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Ofsted: The key changes to school inspection from September 2026
The watchdog has updated the guidance inspectors follow when they visit schools. Here's what you need to know The post Ofsted: The key changes to school inspection from September 2026 first appeared...
GCSE natural history: what schools need to know
Schools can use their own grounds for 20 hours of fieldwork, government proposes The post GCSE natural history: what schools need to know first appeared on Schools Week.
Getting the MenB vaccine ahead of starting university or college
The Government is introducing a free one-off, time-limited MenB (meningococcal B) vaccination programme from July 2026 for young people.  You are eligible if:  What...
Kickstone TakeReading programmes need to start with great books, not AI content
Most reading tools generate everything from scratch. DISCOVER starts with your class novel — real literature chosen by teachers — then builds non-fiction around it. AI supports the curriculum. It doesn't replace it.
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What you need to know about the September 2026 updates to education inspections
Today we’ve published our annual updates to the education inspection materials under the renewed education inspection framework (EIF). They cover early years settings, state-funded schools,...
New natural history GCSE to grow next generation of green careers
Biodiversity, conservation and human influences on the natural world among the topics of study, as public encouraged to have their say on the new qualification.
UK school leavers and new students to be offered meningitis B vaccine
One-off programme to begin in July after recent MenB outbreaks in Kent, Dorset and Berkshire killed three people Teenagers in their final school year and young people starting university will be...
Thousands of young people to be offered two-dose MenB vaccine
Two-dose MenB vaccine to be offered to young people ahead of the autumn as part of a one-off vaccination programme in England.
£2.5m fund to study how AI tools are affecting learning
Researchers will investigate whether pupils are now ‘offloading’ thinking tasks The post £2.5m fund to study how AI tools are affecting learning first appeared on Schools Week.
Natural history GCSE to teach teenagers to plant wildflower-friendly gardens
Long-awaited course to examine human effects on natural world and explore everyday ways to aid biodiversity School pupils will learn how to plant a wildflower-friendly garden, according to...
More than one in five pupils in England have special educational needs, figures show
£4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries
More than one in five pupils in England getting special educational needs support
Children hit by parents more likely to bully others, research finds
Smacking children could lead to lower GCSE grades, study suggests
UK minister defends changes to student loans as criticism mounts
DfE Update 10 June 2026
Uptick in children and teenagers enjoying reading for first time in 5 years
Record numbers of children with mental health support in schools
The key announcements from NDNA Conference 2026
The Largest Teacher Database on Science of Learning
The Guardian view on the care system: support for teens must go beyond reunions with old friends | Editorial
Improvement notice issued to Hertfordshire County Council: January 2024
24 universities and colleges awarded investment to boost student places and strengthen UK defence industry
NDNA welcomes DfE action to boost graduate early years teachers in disadvantaged communities
NDNA celebrates excellence at 2026 Conference and Awards
Birthday bunk-offs fuelling avoidable school absence
How do you give Britain’s hidden army of young carers a break? | Is Mum OK? Documentary
Aiden's story of life as a young carer | Is Mum OK? Documentary
'Lives still at risk' from unregulated baby sleep industry after BBC investigation
New guidance on screen use for children aged 5–16
Starmer preparing to announce social media restrictions for children
'No dead ends': What the Dutch can teach us about tackling youth unemployment
Labour doesn't seem to like Send schools for kids like mine – but here's what we'll lose if these precious places are forgotten | John Harris
Cosmeticorexia: How girls are falling down a skincare rabbit hole
Pupils asked to walk to school through army firing range, MP claims
Trump’s justice department is weaponizing civil rights laws against students of color | ReNika Moore
Notice to improve: Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
A-level maths exam marking to be watched closely by regulator after students say paper was 'unfair'
Local areas prepare new Experts at Hand teams
Experts at Hand: Everything you need to know
Schools with nurseries more than twice as likely to be given “needs attention” grading: Government should refocus childcare policy
AI Coaching Teachers Actually Want
Faster support for children to get school ready as Tech Sec vows to better connect public services
Government hits 70% of pledge, two years into this parliament
Falling pupil numbers should lead to smaller class sizes, says union
Government backs family reunions for children in care
The Problem with Classroom Consistency
DfE Update 3 June
10 million free breakfasts served in schools across country
Third of people say uni degree not worth it, as student loan inquiry begins
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