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School leaders’ favourite newspaper. Multi-award winning journalism, determined to get past the bluster and explain the facts. Published by EducationScape

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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 1h
Support from colleagues is the single biggest reason cited by school staff for remaining in post, outstripping pay, leadership and career progression, a survey has revealed schoolsweek.co.uk/colleagues-s...
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Colleagues' support key to keeping school staff in post
And quality of education is now CEOs’ top strategic priority for the next academic year
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 1h
More than one in four secondaries have been rocked by cyber-attacks in the last 12 months, but incidents have dropped and more schools are recovering faster schoolsweek.co.uk/1-in-4-secon...
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1 in 4 secondaries hit by cyber-attacks, but numbers improve
Ofqual warns cyber security 'isn't just an IT problem' after release of survey
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 17h
'The real question for any headteacher considering a reading intervention is whether their school is prepared to give it the committed, protected time the implementation data shows is what actually makes the difference' schoolsweek.co.uk/a-reading-in...
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A reading intervention can work and still fail your school
A trial shows how much implementation matters when an intervention meets the realities of school life
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 17h
‘Something isn’t working for a significant proportion of children’ Meet new @edupolicyinst.bsky.social CEO Julie McCulloch schoolsweek.co.uk/something-is...
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'Something isn't working for a significant number of pupils'
New EPI CEO Julie McCulloch on 'unhelpful false dichotomies', the attainment gap and lessons for government
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 20h
💸 Ofsted grades, exam results and the wages of previous bosses will be used to decide whether bumper CEO pay packets are given the ministerial green light schoolsweek.co.uk/academy-trus...
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Academy CEO pay cap: what you need to know
Trusts told 'not to assume' new chiefs will take home as much their predecessors as ministers release guidance
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 22h
'If the response to new policy is simply to administer an annual survey and pursue a target, we will have misunderstood the concept. Measurement should begin a conversation, not complete an accountability exercise' schoolsweek.co.uk/why-belongin...
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Why belonging is more than a bolt-on pastoral initiative
Schools must do more than pursue a target. They must first be clear about what belonging is
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Andy Burnham is addressing the Labour conference in Liverpool. Follow live here... schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-confe...
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Labour conference 2026: Schools Week live blog
Our reporting team bring you live updates from the party's annual conference in Liverpool
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
❗ A construction firm and two of its employees have been fined £50,000 for concealing evidence during a probe into suspected 'bid-rigging' on contracts for school repairs schoolsweek.co.uk/firm-and-emp...
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Firm and staff fined for concealing evidence from CIF probe
M&J Group and two of its staff handed penalties by the Competition and Markets Authority
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Education secretary Lucy Powell said yesterday that there will be some changes in response to the SEND consultation 'otherwise it wouldn't have been a meaningful consultation' Day three of Labour conference kicks off shortly - follow our coverage for the latest schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-confe...
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Labour conference 2026: Schools Week live blog
Our reporting team bring you live updates from the party's annual conference in Liverpool
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It's day two of Labour's annual conference in Liverpool. Follow along for the latest updates ⤵️ schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-confe...
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Labour conference 2026: Schools Week live blog
Our reporting team bring you live updates from the party's annual conference in Liverpool
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It's day two of Labour's annual conference in Liverpool. Follow along for the latest updates ⤵️ schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-confe...
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Labour conference 2026: Schools Week live blog
Our reporting team bring you live updates from the party's annual conference in Liverpool
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
📰 Schools news: The weekly round-up Check out this week's news summary. If you still need to register for our newsletter updates, you can sign-up at the below link. 🔗 mailchi.mp/ec8be8570a1d/schools-wee…
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
'Burnham’s done the hardest part, finding something the British public agrees on, but the challenge now is to make it possible and work with the sector to achieve that' schoolsweek.co.uk/voters-back-...
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Voters back the PM on education. The challenge is delivery
The public agrees education is failing to serve its purpose. That's both a risk and an opportunity
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Education secretary Lucy Powell is addressing Labour conference Follow live here... schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-confe...
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Labour conference 2026: Schools Week live blog
Our reporting team bring you live updates from the party's annual conference in Liverpool
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Schools Week team is in Liverpool for the annual Labour party conference. We will bring you live updates from the main speeches as well as fringe events focused on schools policy. Follow along ⤵️ schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-confe...
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Labour conference 2026: Schools Week live blog
Our reporting team bring you live updates from the party's annual conference in Liverpool
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
'As trust leaders, our responsibility extends beyond the organisations we lead. We are stewards of a wider school system. Our first responsibility is to children, and growth is not an end in itself' schoolsweek.co.uk/leadership-c...
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Leadership can mean knowing when to let go
We are transferring two schools. It is the right decision in the interests of the schools – and their pupils
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The government must consider hiking next year’s teacher pay rise if inflation rises, unions have said, arguing pay increases should be 'significantly above' the RPI measure of inflation schoolsweek.co.uk/rethink-teac...
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Rethink teacher pay rise if inflation rises, say unions
Leaders call for pay hikes 'significantly above inflation' and for review mechanism in 2027
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Five directors of a tutoring membership body have publicly resigned, sparking questions from members schoolsweek.co.uk/five-board-m...
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Five board members resign from tutors’ membership group
Members of The Tutors’ Association find out about departures from social media posts
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Exclusive: The schools minister has spoken of the need for pupils to build 'human skills' in the 'world of AI', as she defended plans to encourage greater uptake of arts and vocational subjects schoolsweek.co.uk/human-skills...
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Human skills matter ‘deeply’ in a world of AI, says minister
Georgia Gould defends government’s focus on creative and vocational subjects
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The education secretary is preparing to make changes to Ofsted inspections in the “next few months” as concerns grow about school leader wellbeing, Schools Week understands. schoolsweek.co.uk/lucy-powell-...
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Lucy Powell planning changes at Ofsted 'within months'
'We need urgent relief,' says union boss, following reports of adverse impact on leaders’ health
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
At least one in five councils has ruled out taking part in a landmark government trial to transfer more cash directly to schools to support pupils with SEND schoolsweek.co.uk/councils-shu...
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Councils shun trial to move SEND funding into mainstream
Many say it would be 'a risk' to 'experiment' with their special needs’ finances for the DfE pilot
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New vocational GCSEs must be taken by a substantial proportion of pupils, otherwise the new qualifications risk widening socio-economic inequalities, researchers have warned. schoolsweek.co.uk/new-gcses-ri...
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New GCSEs 'risk widening inequalities if take-up is low'
Ministers plan to begin replacing existing technical awards with the new GCSEs from 2029
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Evidence on the impact of education technology products is often “fragmented” and not aligned with meeting education needs, a government-funded pilot has found schoolsweek.co.uk/evidence-of-...
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Evidence of ed tech impact often 'insufficient' - DfE pilot
DfE-backed pilot finds many firms make claims about products, but most are 'impossible to substantiate'
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Breaking: New nationally-set ‘vocational GCSEs’ will be introduced in schools to replace existing technical awards, with league tables due to be adjusted to take account of them schoolsweek.co.uk/new-vocation...
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New 'vocational GCSEs' to replace technical awards
Content, assessment and grading will be set 'nationally' and accountability measures adjusted
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Government’s vision for devolved education should have funding set for ten-year periods to ensure the greatest impact, a new study has argued schoolsweek.co.uk/10-year-fund...
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10-year funding needed for devolved education, argues report
Evaluation of the Conservatives' opportunity areas programme finds 'staggered' funding limited impact
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Ministers should focus on removing structural and reputational barriers holding back existing vocational qualifications rather than overhauling them, interim findings from a Cambridge OCR report suggest. schoolsweek.co.uk/structural-b...
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‘Structural barriers’ holding back vocational qualifications
Former education secretary said existing qualifications could help more pupils without an overhaul
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Exclusive: Parents intending to vote Reform and Green are less likely to report being happy with their child’s school than those who plan to vote Labour or Conservative, a new poll suggests schoolsweek.co.uk/reform-and-g...
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Reform and Green voters less satisfied with kids' schools
Poll suggests some differences don't fall between left and right but cut across that divide
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Responsibility for AI in education should be stripped from the Department for Education and temporarily handed to a “rapid response unit” run by an external expert, a new report has argued schoolsweek.co.uk/rapid-respon...
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AI Taskforce needed in Department for Education, says report
Report also recommends Ofsted downgrade schools for having weak AI strategies
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
London pupils attending schools which explicitly set out their rights reported more positive feelings of belonging, a new evaluation has found schoolsweek.co.uk/pupil-rights...
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Pupil rights-based approach boosts belonging, study suggests
More than 700 London schools participate in the in 'rights respecting schools' award
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
📰 Schools news: The weekly round-up Check out this week's news summary. If you still need to register for our newsletter updates, you can sign-up at the below link. 🔗 mailchi.mp/edd2432a0eb7/schools-wee…
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Lydia Chantler-Hicks @lydiach.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
School finance leads have known about changes to LGPS contribution rates since April, and say there had been no suggestion that the gov might claw back the headroom this created. "Additional costs or savings (regarding LGPS) have historically been for schools to bear or benefit," said one.
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Ruth Lucas @ruthlucas.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Investigation: We spent weeks analysing draft plans sent to the Department for Education outlining how local areas will implement SEND reforms in return for a 90% write off of debts. Here's what we found... schoolsweek.co.uk/expert-staff...
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Expert staff shortages a key threat to SEND reform plans
Draft council reports reveal risks, challenges and contrasting responses to DfE inclusion directives
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
'Last week’s news has also created significant uncertainty across the sector. Finance professionals need urgent clarification. Will there be genuinely new funding, and how will it be distributed?' schoolsweek.co.uk/is-the-fully...
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Is the ‘fully funded’ teacher pay award just an illusion?
Last week's news triggered widespread confusion. The sector needs clarity and a firm commitment on funding
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
'Teachers don’t feel listened to. For years, they have raised the alarm about their workload. But instead of acting, the government has piled more pressure on to their plate' schoolsweek.co.uk/the-new-gove...
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This should be a watershed moment for teacher workload
Unless we tackle the reasons for teachers leaving, we will not have a stable workforce
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A school leaders’ union has called for Ofsted inspections to be halted amid wellbeing concerns, as it warned of a possible 'risk to life' schoolsweek.co.uk/union-calls-...
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Union calls for inspections pause over wellbeing concerns
Three-quarters of leaders feel new inspections worse than before, NAHT survey suggests
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The Lib Dems have vowed to end the NEET crisis, as they laid out plans to reform post-16 education including strengthening work experience and job support for school pupils schoolsweek.co.uk/lib-dems-vow...
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Lib Dems vow to end NEET crisis with 'ambitious' reforms
The Lib Dems have laid out plans to reform 18+ education and strengthen work experience and job support for school pupils, in a bid to end the NEET crisis
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
'Teacher expertise changes pupils’ lives. So why is their professional learning so often on the margins? ' schoolsweek.co.uk/four-steps-t...
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Four steps towards a revolution in professional learning
Teacher expertise changes pupils’ lives. So why is their professional learning so often on the margins?
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
'We're determined to create at least 1,000 festive tables of welcome – with a little help from Jamie Oliver' schoolsweek.co.uk/how-schools-...
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How schools can build stronger communities this Christmas
We're determined to create at least 1,000 festive tables of welcome – with a little help from Jamie Oliver
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
There will be two Department for Education regional directors for the south west after a job share arrangement was agreed schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-regional...
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DfE regional director to move to job share arrangement
Lucy Livings and Matt Stevenson will be job share partners overseeing the south west region
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A creased school hat – and a detention – fuelled Hazel Pulley’s interest in educating disadvantaged children. The CEO of Excelsior Academy Trust sat down with Schools Week to reflect on her career schoolsweek.co.uk/the-governme...
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'Ministers should recognise schools' forward-thinking work'
A creased school hat and a detention fuelled Hazel Pulley’s interest in educating disadvantaged children
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
'The role of designated safeguarding lead is not always well defined. New competency standards aim to change that' schoolsweek.co.uk/how-we-can-e...
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How we can ensure standards for safeguarding
The role of the DSL is not always well defined. New competency standards aim to change that
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A rural academy trust that created a shared “virtual sixth form” says the move has “transformed” its post-16 offer by allowing pupils to study subjects online they could not otherwise access. schoolsweek.co.uk/five-go-virt...
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Five go virtual in rural Shropshire
A rural trust has set up online lessons for sixth-formers to study courses not available at their own school
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Analysis of more than 30,000 Ofsted reports suggests 'uneven provision' of science education across England schoolsweek.co.uk/analysis-of-...
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Analysis of Ofsted reports shows ‘uneven’ science provision
Inspectors find 'notable' differences in teaching quality and curriculum flexibility in poorer areas
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
An alternative provision school spent more than £36,000 to on a trip to New York with “no clear audit trail or explanation”, a government investigation has found schoolsweek.co.uk/trip-to-the-...
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AP academy rapped over £36k US trip and booze spending
DfE finds excursion, pay hike and alcohol bought for reunion breached rules
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Administration of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme is finally expected to be transferred to Tata Consultancy Services in November, following a 12-month delay schoolsweek.co.uk/teachers-pen...
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Pension contract transfer going ahead in November - DfE
Department pledges 'smooth and secure handover' when Indian firm takes over running Teachers' Pensions
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Exclusive: Councils in England are struggling to finance new school buildings because of rising construction costs and insufficient cross-subsidies from new housing developments schoolsweek.co.uk/councils-str...
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Councils struggle to find the funds to build new schools
Rolls may be falling, but housing developments in some areas are creating a need for more school places
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
School finance leads have hit back at 'misleading' claims schools can now afford this year’s teacher pay increase because of savings on support staff pension contributions schoolsweek.co.uk/pay-rise-fun...
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Pay rise funding claims 'misleading', say school finance chiefs
NEU hailed 'significant ground conceded by government', but leaders say nothing has changed
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A national alliance looking to improve children’s transition into secondary school is calling for examples of best practice and “approaches that have not worked schoolsweek.co.uk/ks3-alliance...
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KS3 alliance calls for evidence on secondary school transitions
The DfE's KS3 alliance led by prominent academy trust bosses is calling for evidence of best practice on the transition to secondary school.
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Breaking: The education secretary has committed to fully funding this year’s teacher pay rise following lobbying by the National Education Union, the union has claimed schoolsweek.co.uk/government-c...
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Government commits to fully funding teacher pay rise, says NEU
The education secretary has committed to fully funding this year's teacher pay rise following lobbying by the National Education Union, Schools Week understands
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Ian Bauckham will step down as chair of curriculum provider Oak National Academy next month, the Department for Education has announced schoolsweek.co.uk/ian-bauckham...
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Ian Bauckham to stand down as Oak chair
Tom Campbell has been appointed by the DfE to succeed him
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