Schools Week
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School leaders are still facing problems with the government’s AI-generated attendance reports, despite them being re-issued after errors – as a government leader cautions 'no model is perfect'
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schoolsweek.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
School leaders are still facing problems with the government’s AI-generated attendance reports, despite them being re-issued after errors – as a government leader cautions 'no model is perfect'
schoolsweek.co.uk/leaders-stil...
schoolsweek.co.uk/leaders-stil...
School leaders are still facing problems with the government’s AI-generated attendance reports, despite them being re-issued after errors – as a government leader cautions 'no model is perfect'
schoolsweek.co.uk/leaders-stil...
schoolsweek.co.uk/leaders-stil...
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 5:05 AM
School leaders are still facing problems with the government’s AI-generated attendance reports, despite them being re-issued after errors – as a government leader cautions 'no model is perfect'
schoolsweek.co.uk/leaders-stil...
schoolsweek.co.uk/leaders-stil...
ICYMI: Revelation of a £20 billon SEND blackhole has sparked a row between the Department for Education and the spending watchdog and upped the stakes on ministers to fix the system before the government absorbs its soaring costs
schoolsweek.co.uk/budget-2025-...
schoolsweek.co.uk/budget-2025-...
£20bn SEND black hole prompts DfE row with spending watchdog
Former adviser says Treasury is 'trying to force the pace' of reforms
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
ICYMI: Revelation of a £20 billon SEND blackhole has sparked a row between the Department for Education and the spending watchdog and upped the stakes on ministers to fix the system before the government absorbs its soaring costs
schoolsweek.co.uk/budget-2025-...
schoolsweek.co.uk/budget-2025-...
'Research shows heads and CEOs often struggle to delegate tasks they’ve always owned, while business professionals are still sidelined from decisions where their expertise would make a huge difference'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/we-dont-need-another-hero-how-to-fix-school-leadership/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/we-dont-need-another-hero-how-to-fix-school-leadership/
We don’t need another hero: How to fix school leadership
Our education system has relied far too heavily on heroes. But every hero has a bruising origin story
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 11:38 AM
'Research shows heads and CEOs often struggle to delegate tasks they’ve always owned, while business professionals are still sidelined from decisions where their expertise would make a huge difference'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/we-dont-need-another-hero-how-to-fix-school-leadership/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/we-dont-need-another-hero-how-to-fix-school-leadership/
The government recently invited schools to become 'edtech testbeds'. Kristy Evers explains what they are, and how they can be run successfully for everyone involved
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/phillipson-should-look-to-nordics-to-help-guide-edtech-testbeds/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/phillipson-should-look-to-nordics-to-help-guide-edtech-testbeds/
November 29, 2025 at 7:55 AM
The government recently invited schools to become 'edtech testbeds'. Kristy Evers explains what they are, and how they can be run successfully for everyone involved
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/phillipson-should-look-to-nordics-to-help-guide-edtech-testbeds/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/phillipson-should-look-to-nordics-to-help-guide-edtech-testbeds/
Ministers have been urged by unions to align school business leaders’ pay with that of other leaders, as analysis shows their salaries have stagnated
Unions call for business leaders' pay alignment
Government urged to align pay with that of other school leaders as analysis shows stagnation
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Ministers have been urged by unions to align school business leaders’ pay with that of other leaders, as analysis shows their salaries have stagnated
Ministers have been told to align school business leaders’ pay with that of other leaders, as analysis shows their salaries have stagnated
Unions call for business leaders' pay alignment
Government urged to align pay with that of other school leaders as analysis shows stagnation
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Ministers have been told to align school business leaders’ pay with that of other leaders, as analysis shows their salaries have stagnated
Revelation of a £20 billon SEND blackhole has sparked a row between the Department for Education and the spending watchdog and upped the stakes on ministers to fix the system before the government absorbs its soaring costs
schoolsweek.co.uk/budget-2025-...
schoolsweek.co.uk/budget-2025-...
£20bn SEND black hole prompts DfE row with spending watchdog
Former adviser says Treasury is 'trying to force the pace' of reforms
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Revelation of a £20 billon SEND blackhole has sparked a row between the Department for Education and the spending watchdog and upped the stakes on ministers to fix the system before the government absorbs its soaring costs
schoolsweek.co.uk/budget-2025-...
schoolsweek.co.uk/budget-2025-...
ICYMI: One of England’s largest multi-academy trusts will survey its pupils for ideas to solve the key stage 3 engagement crisis – before piloting potentially 'radical' solutions in its schools
schoolsweek.co.uk/trust-to-pil...
schoolsweek.co.uk/trust-to-pil...
Lift Schools launches project for pupil engagement crisis
Lift Schools is partnering with the Reach Foundation on a project to understand solutions to the ‘engagement crisis’ for pupils in Years 7 to 9.
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
ICYMI: One of England’s largest multi-academy trusts will survey its pupils for ideas to solve the key stage 3 engagement crisis – before piloting potentially 'radical' solutions in its schools
schoolsweek.co.uk/trust-to-pil...
schoolsweek.co.uk/trust-to-pil...
Ministers have been urged to align school business leaders’ pay with that of other leaders, as analysis shows their salaries have stagnated
schoolsweek.co.uk/unions-call-...
schoolsweek.co.uk/unions-call-...
Unions call for business leaders' pay alignment
Government urged to align pay with that of other school leaders as analysis shows stagnation
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Ministers have been urged to align school business leaders’ pay with that of other leaders, as analysis shows their salaries have stagnated
schoolsweek.co.uk/unions-call-...
schoolsweek.co.uk/unions-call-...
📈 Nearly 1,300 pupils used to set off on the 'daily' exodus out of the Isle of Sheppey
But after one of the country’s biggest school restructures in recent years, pupils are now battling for a place
Schools Week investigates ⬇️
But after one of the country’s biggest school restructures in recent years, pupils are now battling for a place
Schools Week investigates ⬇️
Exodus reversed: How pupils are coming back to Sheppey
Teachers deemed the school too dangerous. Now pupils are flooding back, but with rumblings of discontent
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
📈 Nearly 1,300 pupils used to set off on the 'daily' exodus out of the Isle of Sheppey
But after one of the country’s biggest school restructures in recent years, pupils are now battling for a place
Schools Week investigates ⬇️
But after one of the country’s biggest school restructures in recent years, pupils are now battling for a place
Schools Week investigates ⬇️
Three councils signed up to controversial multi-million pound SEND bailouts have been given government permission to breach minimum funding levels in schools
schoolsweek.co.uk/three-counci...
schoolsweek.co.uk/three-counci...
Three councils allowed to breach minimum school funding rule
North Tyneside, Bracknell Forest and Kent all 'gained approval to set a lower value'
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Three councils signed up to controversial multi-million pound SEND bailouts have been given government permission to breach minimum funding levels in schools
schoolsweek.co.uk/three-counci...
schoolsweek.co.uk/three-counci...
📈 Nearly 1,300 pupils used to set off on the 'daily' exodus out of the Isle of Sheppey
But after one of the country’s biggest school restructures in recent years, pupils are now battling for a place
Schools Week investigates 🔽
But after one of the country’s biggest school restructures in recent years, pupils are now battling for a place
Schools Week investigates 🔽
Exodus reversed: How pupils are coming back to Sheppey
Teachers deemed the school too dangerous. Now pupils are flooding back, but with rumblings of discontent
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM
📈 Nearly 1,300 pupils used to set off on the 'daily' exodus out of the Isle of Sheppey
But after one of the country’s biggest school restructures in recent years, pupils are now battling for a place
Schools Week investigates 🔽
But after one of the country’s biggest school restructures in recent years, pupils are now battling for a place
Schools Week investigates 🔽
'The problem isn’t individual leaders; it’s the long-standing belief that one person can, or should, do everything'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/we-dont-need-another-hero-how-to-fix-school-leadership/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/we-dont-need-another-hero-how-to-fix-school-leadership/
We don’t need another hero: How to fix school leadership
Our education system has relied far too heavily on heroes. But every hero has a bruising origin story
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 11:36 AM
'The problem isn’t individual leaders; it’s the long-standing belief that one person can, or should, do everything'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/we-dont-need-another-hero-how-to-fix-school-leadership/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/we-dont-need-another-hero-how-to-fix-school-leadership/
Exclusive: Three councils signed up to controversial multi-million pound SEND bailouts have been given government permission to breach minimum funding levels in schools
schoolsweek.co.uk/three-counci...
schoolsweek.co.uk/three-counci...
Three councils allowed to breach minimum school funding rule
North Tyneside, Bracknell Forest and Kent all 'gained approval to set a lower value'
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Exclusive: Three councils signed up to controversial multi-million pound SEND bailouts have been given government permission to breach minimum funding levels in schools
schoolsweek.co.uk/three-counci...
schoolsweek.co.uk/three-counci...
Exclusive: Three councils signed up to controversial multi-million pound SEND bailouts have been given government permission to breach minimum funding levels in schools
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/three-councils-allowed-to-breach-minimum-school-funding-rules/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/three-councils-allowed-to-breach-minimum-school-funding-rules/
November 28, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Exclusive: Three councils signed up to controversial multi-million pound SEND bailouts have been given government permission to breach minimum funding levels in schools
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/three-councils-allowed-to-breach-minimum-school-funding-rules/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/three-councils-allowed-to-breach-minimum-school-funding-rules/
Revelation of a £20 billon SEND blackhole has sparked a row between the Department for Education and the spending watchdog and upped the stakes on ministers to fix the system before the government absorbs its soaring costs
schoolsweek.co.uk/budget-2025-...
schoolsweek.co.uk/budget-2025-...
£20bn SEND black hole prompts DfE row with spending watchdog
Former adviser says Treasury is 'trying to force the pace' of reforms
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Revelation of a £20 billon SEND blackhole has sparked a row between the Department for Education and the spending watchdog and upped the stakes on ministers to fix the system before the government absorbs its soaring costs
schoolsweek.co.uk/budget-2025-...
schoolsweek.co.uk/budget-2025-...
Teachers and leaders reported working fewer weekly hours this year than they have since 2022, while wellbeing has improved across the board, a major annual survey has shown
schoolsweek.co.uk/6-encouragin...
schoolsweek.co.uk/6-encouragin...
6 encouraging findings from DfE’s workload survey
Teachers and leaders reported working fewer weekly hours this year than they have since 2022, while wellbeing has improved across the board, a new survey shows
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Teachers and leaders reported working fewer weekly hours this year than they have since 2022, while wellbeing has improved across the board, a major annual survey has shown
schoolsweek.co.uk/6-encouragin...
schoolsweek.co.uk/6-encouragin...
One of England’s largest multi-academy trusts will survey its pupils for ideas to solve the key stage 3 engagement crisis – before piloting potentially 'radical' solutions in its schools
schoolsweek.co.uk/trust-to-pil...
schoolsweek.co.uk/trust-to-pil...
Lift Schools launches project for pupil engagement crisis
Lift Schools is partnering with the Reach Foundation on a project to understand solutions to the ‘engagement crisis’ for pupils in Years 7 to 9.
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 8:02 AM
One of England’s largest multi-academy trusts will survey its pupils for ideas to solve the key stage 3 engagement crisis – before piloting potentially 'radical' solutions in its schools
schoolsweek.co.uk/trust-to-pil...
schoolsweek.co.uk/trust-to-pil...
Nearly 1,300 pupils used to set off on the 'daily' exodus out of the Isle of Sheppey
But after one of the country’s biggest school restructures in recent years, pupils are now battling for an place
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/islands-exodus-reversed-how-pupils-are-coming-back-to-sheppey/
But after one of the country’s biggest school restructures in recent years, pupils are now battling for an place
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/islands-exodus-reversed-how-pupils-are-coming-back-to-sheppey/
November 28, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Nearly 1,300 pupils used to set off on the 'daily' exodus out of the Isle of Sheppey
But after one of the country’s biggest school restructures in recent years, pupils are now battling for an place
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/islands-exodus-reversed-how-pupils-are-coming-back-to-sheppey/
But after one of the country’s biggest school restructures in recent years, pupils are now battling for an place
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/islands-exodus-reversed-how-pupils-are-coming-back-to-sheppey/
Revelation of a £20 billon SEND blackhole has sparked a row between the Department for Education and the spending watchdog and upped the stakes on ministers to fix the system before the government absorbs its soaring costs
schoolsweek.co.uk/budget-2025-...
schoolsweek.co.uk/budget-2025-...
£20bn SEND black hole prompts DfE row with spending watchdog
Former adviser says Treasury is 'trying to force the pace' of reforms
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Revelation of a £20 billon SEND blackhole has sparked a row between the Department for Education and the spending watchdog and upped the stakes on ministers to fix the system before the government absorbs its soaring costs
schoolsweek.co.uk/budget-2025-...
schoolsweek.co.uk/budget-2025-...
Teachers and leaders reported working fewer weekly hours this year than they have since 2022, while wellbeing has improved across the board, a new report has shown
schoolsweek.co.uk/6-encouragin...
schoolsweek.co.uk/6-encouragin...
6 encouraging findings from DfE’s workload survey
Teachers and leaders reported working fewer weekly hours this year than they have since 2022, while wellbeing has improved across the board, a new survey shows
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Teachers and leaders reported working fewer weekly hours this year than they have since 2022, while wellbeing has improved across the board, a new report has shown
schoolsweek.co.uk/6-encouragin...
schoolsweek.co.uk/6-encouragin...
One of England’s largest multi-academy trusts will survey its pupils for ideas to solve the key stage 3 engagement crisis – before piloting potentially 'radical' solutions in its schools
schoolsweek.co.uk/trust-to-pil...
schoolsweek.co.uk/trust-to-pil...
Lift Schools launches project for pupil engagement crisis
Lift Schools is partnering with the Reach Foundation on a project to understand solutions to the ‘engagement crisis’ for pupils in Years 7 to 9.
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
One of England’s largest multi-academy trusts will survey its pupils for ideas to solve the key stage 3 engagement crisis – before piloting potentially 'radical' solutions in its schools
schoolsweek.co.uk/trust-to-pil...
schoolsweek.co.uk/trust-to-pil...
Government should 'explicitly consider' whether the amount of time in reformed exams is sufficient, the qualifications regulator has said, as revised data on the scale of access arrangements is revealed
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofqual-calls...
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofqual-calls...
Access arrangement rates revealed by Ofqual after errors
New access arrangement rates have been revealed by Ofqual, after historical data was found to be 'significantly overstated'.
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Government should 'explicitly consider' whether the amount of time in reformed exams is sufficient, the qualifications regulator has said, as revised data on the scale of access arrangements is revealed
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofqual-calls...
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofqual-calls...
ICYMI: From school library books to scrapping the two-child benefit cap - here's everything schools need to know from the autumn budget
schoolsweek.co.uk/budget-2025-...
schoolsweek.co.uk/budget-2025-...
Budget 2025: Everything school leaders need to know
Absorbing SEND costs, money for books, but no overall school funding boost
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
ICYMI: From school library books to scrapping the two-child benefit cap - here's everything schools need to know from the autumn budget
schoolsweek.co.uk/budget-2025-...
schoolsweek.co.uk/budget-2025-...