Schools Week
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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
'I’m calling on government, youth organisations and businesses to collaborate to design a nationally recognised skills passport – a digital portfolio of the essential skills young people have developed'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/a-curriculum-without-a-skills-passport-cant-take-off/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/a-curriculum-without-a-skills-passport-cant-take-off/
November 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
'I’m calling on government, youth organisations and businesses to collaborate to design a nationally recognised skills passport – a digital portfolio of the essential skills young people have developed'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/a-curriculum-without-a-skills-passport-cant-take-off/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/a-curriculum-without-a-skills-passport-cant-take-off/
'Above all, we encourage you to be excited about a subject that will intellectually stimulate your students and build stronger, more understanding relationships among their peers, their community and the world beyond'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-next-after-res-historic-moment/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-next-after-res-historic-moment/
November 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
'Above all, we encourage you to be excited about a subject that will intellectually stimulate your students and build stronger, more understanding relationships among their peers, their community and the world beyond'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-next-after-res-historic-moment/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-next-after-res-historic-moment/
'What isn’t measured isn’t valued, and if we don’t have a formal (but light-touch) way of capturing the skills young people are developing, these reforms risk not landing'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/a-curriculum-without-a-skills-passport-cant-take-off/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/a-curriculum-without-a-skills-passport-cant-take-off/
November 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM
'What isn’t measured isn’t valued, and if we don’t have a formal (but light-touch) way of capturing the skills young people are developing, these reforms risk not landing'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/a-curriculum-without-a-skills-passport-cant-take-off/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/a-curriculum-without-a-skills-passport-cant-take-off/
A Camden primary school has been running parent absent awareness courses for two years - and says attendance has improved for 75% of participants
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November 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
A Camden primary school has been running parent absent awareness courses for two years - and says attendance has improved for 75% of participants
schoolsweek.co.uk/the-school-r...
schoolsweek.co.uk/the-school-r...
A Camden primary school has been running parent absent awareness courses for two years - and says attendance has improved for 75% of participant's children
schoolsweek.co.uk/the-school-r...
schoolsweek.co.uk/the-school-r...
November 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A Camden primary school has been running parent absent awareness courses for two years - and says attendance has improved for 75% of participant's children
schoolsweek.co.uk/the-school-r...
schoolsweek.co.uk/the-school-r...
'Inclusion in the national curriculum, we hope, alongside more robust accountability measures, will allow every young person to benefit from high-quality RE wherever they live'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-next-after-res-historic-moment/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-next-after-res-historic-moment/
November 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
'Inclusion in the national curriculum, we hope, alongside more robust accountability measures, will allow every young person to benefit from high-quality RE wherever they live'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-next-after-res-historic-moment/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-next-after-res-historic-moment/
ICYMI: School leaders who volunteered for new Ofsted inspections said they were much more collaborative, but warned about the toll on staff of the 'far more rigorous' checks
schoolsweek.co.uk/more-collabo...
schoolsweek.co.uk/more-collabo...
Heads issue report cards on new Ofsted inspections
Here’s what five leaders inspected under the new regime had to say about their experience...
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
ICYMI: School leaders who volunteered for new Ofsted inspections said they were much more collaborative, but warned about the toll on staff of the 'far more rigorous' checks
schoolsweek.co.uk/more-collabo...
schoolsweek.co.uk/more-collabo...
'Ask any RE teacher and they’ll tell you that as well-meaning as this system is, it’s not working'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-next-after-res-historic-moment/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-next-after-res-historic-moment/
November 22, 2025 at 6:30 AM
'Ask any RE teacher and they’ll tell you that as well-meaning as this system is, it’s not working'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-next-after-res-historic-moment/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/what-next-after-res-historic-moment/
❌ An inner-London primary school is tackling persistent absence rates by calling in parents for 'attendance awareness courses' on the long-term impact of missing lessons
schoolsweek.co.uk/the-school-r...
schoolsweek.co.uk/the-school-r...
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 5:05 AM
❌ An inner-London primary school is tackling persistent absence rates by calling in parents for 'attendance awareness courses' on the long-term impact of missing lessons
schoolsweek.co.uk/the-school-r...
schoolsweek.co.uk/the-school-r...
Investigation: Dozens of councils do not hold data on how many home-educated children are subject to child protection enquiries – suggesting many are underprepared for new duties to protect vulnerable children
schoolsweek.co.uk/safeguarding...
schoolsweek.co.uk/safeguarding...
Safeguarding risk data missing from home education records
Dozens of LAs hold no data on at-home kids potentially at risk, spelling trouble for new duties
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Investigation: Dozens of councils do not hold data on how many home-educated children are subject to child protection enquiries – suggesting many are underprepared for new duties to protect vulnerable children
schoolsweek.co.uk/safeguarding...
schoolsweek.co.uk/safeguarding...
Exclusive: School leaders who volunteered to undergo new Ofsted inspections last week have shared their experience, saying inspections are much more collaborative than before but 'far more rigorous'
schoolsweek.co.uk/more-collabo...
schoolsweek.co.uk/more-collabo...
Heads issue report cards on new Ofsted inspections
Here’s what five leaders inspected under the new regime had to say about their experience...
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Exclusive: School leaders who volunteered to undergo new Ofsted inspections last week have shared their experience, saying inspections are much more collaborative than before but 'far more rigorous'
schoolsweek.co.uk/more-collabo...
schoolsweek.co.uk/more-collabo...
Exclusive: The firm overseeing England’s biggest school PFI contract is planning to 'go into liquidation' with millions of pounds worth of building repairs work still outstanding
schoolsweek.co.uk/pfi-firm-in-...
schoolsweek.co.uk/pfi-firm-in-...
School PFI firm 'to liquidate' amid row over unfinished work
The firm overseeing England’s biggest school PFI contract is reportedly going into liquidation, with millions of pounds of building repairs work outstanding
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Exclusive: The firm overseeing England’s biggest school PFI contract is planning to 'go into liquidation' with millions of pounds worth of building repairs work still outstanding
schoolsweek.co.uk/pfi-firm-in-...
schoolsweek.co.uk/pfi-firm-in-...
Investigation: Dozens of councils do not hold data on how many home-educated children are subject to child protection enquiries – suggesting many authorities are underprepared for new duties to protect vulnerable children
schoolsweek.co.uk/safeguarding...
schoolsweek.co.uk/safeguarding...
Safeguarding risk data missing from home education records
Dozens of LAs hold no data on at-home kids potentially at risk, spelling trouble for new duties
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Investigation: Dozens of councils do not hold data on how many home-educated children are subject to child protection enquiries – suggesting many authorities are underprepared for new duties to protect vulnerable children
schoolsweek.co.uk/safeguarding...
schoolsweek.co.uk/safeguarding...
Exclusive: School leaders who volunteered to undergo new Ofsted inspections last week have shared their experience, saying inspections are much more collaborative than before but 'far more rigorous'
schoolsweek.co.uk/more-collabo...
schoolsweek.co.uk/more-collabo...
Heads issue report cards on new Ofsted inspections
Here’s what five leaders inspected under the new regime had to say about their experience...
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Exclusive: School leaders who volunteered to undergo new Ofsted inspections last week have shared their experience, saying inspections are much more collaborative than before but 'far more rigorous'
schoolsweek.co.uk/more-collabo...
schoolsweek.co.uk/more-collabo...
Exclusive: The firm overseeing England’s biggest school PFI contract is planning to go into liquidation, Stoke-on-Trent City Council has revealed, with millions of pounds worth of building repairs work still outstanding
schoolsweek.co.uk/pfi-firm-in-...
schoolsweek.co.uk/pfi-firm-in-...
School PFI firm 'to liquidate' amid row over unfinished work
The firm overseeing England’s biggest school PFI contract is reportedly going into liquidation, with millions of pounds of building repairs work outstanding
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Exclusive: The firm overseeing England’s biggest school PFI contract is planning to go into liquidation, Stoke-on-Trent City Council has revealed, with millions of pounds worth of building repairs work still outstanding
schoolsweek.co.uk/pfi-firm-in-...
schoolsweek.co.uk/pfi-firm-in-...
'We’ve spoken to trusts that bear the battle scars of past mergers... what comes out loud and clear is that they are no panacea, no quick money-saving fix. They are hard work and doing them for the wrong reasons can be destructive', says Samira Sadeghi
schoolsweek.co.uk/why-mergers-...
schoolsweek.co.uk/why-mergers-...
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 7:15 AM
'We’ve spoken to trusts that bear the battle scars of past mergers... what comes out loud and clear is that they are no panacea, no quick money-saving fix. They are hard work and doing them for the wrong reasons can be destructive', says Samira Sadeghi
schoolsweek.co.uk/why-mergers-...
schoolsweek.co.uk/why-mergers-...
Exclusive: The firm overseeing England’s biggest school PFI contract is planning to 'go into liquidation' with millions of pounds worth of building repairs work still outstanding
schoolsweek.co.uk/pfi-firm-in-...
schoolsweek.co.uk/pfi-firm-in-...
School PFI firm 'to liquidate' amid row over unfinished work
The firm overseeing England’s biggest school PFI contract is reportedly going into liquidation, with millions of pounds of building repairs work outstanding
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Exclusive: The firm overseeing England’s biggest school PFI contract is planning to 'go into liquidation' with millions of pounds worth of building repairs work still outstanding
schoolsweek.co.uk/pfi-firm-in-...
schoolsweek.co.uk/pfi-firm-in-...
Ofsted has confirmed routine inspections under its new ‘report card’ framework will be beginning at state schools on December 1
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-confi...
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-confi...
Ofsted confirms routine inspections to resume on December 1
Ofsted has confirmed routine inspections under its new 'report card' framework will begin in state schools on December 1, following a months-long pause
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Ofsted has confirmed routine inspections under its new ‘report card’ framework will be beginning at state schools on December 1
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-confi...
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-confi...
Leaders recruited to the government’s RISE improvement programme have faced 'hostility' and resistance from the schools they are trying to turn around, an adviser said
schoolsweek.co.uk/rise-adviser...
schoolsweek.co.uk/rise-adviser...
RISE advisers reveal ‘hostility’ from ‘stuck’ schools
Leaders recruited to the government’s RISE improvement programme have faced 'hostility'
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Leaders recruited to the government’s RISE improvement programme have faced 'hostility' and resistance from the schools they are trying to turn around, an adviser said
schoolsweek.co.uk/rise-adviser...
schoolsweek.co.uk/rise-adviser...
REAch2 set out to resolve funding inequity across its schools by pooling its funding. The trust had to pause the plans – but here’s what they learnt (and why they are still doing it)
schoolsweek.co.uk/our-gag-pool...
schoolsweek.co.uk/our-gag-pool...
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 AM
REAch2 set out to resolve funding inequity across its schools by pooling its funding. The trust had to pause the plans – but here’s what they learnt (and why they are still doing it)
schoolsweek.co.uk/our-gag-pool...
schoolsweek.co.uk/our-gag-pool...
Ofsted has confirmed routine inspections under its new ‘report card’ framework will be beginning at state schools on December 1
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-confi...
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-confi...
Ofsted confirms routine inspections to resume on December 1
Ofsted has confirmed routine inspections under its new 'report card' framework will begin in state schools on December 1, following a months-long pause
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Ofsted has confirmed routine inspections under its new ‘report card’ framework will be beginning at state schools on December 1
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-confi...
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-confi...
🗣️ Staff say their schools are now calmer and more orderly, but seven out of every 30 minutes of lesson time is still lost to poor behaviour
Schools calmer but time still lost to misbehaviour
Staff say their schools are now calmer and more orderly, but seven out of every 30 minutes of lesson time is still lost to misbehaviour
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
🗣️ Staff say their schools are now calmer and more orderly, but seven out of every 30 minutes of lesson time is still lost to poor behaviour
Leaders recruited to the government’s RISE improvement programme have faced 'hostility' and resistance from the schools they are trying to turn around, an adviser said
schoolsweek.co.uk/rise-adviser...
schoolsweek.co.uk/rise-adviser...
RISE advisers reveal ‘hostility’ from ‘stuck’ schools
Leaders recruited to the government’s RISE improvement programme have faced 'hostility'
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Leaders recruited to the government’s RISE improvement programme have faced 'hostility' and resistance from the schools they are trying to turn around, an adviser said
schoolsweek.co.uk/rise-adviser...
schoolsweek.co.uk/rise-adviser...
👥 Exclusive: A pioneering three-school trust in London plans to join one of England’s biggest MATs in the latest high-profile academy merger
Big Education trust consults on merging with Oasis
Pioneering London trust plans merger with one of country's biggest MATs. Their leaders explain more ...
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
👥 Exclusive: A pioneering three-school trust in London plans to join one of England’s biggest MATs in the latest high-profile academy merger
Ofsted has confirmed routine inspections under its new 'report card' framework will be beginning at state schools on December 1
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-confi...
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-confi...
Ofsted confirms routine inspections to resume on December 1
Ofsted has confirmed routine inspections under its new 'report card' framework will begin in state schools on December 1, following a months-long pause
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Ofsted has confirmed routine inspections under its new 'report card' framework will be beginning at state schools on December 1
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-confi...
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-confi...