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Ready for Martyn’s Law: a practical guide for school leaders

11 October 2026

Nathan joined teamSOS CEO Lawrence Royston for a HeadteacherChat masterclass. The 45-minute recording covers the law explained, the practical steps schools can take to prepare, and a live look at…

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IDSR updated to include 2026 KS2 data

4 October 2026

In the latest Inspection Data Summary Report (IDSR) release, Ofsted has included: 2026 provisional key stage 2 data 2025 3-term exclusions data 2026 1-term absence data latest school workforce census…

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Schools not ready for AI and ‘crying out’ for government guidance

23 September 2026

Sir Anthony Seldon, former head teacher and author on AI in education, says the technology is being used more and more frequently, but that its introduction has been "chaotic and…

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Government ‘commits to fully funding’ teacher pay rise

22 September 2026

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. The government confirmed in July that…

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Updated: Flexible working in schools

18 September 2026

Guidance for employers and staff who want to make arrangements for flexible working has been updated to reflect the fact that schools are now expected to have a flexible working…

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Meeting digital and technology standards in schools and colleges – Cyber security: core standard

10 September 2026

Cyber security is one of the 6 core standards. You should be working towards meeting it by 2030. You can use the plan technology for your school service to help you meet…

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Revised window for KS2 SATs reviews

8 July 2026

This year’s KS2 SATs results will be released to schools on Thursday 16th July 2026 via the National Curriculum Assessments (NCA) Portal due to the technical glitches experienced by Pearson.…

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Companion guide to the enrichment benchmarks

6 July 2026

The Department for Education's Enrichment Framework represents an important opportunity to strengthen enrichment for children and young people across England. The question is no longer whether enrichment matters. The challenge…

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Protecting your leadership time

26 June 2026

Does your time as a school leader get eaten up with the operational side of the role, leaving little time for strategic leadership? Find out more about how you can protect…

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Podcast: What makes a great headteacher?

19 June 2026

Headteacher Update guests enjoy a wide-ranging discussion about what a great headteacher looks like from the perspective of each of the key stakeholders in the school community – pupils, staff,…

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Hot classrooms? A checklist to help cool your school

18 June 2026

Schools in England currently experience an average of 1.7 days of extreme overheating each year. This could rise to more than eight days by 2025. And 32% of schools report…

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New ‘Similar Schools’ attainment model being introduced

14 June 2026

A new Similar Schools Model for Attainment will be introduced into Ofsted’s inspection data summary reports (IDSR) from September 2026, providing schools with an additional layer of contextual information to support…

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