actually like to be a RISE adviser?
One of the first Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) advisers shares insights on how the role works and the impact it can have
Why we added 45-minute pastoral lessons to the curriculum
An international leader in Germany explains how they made proper time for check-ins with students to ensure a deeper focus on their wellbeing
Literacy, attendance and SEMH: ‘key barriers’ for disadvantaged pupils
Analysis of more than 1,200 pupil premium strategy statements identifies main challenges facing schools
Tuesday
9th Sep 2025
Scottish behaviour guidance updated with advice on ‘consequences’
Opposition MSPs criticise slow and ‘incoherent’ response to worsening behaviour in Scottish schools
RISE teams’ remit extended to low-attaining schools
DfE confirms plans to intervene in more ‘stuck schools’, and will consult on how to define low attainment
Teacher training providers welcome revised Ofsted framework
NASBTT ‘pleased’ that watchdog considered many of its members’ recommendations for updated inspection framework