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£23m expansion of school edtech and AI pilot

Pilot to launch in September, and to involve primary, secondary and further education settings across England The post £23m expansion of school edtech and AI pilot first appeared

Do you know what your pupils are viewing on school technology?

In order to protect pupils from harm, and by extension to avoid legal action, schools should urgently reflect on their approach to devices that they provide to pupils

Seven communications tips to reset relationships with parents

New guidance is welcome, but we need to address a root cause sitting beneath policy and process The post Seven communications tips to reset relationships with parents first

Our game of guess the Ofsted grade was more baffling than we’d hoped

How do pupils ‘thrive’ in a school where curriculum and teaching aren’t rated as ‘strong’? The post Our game of guess the Ofsted grade was more baffling than

Ofsted to check schools’ phone policies and ‘tougher guidance’ coming – DfE

Government will also consult on a potential social media ban for children and advise school staff not to use their own phones in front of pupils The post

AI used in schools should ‘detect signs of learner distress’

The DfE has updated AI guidance around emotional, social and cognitive development and ‘manipulation’ The post AI used in schools should ‘detect signs of learner distress’ first appeared

Education questions January 2026: Live blog

Live updates as ministers take questions in Parliament The post Education questions January 2026: Live blog first appeared on Schools Week.

Teachers can make English sing…or mute it with a fronted adverbial

Despite some concerns about the curriculum and assessment review, there is room for hopeful interpretation The post Teachers can make English sing…or mute it with a fronted adverbial

The school that confiscates phones for six weeks

Head whose abuse from parents was highlighted by MPs speaks to Schools Week about his strict policy approach The post The school that confiscates phones for six weeks

Schools ‘at the heart of SEND reforms’, says adviser

Dame Christine Lenehan says reforms look at ‘changing nature’ between schools and local authorities The post Schools ‘at the heart of SEND reforms’, says adviser first appeared on