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Ofsted has branded every grammar school inspected so far under its new framework as inclusive, prompting a backlash from social mobility campaigners https://schoolsweek.co.uk/grammar-schools-are-inclusive-says-ofsted/

💸 Exclusive: School leaders are warning of more cuts if ministers do not provide urgent help to cover surging energy bills caused by Donald Trump’s war with Iran https://schoolsweek.co.uk/more-cuts-coming-as-energy-bills-soar-leaders-warn/

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New school food standards “will have to be monitored” by Ofsted, a health minister has suggested https://schoolsweek.co.uk/minister-suggests-ofsted-could-inspect-new-school-food-standards/

Exclusive: Markers of year 6 SATs have been given more time to finish processing papers and a pay bonus, after facing weeks of technical glitches. schoolsweek.co.uk/sats-markers...

Ministers have begun their search for a 'strategic' leader of a new team set up to test key policies from the schools white paper schoolsweek.co.uk/wanted-70k-l...

❌ One of England’s most influential academy trusts has stopped offering the real living wage to staff this year, blaming stretched budgets and falling rolls https://schoolsweek.co.uk/cleaners-consider-strike-as-ark-cancels-wage-agreement/

The EEF has opened a £2.5 million research fund to fill an “urgent evidence gap” on how tools like ChatGPT have impacted the way pupils learn. https://schoolsweek.co.uk/2-5m-fund-to-study-how-ai-tools-are-affecting-learning/

The government has refused to reveal how it calculated its need for 7,500 specialist SEND staff for its flagship £1.8 billion 'experts at hand' service schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-refuses-...

Ofsted inspectors will look more closely at whether pupils with 'barriers to their learning or wellbeing' are achieving well in schools from September Here's all the key changes you need to know... https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-the-key-changes-to-school-inspection-from-september-2026/

Academy trust issued government improvement notice as it struggled with gas and electric costs

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More cuts coming as energy bills soar, leaders warn

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But the Department for Education did not confirm watchdog's involvement

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Minister suggests Ofsted could inspect school food standards

Pearson have given SATs markers 20 per cent pay increase and extra days to mark papers after online glitches were found.

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SATs markers given more time and money after online glitches

The DfE is advertising for a 'strategic' leader for its test, learn and grow unit

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Wanted: £70k leader for DfE’s new policy testing team

Trust blames financial pressures for ‘difficult decision’ to end five-year deal

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Cleaners consider strike as Ark cancels wage agreement

Researchers will investigate whether pupils are now ‘offloading’ thinking tasks

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£2.5m fund to study how AI tools are affecting learning

The government has refused to reveal how it calculated its need for 7,500 specialist SEND staff for its flagship £1.8 billion “experts at hand” service.

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DfE refuses to explain Gould’s 7,500 SEND experts claim

The watchdog has updated the guidance inspectors follow when they visit schools

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What's changing in Ofsted inspections from September?

Analysis findings prompt backlash, but heads say they should be judged on what they achieve for their pupils

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Grammar schools are inclusive, says Ofsted