Education news: summer edition ☀️📰 📈 DfE data revealed rise in pupil absence across primary and secondary 🎓 GCSE results shows that the proportion of pupils achieving a grade 7 or above was 23.1%. ⚖️ Inquiry called into gender gap in GCSE results. Sign up 👇 pages.thekeysupport.com/news-briefing

Get September-ready ✅ Tick off your staff training with our ready-made safeguarding INSET pack. From KCSIE 2026 updates to new interactive exercises, scenarios and videos, it has everything you need to start September strong. Explore now 👇 safeguarding.thekeysupport.com/factsheets-a... #Edusky

Get ready for September INSET 📚 From KCSIE 2026 updates to new exercises, scenarios and videos, plus flexible content covering 11 safeguarding issues, find everything you need for your staff training this September. Explore the pack: safeguarding.thekeysupport.com/factsheets-a... #Edusky #School

A huge congratulations to everyone who got their results today! 🎉 Here’s to celebrating how far you’ve come and everything that’s ahead. 👏 #ResultsDay2026 #Edusky

Why are teachers leaving the profession? 🤔 Dame Alison Peacock shares what the evidence really says about teacher recruitment and retention. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/1CbH3ULoDM8 Or listen wherever you get your podcasts! #edusky

The Academy Trust Handbook 2026 has been published. Key changes include: • A new focus on inclusion • Financial training for trustees • Stricter CFO appointment rules • Enhanced procurement requirements • Tighter controls on executive pay and benefits Read more 👇 #edusky

Academy Trust Handbook 2026 published | The Key Leaders

The Academy Trust Handbook has been updated, but won't take effect until 1 October 2026. Changes of note include an explicit focus on inclusion, new financial training expectations for trustees and ti...

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🎙️ NEW: Teaching is one of the most important jobs in society. So why doesn't it always feel like it's treated that way? Dame Alison Peacock joins us to discuss trust, teacher autonomy, retention, AI and what it will take to rebuild teaching. Watch: youtu.be/1CbH3ULoDM8

School attendance isn't always a choice 💔 Steve Chalke MBE, founder of Oasis UK, explains how housing instability can have a huge impact on school attendance. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/VmzAJEl7MGo 🎧 Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

Steve Chalke MBE shares why schools are increasingly being expected to solve society's biggest challenges, often without the resources to do so. Watch here: lnkd.in/eagFYWUu 🎧 Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. #schools #education #leaders #teachers #edusky

☀️ Is your school prepared for hot weather? 💧 Making sure everyone stays hydrated 🏃 Adapting PE and other physical activities 🌳 Limiting time outdoors during the hottest part of the day 🚨 Spotting the signs of heat exhaustion and dehydration For more tips read below 👇 #edusky #heatwave #uk

How to keep pupils and staff safe during hot weather | The Key Leaders

With heatwaves becoming more common, check the steps you can take to keep your pupils and staff comfortable and safe. Find out what early action you can take, the DfE's advice on closure and the sympt...

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Here are this week’s top sector stories 📰 🛡️ The DfE has published KCSIE for the 2026/27 📚 Phillipson plans to include RE in the national curriculum 🧑‍🏫 EEF has produced a new guide to support inclusive teaching Sign up 👇 #edusky

KCSIE 2026/27 has been published Key changes include: 📖 All staff must now read part 1 in full 👥 Updated guidance on pupils questioning their gender 📵 New expectations on mobile phones in schools 🛡️ New safeguarding guidance Read more here: schoolleaders.thekeysupport.com/uid/fd23d727...

Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) updated for 2026/27 | The Key Leaders

KCSIE 2026/27 has been published. Changes include the requirement for all staff to read part 1 of KCSIE in full, as well as enhanced guidance on pupils who are questioning their gender, and new sectio...

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NEW: What does truly inclusive education look like? 🎙️ Watch the latest episode of Trust Matters: Lessons in Leadership with Steve Chalke, founder of Oasis UK here: youtu.be/VmzAJEl7MGo 🎧 Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. #Schools #education #Edusky

Great teaching is often built on simple things done well 📚 Effective feedback, vocabulary development and building independent learners are just some of the practices Professor Becky Francis CBE highlights. Listen to the full episode here: youtu.be/RAdVDY4CYLQ #Edusky

What education policy needs to focus on 🎯 Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/RAdVDY4CYLQ 🎧 Or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. #Education

Here are this week’s top sector stories 📰 💷 The DfE confirms a 3.5 per cent teacher pay rise 🎓 New independent inquiry raises concerns about the academic achievement of white working class pupils 🌡️ Ofsted challenged over decision to continue school inspections during heatwave Sign up 👇 #Edusky

If we want to understand the attainment gap, we need to understand social inequality ⚖️ Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/RAdVDY4CYLQ 🎧 Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts #edusky

📢 DfE confirms 3.5% teacher pay award Here are some key things school leaders need to know: 💷 The increase will apply from 1 September 2026 📊 Schools will be expected to fund the first 1% from existing budgets 📅 A further 3% increase is planned for September 2027 Read more 👇 #Edusky #Teacherpay

DfE announces teacher pay award for 2026/27 | The Key Leaders

School teachers and leaders will receive a partially funded 3.5% pay award.

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🎙️ NEW: Can schools really close the attainment gap on their own? Watch the latest episode with Professor Becky Francis CBE, Chief Executive of the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) here: youtu.be/RAdVDY4CYLQ 🎧 Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. #Schools #education #teaching #Edusky

Media literacy starts with leadership 🎯 Schools have a vital role to play in helping young people navigate today's information landscape. But first, leaders need to empower staff to have those conversations. Watch the full episode here: lnkd.in/epgGY6K8 #Edusky #school #Ai #Medialiteracy

What happens when parents and children are learning to navigate the same digital world? 🌐 Watch the full episode of Trust Matters: Lessons in Leadership with Michael Kane here: youtu.be/Tc1Ey3P4axw #Edusky

Top stories this week 📰 📉 NFER analysis reveals a link between school disadvantage and falling primary rolls 🤝 The DfE have announced new inclusion guidance for pupils with SEND ⚠️ Ofsted shows secondary schools are more likely to be marked down on attendance and behaviour Sign up 👇 #Edusky

From current affairs rumours to long-standing conspiracy theories, misinformation is no longer just an online challenge. Watch the full episode of Trust Matters: Lessons in Leadership with @michaelkane1878.bsky.social here: youtu.be/Tc1Ey3P4axw #Schools #Edusky

🎙️ NEW: Misinformation, AI & conspiracy theories: are schools ready? We discuss deepfakes, misinformation and online conspiracy theories with Michael Kane from Public First. Watch here: youtu.be/Tc1Ey3P4axw 🎧 Or listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. #AI #OnlineSafety #Misinformation #Edusky

📊 Young people with SEND and those in alternative provision are most at risk of becoming NEET Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/xJHtOgLb5cw 🎧 Or listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts #Edusky

📉 Some schools are achieving 0% NEET. So what are they doing differently? The answer often starts with early intervention. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/xJHtOgLb5cw 🎧 Or listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. #schools #employment #careerseducation #Edusky

How small businesses can help students 🤝 Watch the full episode of Trust Matters: Lessons in Leadership with John Yarham here: youtu.be/xJHtOgLb5cw Or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. #Edusky

This week’s top sector stories 📰 📝 Ofsted has updated its inspection guidance for September 2026. 📱The government has announced plans to ban social media for under 16s. 🧠 Mental health support teams face a ‘moral dilemma’ on whether to help the ‘missing middle’ of pupils. Sign up 👇 #Edusky

Why exposure matters when shaping future aspirations 🎯 Watch the full episode of Trust Matters: Lessons in Leadership with John Yarham here: youtu.be/xJHtOgLb5cw #Edusky

NEW: The future of work experience: can schools help prevent a NEET crisis? Over 1 million young people in the UK are currently not in employment, education or training. So how can schools help prevent more young people from becoming NEET? Watch here: youtu.be/xJHtOgLb5cw #Edusky