Schools
Stay updated on the latest developments in UK primary and secondary education. From classroom innovation to leadership changes, this section covers news, trends, and policies impacting schools across the country.
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Dec- 2025 -9 December
East London school has harmful culture that humiliated pupils, review finds
A secondary school in east London has allowed “particularly harmful” disciplinary practices and fostered a “climate of fear” through institutionalised shouting and practices designed to humiliate pupils.An independent safeguarding review, commissioned by the City and Hackney Safeguarding Children Partnership and led by Sir Alan Wood concluded that Mossbourne Victoria Park…
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9 December
Scottish teacher-number target missed despite slight rise in headcount
Scotland has missed its target to increase teacher numbers by 3,500 by 2026, despite a small rise in headcount this year, analysis from the Institute for Fiscal Studies shows. Teacher numbers remain almost 3,700 below the government’s goal of 57,100, even as ministers now prioritise restoring staffing to 2023 levels.…
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9 December
Central Co-op maps sector role in school bereavement lessons
Central Co-op has called for coordinated funeral sector support to underpin the introduction of bereavement education in schools, publishing a whitepaper that outlines priorities for teachers, policymakers and funeral professionals ahead of the 2026 curriculum change. The report – The Silence is Over: Why Grief Belongs in the Classroom –…
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8 December
Wiltshire Council buys Colerne site to expand local SEND places
Wiltshire Council has acquired the former Calder House Independent School site near Colerne to create additional specialist places for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The site, now called the Northwood Centre, will operate as a satellite campus of an existing special school under council ownership. A report…
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4 December
Teachers call for greater focus on arts to boost employability skills
Less than half of secondary teachers believe pupils leave school ready for work, according to new research from Trinity College London, that highlights concerns over employability skills and calls for greater emphasis on performance and creative education. The study of more than 800 secondary teachers found that only 48% think…
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Nov- 2025 -27 November
NASUWT urges gov to tackle ‘climate of intimidation’ amid far-right protests
An Inverness primary has cancelled its Christmas show after staff received racist and abusive messages online, prompting renewed warnings from NASUWT about rising anti-immigration protests at school gates.Cauldeen Primary School had planned to stage a festive musical that included a scene and a song about refugee children caught up in…
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27 November
100m free school meals delivered under London mayoral scheme
London has delivered 100 million free school meals to state primary pupils since the rollout of a universal meals programme in September 2023, according to City Hall. The scheme, funded by the Mayor of London, offers every primary pupil in the capital a free hot lunch each school day. City…
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25 November
Education Committee launches inquiry into reading levels for children
A cross-party inquiry has been launched by the Education Committee to investigate the fall in the number of children reading for pleasure and to assess how the trend might be reversed. It comes as a survey by the National Literacy Trust found that one in three children aged eight to…
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24 November
Gov assessment plans could narrow pupil engagement, NEU finds
The government’s plan to keep all existing primary assessments and introduce a statutory reading test for Year 8 pupils will narrow the curriculum and worsen pupil engagement, according to a new survey by the National Education Union (NEU). The online poll of 1,136 primary and secondary teachers was carried out…
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24 November
EMET welcomes new chief executive
The East Midlands Education Trust (EMET) has announced that Paul Smith will become its new chief executive after the Easter holidays. Smith joins the trust with “extensive” leadership experience from across the education system. His career includes headship in both primary and secondary schools, senior national responsibility as a regional…
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