Anna Brychan MS, Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: Today I am announcing an additional £15m to start enabling more secondary pupils in maintained schools to receive free school meals.

Unions warn timing of pay announcement has already been ‘knocked off course’ by political events, leaving teachers facing uncertainty and schools unable to budget.

NEU issues warning as government highlights updated guidance for schools on what to do during heatwaves, with England facing record-breaking temperatures this week.

International group follows up Zanzibar school announcement with foray into Eastern Europe.

Biggest teaching union calls for ‘new leadership’ at the DfE, with members rating Bridget Phillipson even lower than the outgoing prime minister.

Sir Steve Smith writes to international school associations praising the work of schools during the war in the Middle East, and apparently addressing concerns about Ofqual’s refusal to accept teacher-assessed grades.