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Half of councils warn of insolvency over special needs spending

27 February 2025

A survey conducted by the Local Government Association (LGA) has revealed that 53% of councils expect to be unable to balance their budgets in 2026/27, rising to 63% in 2027/28…

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Childhood skill development has far reaching effects

26 February 2025

“Building foundations: The implications of research on childhood skill development for addressing future skills needs in England” is the sixth working paper to be published by the Skills Imperative 2035 programme, a…

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School readiness survey results released

7 February 2025

Children are starting school behind developmental expectations, according to a report published by early education and childhood development charity Kindred2. The report investigates school readiness from both parent and teacher…

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Crucial conversations: A field guide for school leaders

3 February 2025

Every single day school leaders are faced with challenging yet crucial conversations – conversations that if handled badly can damage morale, relationships, trust in your school. Available to download as…

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DfE published SEN guidance for governing boards

1 February 2025

The DfE has produced guidance to help school governing boards understand their role and responsibilities when it comes to supporting children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) and…

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Building stronger communities: Working in partnership to support local families

31 January 2025

Join the National Literacy Trust’s early years team for an informative webinar, joined by a range of partners from Sandwell to discuss their collaborative approach to improving early speech, language…

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Schools teaching English and maths for 12 hours a week, leaving 8.5 hours for everything else

27 January 2025

A survey of 1,698 primary school teachers found that out of 20.5 average weekly teaching hours, 12 were being dedicated to English and maths, equating to 58%. This breaks down…

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Cyber-security: Key points for schools to address

25 January 2025

Cyber-incidents targeting schools are on the rise. Expert Gareth Jelley outlines some key points for schools to address, along with broader recommendations for improving online security to safeguard against attacks…

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Energy efficiency – How to improve it at your school

17 January 2025

As well as benefiting the environment, making energy efficiency improvements to your school has the added advantage of bringing significant financial savings. This enables you to redirect funds to other…

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Podcast: School food

15 January 2025

In this episode Headteacher Update discuss how to deliver high-quality school food on a budget in your primary school, including quick wins for school lunches, improving free school meals take-up,…

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More subject hubs to be scrapped or scaled back

13 January 2025

According to Schools Week, the UK government has announced significant cuts to subject-specific support schemes in schools, including the scrapping of computing and Latin hubs and reductions in funding for…

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Turning the Tide on the Teacher Retention Crisis

15 December 2024

We are all aware of the headlines, 1/3 of teachers leave the profession within 5 years and over 40% within 10 years (www.epi.org.uk (2023)). This challenge is most acutely felt in school who serve the most deprived communities…

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